AWS R8g instance types

R8g is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 family with 12 instance types, from 1 – 192 vCPUs and 8 GiB – 1,536 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton4 Processor. Linux on demand starts at $0.0589 per hour.

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sizes
12
vCPUs
1 – 192
memory
8 GiB – 1,536 GiB
processor
AWS Graviton4 Processor
on-demand from
$0.0589

per hour · 33 regions

R8g sizes and prices

Linux, hourly, US East (N. Virginia) (other regions on each size's page)

SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthly1-yr
r8g.medium18 GiB–$0.0589$43.00$0.039
r8g.large216 GiB–$0.1178$86.01$0.0779
r8g.xlarge432 GiB–$0.2356$172$0.1559
r8g.2xlarge864 GiB–$0.4713$344$0.3118
r8g.4xlarge16128 GiB–$0.9426$688$0.6235
r8g.8xlarge32256 GiB–$1.885$1,376$1.247
r8g.12xlarge48384 GiB–$2.828$2,064$1.871
r8g.16xlarge64512 GiB–$3.77$2,752$2.494
r8g.24xlarge96768 GiB–$5.655$4,128$3.741
r8g.metal-24xl96768 GiB–$5.655$4,128$3.741
r8g.48xlarge1921,536 GiB–$11.31$8,257$7.482
r8g.metal-48xl1921,536 GiB–$11.31$8,257$7.482

R8g equivalents on other clouds

closest match to r8g.8xlarge (32 vCPU, 256 GiB)

AzureE32ps v6Epsv6 family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$1.475/hr · East USEpsv6 family →
Google Cloudn4a-highmem-32N4A family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$1.617/hr · IowaN4A 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

R8g FAQ

What sizes does the AWS R8g family have?

R8g has 12 instance types, from r8g.medium (1 vCPU, 8 GiB) to r8g.metal-48xl (192 vCPU, 1,536 GiB). They run on AWS Graviton4 Processor.

What is the cheapest R8g instance type?

r8g.medium at $0.0589 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $43.00 per month.

What is R8g best for?

R8g is a memory optimized family. Lots of RAM per vCPU (8 GiB and up) for databases, caches and in-memory analytics.