r6a.12xlarge
Amazon EC2 · R6a family
The r6a.12xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor with 18.75 Gigabit networking, starting at $1.716 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 48
- memory
- 384 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $2.722
- spot
- $1.246
- 1-yr reserved
- $1.80
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
3.6 GHz
$1,987/mo · us-east-1
−54% vs on-demand
−34% vs on-demand
r6a.12xlarge price by region
13 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2cheapestAsia | $1.716 | – | $1.129 | $0.7784 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $1.716 | $0.756 | $1.128 | $0.7784 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $2.722 | $1.246 | $1.80 | $1.235 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $2.722 | $1.043 | $1.80 | $1.235 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $2.722 | $1.261 | $1.80 | $1.235 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $2.981 | – | $1.977 | $1.347 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $3.024 | $1.179 | $2.00 | $1.372 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $3.046 | $1.14 | $2.015 | $1.381 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $3.197 | – | $2.119 | $1.445 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $3.262 | $0.8807 | $2.155 | $1.482 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $3.283 | $1.447 | $2.172 | $1.489 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $3.283 | $0.9814 | $2.172 | $1.489 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $3.283 | $0.8553 | $2.172 | $1.489 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 48
- Memory
- 384 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor
- CPU vendor
- AMD
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 3.6 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- 18.75 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 18.75 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r6a.12xlarge- Family
- R6a
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $1.716/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 10000 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 96
- Processor features
- AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- >20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 68%
r6a.12xlarge 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 r6a.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r6a.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $2.722 | – |
| Azure | E48as v5 | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $2.712 | 0% |
| E48as v6 | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $2.861 | +5% | |
| Google Cloud | n4d-highmem-48 | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD Turin | $2.668 | -2% |
| n2d-highmem-48 | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $2.736 | +1% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.17×) · 256 GiB (1.5× less) | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.456 | +27% |
| G7 Dedicated 256x5656 vCPU (1.17×) · 256 GiB (1.5× less) | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $4.148 | +52% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-48c-384gb | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.92 | -29% |
| vx1-m-48c-384g-2880s | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC | $2.315 | -15% |
R6a family sizes
| 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 |
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r6a.12xlarge FAQ
How much does r6a.12xlarge cost?
r6a.12xlarge costs $2.722 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $1,987 per month. Across 13 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.716 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $3.283 in EU (Frankfurt). Spot capacity costs $1.246 per hour (54% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.80 per hour. With Windows it costs $4.93 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r6a.12xlarge have?
r6a.12xlarge has 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor. It is a memory optimized instance type in the R6a family.
What is the cheapest region for r6a.12xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $1.716 per hour for Linux on demand, 37% less than US East (N. Virginia). r6a.12xlarge is sold in 13 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of r6a.12xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E48as v5 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.712/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n4d-highmem-48 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.668/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 256GB (56 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.456/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-48c-384gb (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $1.92/hour in New Jersey).