AWS R8gd instance types

R8gd 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 $0.0735 per hour.

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sizes: 12
vCPUs: 1 – 192
memory: 8 GiB – 1,536 GiB
processor: AWS Graviton4 Processor
on-demand from: $0.0735

Compare sizes

R8gd sizes and prices

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

Size	vCPU	Memory	Local storage	On-demand	Monthly
r8gd.medium	1	8 GiB	59 GB NVME	$0.0735	$53.64
r8gd.large	2	16 GiB	118 GB NVME	$0.147	$107
r8gd.xlarge	4	32 GiB	237 GB NVME	$0.2939	$215
r8gd.2xlarge	8	64 GiB	475 GB NVME	$0.5878	$429
r8gd.4xlarge	16	128 GiB	950 GB NVME	$1.176	$858
r8gd.8xlarge	32	256 GiB	1.9 TB NVME	$2.351	$1,716
r8gd.12xlarge	48	384 GiB	2.9 TB NVME (3 disks)	$3.527	$2,575
r8gd.16xlarge	64	512 GiB	3.8 TB NVME (2 disks)	$4.703	$3,433
r8gd.24xlarge	96	768 GiB	5.7 TB NVME (3 disks)	$7.054	$5,149
r8gd.metal-24xl	96	768 GiB	5.7 TB NVME (3 disks)	$7.054	$5,149
r8gd.48xlarge	192	1,536 GiB	11.4 TB NVME (6 disks)	$14.11	$10,299
r8gd.metal-48xl	192	1,536 GiB	11.4 TB NVME (6 disks)	$14.11	$10,299

R8gd equivalents on other clouds

closest match to r8gd.8xlarge (32 vCPU, 256 GiB)

AzureE32pds v6Epdsv6 family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$1.872/hr · East USEpdsv6 family →

Google Cloudc4a-highmem-32-lssdC4A family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$2.256/hr · IowaC4A family →

Vultrvx1-m-32c-256g-1920sVX1: Memory Optimized family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$1.543/hr · FrankfurtVX1: Memory Optimized family →

Other memory optimized families on AWS

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R8gd FAQ

What sizes does the AWS R8gd family have?

R8gd has 12 instance types, from r8gd.medium (1 vCPU, 8 GiB) to r8gd.metal-48xl (192 vCPU, 1,536 GiB). They run on AWS Graviton4 Processor.

What is the cheapest R8gd instance type?

r8gd.medium at $0.0735 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $53.64 per month.

What is R8gd best for?

R8gd is a memory optimized family. Lots of RAM per vCPU (8 GiB and up) for databases, caches and in-memory analytics.