r6a.8xlarge
Amazon EC2 · R6a family
The r6a.8xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 32 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor with 12.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $1.144 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 32
- memory
- 256 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $1.814
- spot
- $0.7223
- 1-yr reserved
- $1.20
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
3.6 GHz
$1,325/mo · us-east-1
−60% vs on-demand
−34% vs on-demand
r6a.8xlarge 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 | $1.144 | – | $0.753 | $0.5189 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $1.144 | $0.5486 | $0.7518 | $0.5189 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $1.814 | $0.7223 | $1.20 | $0.823 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $1.814 | $0.7342 | $1.20 | $0.823 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $1.814 | $0.8923 | $1.20 | $0.823 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $1.987 | – | $1.318 | $0.8981 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $2.016 | $0.9916 | $1.334 | $0.9145 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $2.03 | $0.9354 | $1.343 | $0.921 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $2.131 | – | $1.413 | $0.9635 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $2.174 | $0.895 | $1.437 | $0.9879 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $2.189 | $1.183 | $1.448 | $0.9928 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $2.189 | $0.6748 | $1.448 | $0.9928 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $2.189 | $0.7648 | $1.448 | $0.9928 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 32
- Memory
- 256 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
- 12.5 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 12.5 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r6a.8xlarge- Family
- R6a
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $1.144/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 6667 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 64
- Processor features
- AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- >20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 69%
r6a.8xlarge 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.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r6a.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $1.814 | – |
| Azure | E32as v5 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $1.808 | 0% |
| E32as v6 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $1.907 | +5% | |
| Google Cloud | n4d-highmem-32 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD Turin | $1.779 | -2% |
| n2d-highmem-32 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $1.824 | +1% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 128x32128 GiB (2× less) | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.68 | -7% |
| Dedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.75×) | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.456 | +90% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-32c-256gb | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.28 | -29% |
| vx1-m-32c-256g-1920s | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.543 | -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.8xlarge FAQ
How much does r6a.8xlarge cost?
r6a.8xlarge costs $1.814 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $1,325 per month. Across 13 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.144 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $2.189 in EU (Frankfurt). Spot capacity costs $0.7223 per hour (60% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.20 per hour. With Windows it costs $3.286 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r6a.8xlarge have?
r6a.8xlarge has 32 vCPUs and 256 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.8xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $1.144 per hour for Linux on demand, 37% less than US East (N. Virginia). r6a.8xlarge is sold in 13 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of r6a.8xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E32as v5 (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.808/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n4d-highmem-32 (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.779/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 128x32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.68/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-32c-256gb (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.28/hour in New Jersey).