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| compute-optimizedc5ad.large | compute-optimizedc5ad.xlarge | |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | ||
| vCPUs | 2 | 4 |
| Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory per vCPU | 2.00 GB | 2.00 GB |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD | AMD |
| Family | c5ad | c5ad |
| Category | compute-optimized | compute-optimized |
| Price in us-east-1 | ||
| On-demand | $0.086$62.78/mo | $0.172$125.56/mo |
| Spot | $0.032$23.00/mo | $0.077$55.92/mo |
| Reserved 1-year | $0.06031% off on-demand | $0.11831% off on-demand |
| Reserved 3-year | $0.03856% off on-demand | $0.07855% off on-demand |
| Spot savings | 63% | 55% |
| Cost efficiency in us-east-1 | ||
| $ / vCPU / hr | $0.0430 | $0.0430 |
| $ / GB RAM / hr | $0.0215 | $0.0215 |
| Availability | ||
| Regions | 11 | 11 |
| Cheapest region | us-east-1 · $0.086 | us-east-1 · $0.172 |
| Cheapest spot region | us-east-2 · $0.021 | eu-south-1 · $0.050 |
| Price snapshot | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-18 |