r4.large
Amazon EC2 · R4 family
The r4.large is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 2 vCPUs and 15.3 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) with up to 10 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.133 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 2
- memory
- 15.3 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.133
- spot
- $0.0567
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.084
dedicated
7.63 GiB per vCPU
2.3 GHz
$97.09/mo · us-east-1
−57% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
r4.large price by region
17 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.133 | $0.0567 | $0.084 | $0.0572 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $0.133 | $0.0411 | $0.084 | $0.0572 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.133 | $0.0496 | $0.084 | $0.0573 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia | $0.137 | $0.0448 | $0.0861 | $0.0594 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.146 | $0.0467 | $0.0924 | $0.0626 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.1482 | $0.0642 | $0.0934 | $0.0637 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.1482 | $0.059 | $0.0934 | $0.0637 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.156 | $0.0541 | $0.0987 | $0.067 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $0.156 | $0.0405 | $0.0985 | $0.0677 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.1596 | $0.0529 | $0.1008 | $0.0691 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.1596 | – | $0.1008 | $0.0691 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia | $0.16 | $0.0491 | $0.1008 | $0.0691 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.16 | $0.043 | $0.1008 | $0.0691 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.16 | $0.048 | $0.1008 | $0.0691 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.16 | $0.0673 | $0.1008 | $0.0691 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.1601 | $0.0627 | $0.1008 | $0.0691 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.28 | $0.028 | $0.1764 | $0.121 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 2
- Memory
- 15.3 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 7.63 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 2.3 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- Up to 10 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 10 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r4.large- Family
- R4
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 17 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.133/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 400 Mbps
- ECU
- 8
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 4
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- <5%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 49%
r4.large equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs r4.large |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r4.large | 2 | 15.3 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | $0.133 | – |
| Azure | E2as v5 | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.113 | -15% |
| E2as v6 | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $0.119 | -11% | |
| Google Cloud | c4d-highmem-2 | 2 | 15 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.1217 | -8% |
| c4-highmem-2 | 2 | 15 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.1284 | -3% | |
| Akamai | Linode 24GB24 GiB (1.57×) | 2 | 24 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.09 | -32% |
| G8 Dedicated 8x28 GiB (1.9× less) | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.11 | -17% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-2c-16g | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.08 | -40% |
| vx1-m-2c-16g-120s | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.096 | -28% |
R4 family sizes
| 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 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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r4.large FAQ
How much does r4.large cost?
r4.large costs $0.133 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $97.09 per month. Across 17 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.133 in US East (N. Virginia) to $0.28 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.0567 per hour (57% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.084 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.225 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r4.large have?
r4.large has 2 vCPUs and 15.3 GiB of memory (7.63 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell). It is a memory optimized instance type in the R4 family.
What are the equivalents of r4.large on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E2as v5 (2 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.113/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4d-highmem-2 (2 vCPU, 15 GiB, $0.1217/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 24GB (2 vCPU, 24 GiB, $0.09/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-2c-16g (2 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.08/hour in New Jersey).