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| compute-optimizedc3.xlarge | compute-optimizedc3.large | |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | ||
| vCPUs | 4 | 2 |
| Memory | 7.5 GB | 3.8 GB |
| Memory per vCPU | 1.88 GB | 1.88 GB |
| Architecture | x86_64 | i386 |
| Processor | Intel | Intel |
| Family | c3 | c3 |
| Category | compute-optimized | compute-optimized |
| Price in us-east-1 | ||
| On-demand | $0.210$153.30/mo | $0.105$76.65/mo |
| Spot | $0.070$50.74/mo | $0.026$19.20/mo |
| Reserved 1-year | $0.14631% off on-demand | $0.07231% off on-demand |
| Reserved 3-year | $0.11545% off on-demand | $0.05646% off on-demand |
| Spot savings | 67% | 75% |
| Cost efficiency in us-east-1 | ||
| $ / vCPU / hr | $0.0525 | $0.0525 |
| $ / GB RAM / hr | $0.0280 | $0.0280 |
| Availability | ||
| Regions | 9 | 9 |
| Cheapest region | us-east-1 · $0.210 | us-east-1 · $0.105 |
| Cheapest spot region | sa-east-1 · $0.065 | sa-east-1 · $0.018 |
| Price snapshot | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-17 |