AWS R4 instance types
R4 is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 family with 6 instance types, from 2 – 64 vCPUs and 15.3 GiB – 488 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell). Linux on demand starts at $0.133 per hour.
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- sizes
- 6
- vCPUs
- 2 – 64
- memory
- 15.3 GiB – 488 GiB
- processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
- on-demand from
- $0.133
per hour · 17 regions
R4 sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, US East (N. Virginia) (other regions on each size's page)
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r4.large | 2 | 15.3 GiB | – | $0.133 | $97.09 | $0.0567 | $0.084 |
| r4.xlarge | 4 | 30.5 GiB | – | $0.266 | $194 | $0.1164 | $0.168 |
| r4.2xlarge | 8 | 61 GiB | – | $0.532 | $388 | $0.2304 | $0.336 |
| r4.4xlarge | 16 | 122 GiB | – | $1.064 | $777 | $0.4593 | $0.672 |
| r4.8xlarge | 32 | 244 GiB | – | $2.128 | $1,553 | $0.8858 | $1.344 |
| r4.16xlarge | 64 | 488 GiB | – | $4.256 | $3,107 | $1.668 | $2.688 |
R4 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to r4.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 61 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 32x8Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 8 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.42/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvx1-m-8c-64gbVX1: Memory Optimized family · 8 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.32/hr · New JerseyVX1: Memory Optimized family →
Other memory optimized families on AWS
R4 FAQ
What sizes does the AWS R4 family have?
R4 has 6 instance types, from r4.large (2 vCPU, 15.3 GiB) to r4.16xlarge (64 vCPU, 488 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell).
What is the cheapest R4 instance type?
r4.large at $0.133 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $97.09 per month.
What is R4 best for?
R4 is a memory optimized family. Lots of RAM per vCPU (8 GiB and up) for databases, caches and in-memory analytics.