AWS R6i instance types
R6i is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 family with 10 instance types, from 2 – 128 vCPUs and 16 GiB – 1 TiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake). Linux on demand starts at $0.126 per hour.
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- sizes
- 10
- vCPUs
- 2 – 128
- memory
- 16 GiB – 1 TiB
- processor
- Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake)
- on-demand from
- $0.126
per hour · 33 regions
R6i 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6i.large | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.126 | $91.98 | $0.0557 | $0.0834 |
| r6i.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.252 | $184 | $0.1046 | $0.1667 |
| r6i.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.504 | $368 | $0.2428 | $0.3334 |
| r6i.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $1.008 | $736 | $0.4426 | $0.6668 |
| r6i.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $2.016 | $1,472 | $0.8785 | $1.334 |
| r6i.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $3.024 | $2,208 | $1.199 | $2.00 |
| r6i.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $4.032 | $2,943 | $1.566 | $2.667 |
| r6i.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB | – | $6.048 | $4,415 | $2.626 | $4.001 |
| r6i.32xlarge | 128 | 1 TiB | – | $8.064 | $5,887 | $3.334 | $5.334 |
| r6i.metal | 128 | 1 TiB | – | $8.064 | $5,887 | $3.343 | $5.334 |
R6i equivalents on other clouds
closest match to r6i.8xlarge (32 vCPU, 256 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 128x32Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 32 vCPU · 128 GiB$1.68/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvx1-m-32c-256gbVX1: Memory Optimized family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$1.28/hr · New JerseyVX1: Memory Optimized family →
Other memory optimized families on AWS
R6i FAQ
What sizes does the AWS R6i family have?
R6i has 10 instance types, from r6i.large (2 vCPU, 16 GiB) to r6i.metal (128 vCPU, 1 TiB). They run on Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake).
What is the cheapest R6i instance type?
r6i.large at $0.126 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $91.98 per month.
What is R6i best for?
R6i is a memory optimized family. Lots of RAM per vCPU (8 GiB and up) for databases, caches and in-memory analytics.