AWS c5a.16xlarge Pricing and Specs
Amazon Web Services c5a.16xlarge is a compute-optimized instance with 64 vCPUs and 128.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 64 |
| Memory | 128.0 GB |
| Storage | EBS-only |
| Network Performance | Up to 10 Gbps |
| EBS Bandwidth | Up to 4,750 Mbps |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R32 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.46 | $1798.72 |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.59 | $1888.66 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $2.51 | $1834.69 |
| Canada Central | $2.66 | $1942.62 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.59 | $1888.66 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.48 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.51 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.55 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.7392 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.7540 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.7762 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for c5a.16xlarge:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | c5a.16xlarge | 64 | 128.0 | baseline |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -14% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -12% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -3% |
Data Source
- API: Amazon Web Services Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
