AWS EC2 Instance
c5.xlarge
The c5.xlarge is a compute-optimized AWS EC2 instance with 4 vCPUs and 8 GB of memory, powered by Intel. Best for compute-heavy tasks such as batch processing, scientific modeling, and high-performance web servers. On-demand pricing starts at $0.1700/hr in ap-south-1. Spot pricing starts at $0.0196/hr in ap-southeast-3.
Price History
Pricing by Region
| Region | On-Demand ↑ | Spot | Reserved 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| ap-south-1 | $0.170 | $0.064 | $0.126 |
| ap-south-2 | $0.170 | $0.022 | $0.126 |
| us-east-1 | $0.170 | $0.067 | $0.118 |
| us-east-2 | $0.170 | $0.044 | $0.118 |
| us-west-2 | $0.170 | $0.059 | $0.118 |
| eu-north-1 | $0.182 | $0.029 | $0.138 |
| ca-central-1 | $0.186 | $0.074 | $0.136 |
| ca-west-1 | $0.186 | $0.048 | $0.136 |
| ap-northeast-2 | $0.192 | $0.036 | $0.142 |
| eu-south-2 | $0.192 | $0.024 | $0.144 |
| eu-west-1 | $0.192 | $0.084 | $0.144 |
| eu-central-1 | $0.194 | $0.089 | $0.146 |
| ap-southeast-1 | $0.196 | $0.075 | $0.144 |
| ap-southeast-3 | $0.196 | $0.020 | $0.144 |
| eu-south-1 | $0.202 | $0.049 | $0.152 |
| eu-west-2 | $0.202 | $0.076 | $0.152 |
| eu-west-3 | $0.202 | $0.090 | $0.152 |
| il-central-1 | $0.202 | $0.087 | $0.152 |
| me-central-1 | $0.211 | $0.086 | $0.160 |
| me-south-1 | $0.211 | $0.049 | $0.160 |
| us-west-1 | $0.212 | $0.070 | $0.158 |
| eu-central-2 | $0.213 | $0.081 | $0.162 |
| ap-northeast-1 | $0.214 | $0.082 | $0.168 |
| ap-northeast-3 | $0.214 | $0.060 | $0.168 |
| ap-east-1 | $0.216 | $0.058 | $0.160 |
| ap-southeast-2 | $0.222 | $0.085 | $0.154 |
| ap-southeast-4 | $0.222 | $0.047 | $0.154 |
| af-south-1 | $0.228 | $0.087 | $0.172 |
| sa-east-1 | $0.262 | $0.062 | $0.204 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the c5.xlarge?
- The c5.xlarge is a compute-optimized AWS EC2 instance with 4 vCPUs and 8 GB of memory, powered by Intel. Best for compute-heavy tasks such as batch processing, scientific modeling, and high-performance web servers. On-demand pricing starts at $0.1700/hr in ap-south-1. Spot pricing starts at $0.0196/hr in ap-southeast-3.
- What is the cheapest region for c5.xlarge?
- ap-south-1 at $0.170/hr on-demand.
- How much does c5.xlarge cost per month?
- Starting at $124.10/mo on-demand in ap-south-1, or $14.31/mo with spot pricing.