AWS R6a instance types

R6a is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 family with 11 instance types, from 2 – 192 vCPUs and 16 GiB – 1,536 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor. Linux on demand starts at $0.1134 per hour.

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sizes: 11
vCPUs: 2 – 192
memory: 16 GiB – 1,536 GiB
processor: AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor
on-demand from: $0.1134

Compare sizes

R6a 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
r6a.large	2	16 GiB	–	$0.1134	$82.78	$0.0499	$0.075
r6a.xlarge	4	32 GiB	–	$0.2268	$166	$0.1021	$0.15
r6a.2xlarge	8	64 GiB	–	$0.4536	$331	$0.2182	$0.3001
r6a.4xlarge	16	128 GiB	–	$0.9072	$662	$0.3793	$0.6001
r6a.8xlarge	32	256 GiB	–	$1.814	$1,325	$0.7223	$1.20
r6a.12xlarge	48	384 GiB	–	$2.722	$1,987	$1.246	$1.80
r6a.16xlarge	64	512 GiB	–	$3.629	$2,649	$1.529	$2.40
r6a.24xlarge	96	768 GiB	–	$5.443	$3,974	$2.254	$3.601
r6a.32xlarge	128	1 TiB	–	$7.258	$5,298	$2.92	$4.801
r6a.48xlarge	192	1,536 GiB	–	$10.89	$7,947	$4.452	$7.201
r6a.metal	192	1,536 GiB	–	$10.89	$7,947	$4.662	$7.201

R6a equivalents on other clouds

closest match to r6a.12xlarge (48 vCPU, 384 GiB)

AzureE48as v5Easv5 family · 48 vCPU · 384 GiB$2.712/hr · East USEasv5 family →

Google Cloudn4d-highmem-48N4D family · 48 vCPU · 384 GiB$2.668/hr · IowaN4D family →

AkamaiDedicated 256GBDedicated CPU family · 56 vCPU · 256 GiB$3.456/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU family →

Vultrvx1-m-48c-384gbVX1: Memory Optimized family · 48 vCPU · 384 GiB$1.92/hr · New JerseyVX1: Memory Optimized family →

Other memory optimized families on AWS

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R6a FAQ

What sizes does the AWS R6a family have?

R6a has 11 instance types, from r6a.large (2 vCPU, 16 GiB) to r6a.metal (192 vCPU, 1,536 GiB). They run on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor.

What is the cheapest R6a instance type?

r6a.large at $0.1134 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $82.78 per month.

What is R6a best for?

R6a is a memory optimized family. Lots of RAM per vCPU (8 GiB and up) for databases, caches and in-memory analytics.