r6gd.12xlarge

Amazon EC2 · R6gd family

The r6gd.12xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton2 Processor with 20 Gigabit networking, starting at $1.794 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedarm64aws graviton
vCPUs
48

dedicated

memory
384 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Graviton

2.5 GHz

on-demand
$2.765

$2,018/mo · us-east-1

spot
$1.115

−60% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$1.742

−37% vs on-demand

r6gd.12xlarge price by region

23 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved

Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia$1.794$0.6014$1.13$0.7749
US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America$2.765$1.115$1.742$1.194
US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America$2.765$0.8654$1.742$1.194
US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America$2.765$0.8988$1.742$1.194
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe$2.918$0.508$1.839$1.261
Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America$3.034$0.6296$1.911$1.311
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$3.072$1.247$1.935$1.327
EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe$3.072–$1.935$1.327
US West (N. California)us-west-1North America$3.12$0.876$1.966$1.348
EU (London)eu-west-2Europe$3.245$1.075$2.044$1.402
EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe$3.245$0.4815$2.044$1.402
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$3.312$0.939$2.091$1.426
Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia$3.322$0.5553$2.089$1.435
AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America$3.322–$2.093$1.435
AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America$3.322–$2.093$1.435
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia$3.336$0.4382$2.117$1.452
Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia$3.336$0.8952$2.117$1.452
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$3.336$1.372$2.117$1.452
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia$3.336$0.7382$2.117$1.452
Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia$3.341$0.9274$2.105$1.443
EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe$3.643$0.404$2.301$1.568
Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa$3.648–$2.298$1.576
South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America$4.378$0.4378$2.758$1.891

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
48
Memory
384 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
2.9 TB NVME (2 disks)
Storage detail
2 x 1425 NVMe SSD
Network
20 Gigabit
Peak bandwidth
20 Gbps

aws details

API name
r6gd.12xlarge
Family
R6gd
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
23 (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $1.794/hr
Dedicated EBS throughput
13500 Mbps
Enhanced networking
Yes
Normalization size factor
96
Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
>20%
Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
69%

r6gd.12xlarge equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs r6gd.12xlarge
AWSr6gd.12xlarge48384 GiBAWS Graviton2 Processor$2.765–
AzureE48pds v648384 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$2.808+2%
E48ps v648384 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$2.213-20%
Google Cloudc4a-highmem-48-lssd48384 GiBGoogle Axion$3.446+25%
n4a-highmem-4848384 GiBGoogle Axion$2.426-12%
Vultrvx1-m-48c-384g-2880sx86 CPU48384 GiBAMD EPYC$2.315-16%
vx1-m-48c-384gbx86 CPU48384 GiBAMD EPYC$1.92-31%

R6gd family sizes

all about R6gd→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
r6gd.medium18 GiB59 GB NVME$0.0576$42.05$0.0283$0.0363
r6gd.large216 GiB118 GB NVME$0.1152$84.10$0.0495$0.0726
r6gd.xlarge432 GiB237 GB NVME$0.2304$168$0.1168$0.1452
r6gd.2xlarge864 GiB475 GB NVME$0.4608$336$0.2445$0.2903
r6gd.4xlarge16128 GiB950 GB NVME$0.9216$673$0.384$0.5806
r6gd.8xlarge32256 GiB1.9 TB NVME$1.843$1,346$0.7401$1.161
r6gd.12xlarge48384 GiB2.9 TB NVME (2 disks)$2.765$2,018$1.115$1.742
r6gd.16xlarge64512 GiB3.8 TB NVME (2 disks)$3.686$2,691$1.381$2.322
r6gd.metal64512 GiB3.8 TB NVME (2 disks)$3.686$2,691$1.418$2.322

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r6gd.12xlarge FAQ

How much does r6gd.12xlarge cost?

r6gd.12xlarge costs $2.765 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,018 per month. Across 23 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.794 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $4.378 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $1.115 per hour (60% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.742 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does r6gd.12xlarge have?

r6gd.12xlarge has 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on AWS Graviton2 Processor. It is a memory optimized instance type in the R6gd family.

What is the cheapest region for r6gd.12xlarge?

Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $1.794 per hour for Linux on demand, 35% less than US East (N. Virginia). r6gd.12xlarge is sold in 23 AWS regions.

What are the equivalents of r6gd.12xlarge on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E48pds v6 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.808/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4a-highmem-48-lssd (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $3.446/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vx1-m-48c-384g-2880s (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.315/hour in Frankfurt).