r6a.large
Amazon EC2 · R6a family
The r6a.large is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 2 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor with up to 12.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.0715 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 2
- memory
- 16 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $0.1134
- spot
- $0.0499
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.075
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
3.6 GHz
$82.78/mo · us-east-1
−56% vs on-demand
−34% vs on-demand
r6a.large 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 | $0.0715 | – | $0.0471 | $0.0324 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $0.0715 | $0.0278 | $0.047 | $0.0324 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $0.1134 | $0.0499 | $0.075 | $0.0514 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $0.1134 | $0.0327 | $0.075 | $0.0514 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $0.1134 | $0.0356 | $0.075 | $0.0514 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.1242 | – | $0.0824 | $0.0561 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.126 | $0.0412 | $0.0834 | $0.0572 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.1269 | $0.0524 | $0.0839 | $0.0576 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.1332 | – | $0.0883 | $0.0602 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.1359 | $0.0463 | $0.0898 | $0.0618 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.1368 | $0.0427 | $0.0905 | $0.0621 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.1368 | $0.0448 | $0.0905 | $0.0621 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.1368 | $0.0501 | $0.0905 | $0.0621 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 2
- Memory
- 16 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
- Up to 12.5 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 12.5 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r6a.large- Family
- R6a
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $0.0715/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 6667 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 4
- Processor features
- AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 61%
r6a.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 r6a.large |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r6a.large | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $0.1134 | – |
| Azure | E2as v5 | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.113 | 0% |
| E2as v6 | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $0.119 | +5% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-highmem-2 | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.0904 | -20% |
| n4d-highmem-2 | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.1112 | -2% | |
| Akamai | Linode 24GB24 GiB (1.5×) | 2 | 24 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.09 | -21% |
| G8 Dedicated 8x28 GiB (2× less) | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.11 | -3% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-2c-16g | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.08 | -29% |
| vx1-m-2c-16g-120s | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.096 | -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.large FAQ
How much does r6a.large cost?
r6a.large costs $0.1134 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $82.78 per month. Across 13 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.0715 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $0.1368 in EU (Frankfurt). Spot capacity costs $0.0499 per hour (56% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.075 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.2054 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r6a.large have?
r6a.large has 2 vCPUs and 16 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.large?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $0.0715 per hour for Linux on demand, 37% less than US East (N. Virginia). r6a.large is sold in 13 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of r6a.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, e2-highmem-2 (2 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.0904/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).