r6g.metal
Amazon EC2 · R6g family
The r6g.metal is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 64 vCPUs and 512 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton2 Processor with 25 Gigabit networking, starting at $2.08 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 64
- memory
- 512 GiB
- processor
- Graviton
- on-demand
- $3.226
- spot
- $1.38
- 1-yr reserved
- $2.032
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$2,355/mo · us-east-1
−57% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
r6g.metal price by region
36 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2cheapestAsia | $2.08 | – | $1.31 | $0.8986 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $2.08 | $0.6273 | $1.31 | $0.8986 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $3.226 | $1.38 | $2.032 | $1.394 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $3.226 | $0.6938 | $2.032 | $1.394 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $3.226 | $0.4366 | $2.032 | $1.394 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5Asia | $3.308 | – | $2.084 | $1.429 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7Asia | $3.308 | – | $2.084 | $1.429 |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1North America | $3.387 | – | $2.134 | $1.463 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe | $3.424 | $0.6759 | $2.15 | $1.486 |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2Asia | $3.502 | – | – | – |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $3.533 | $0.777 | $2.226 | $1.526 |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1North America | $3.533 | $1.594 | $2.226 | $1.526 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $3.584 | $0.774 | $2.258 | $1.548 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $3.61 | $1.392 | $2.274 | $1.559 |
| EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe | $3.61 | $1.002 | $2.274 | $1.559 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $3.776 | $0.691 | $2.386 | $1.624 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $3.789 | $1.165 | $2.387 | $1.637 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $3.789 | $0.7328 | $2.39 | $1.631 |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1Middle East | $3.79 | $1.40 | $2.388 | $1.637 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4Oceania | $3.866 | $1.069 | $2.435 | $1.67 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $3.866 | $0.9327 | $2.435 | $1.67 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $3.866 | – | $2.435 | $1.67 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $3.866 | – | $2.435 | $1.67 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia | $3.891 | $0.6763 | $2.452 | $1.681 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia | $3.891 | $0.9953 | $2.452 | $1.681 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $3.891 | $1.179 | $2.452 | $1.681 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $3.891 | $0.8378 | $2.452 | $1.681 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $3.891 | $0.5507 | $2.452 | $1.681 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $3.904 | $0.4968 | $2.453 | $1.693 |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1Middle East | $3.971 | $0.9641 | $2.502 | $1.715 |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1Middle East | $3.971 | $1.047 | $2.502 | $1.715 |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6Oceania | $4.059 | – | – | – |
| EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe | $4.28 | $1.062 | $2.697 | $1.849 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia | $4.288 | $0.8884 | $2.688 | $1.832 |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa | $4.301 | $1.165 | $2.71 | $1.858 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $5.146 | $0.5146 | $3.242 | $2.223 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 64
- Memory
- 512 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- AWS Graviton2 Processor
- CPU vendor
- AWS Graviton
- Architecture
- Arm64
- Clock speed
- 2.5 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- 25 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 25 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r6g.metal- Family
- R6g
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 36 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $2.08/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 18000 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 128
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- >20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 70%
r6g.metal 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 r6g.metal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r6g.metal | 64 | 512 GiB | AWS Graviton2 Processor | $3.226 | – |
| Azure | E64ps v6 | 64 | 512 GiB | Azure Cobalt 100 | $2.95 | -9% |
| E64pds v6 | 64 | 512 GiB | Azure Cobalt 100 | $3.744 | +16% | |
| Google Cloud | n4a-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 GiB | Google Axion | $3.235 | 0% |
| c4a-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 GiB | Google Axion | $3.772 | +17% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-64c-512gbx86 CPU | 64 | 512 GiB | AMD EPYC | $2.56 | -21% |
| vx1-m-64c-512g-3840sx86 CPU | 64 | 512 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.086 | -4% |
R6g family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.medium | 1 | 8 GiB | – | $0.0504 | $36.79 | $0.0207 | $0.0318 |
| r6g.large | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.1008 | $73.58 | $0.043 | $0.0635 |
| r6g.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.2016 | $147 | $0.0814 | $0.127 |
| r6g.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.4032 | $294 | $0.1813 | $0.254 |
| r6g.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $0.8064 | $589 | $0.347 | $0.508 |
| r6g.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $1.613 | $1,177 | $0.61 | $1.016 |
| r6g.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $2.419 | $1,766 | $0.9619 | $1.524 |
| r6g.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $3.226 | $2,355 | $1.294 | $2.032 |
| r6g.metal | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $3.226 | $2,355 | $1.38 | $2.032 |
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r6g.metal FAQ
How much does r6g.metal cost?
r6g.metal costs $3.226 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,355 per month. Across 36 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $2.08 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $5.146 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $1.38 per hour (57% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $2.032 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r6g.metal have?
r6g.metal has 64 vCPUs and 512 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on AWS Graviton2 Processor. It is a memory optimized instance type in the R6g family.
What is the cheapest region for r6g.metal?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $2.08 per hour for Linux on demand, 36% less than US East (N. Virginia). r6g.metal is sold in 36 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of r6g.metal on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E64ps v6 (64 vCPU, 512 GiB, $2.95/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n4a-highmem-64 (64 vCPU, 512 GiB, $3.235/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vx1-m-64c-512gb (64 vCPU, 512 GiB, $2.56/hour in Amsterdam).