r6gd.16xlarge

Amazon EC2 · R6gd family

The r6gd.16xlarge 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 $2.392 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedarm64aws graviton
vCPUs
64

dedicated

memory
512 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Graviton

2.5 GHz

on-demand
$3.686

$2,691/mo · us-east-1

spot
$1.381

−63% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$2.322

−37% vs on-demand

r6gd.16xlarge 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$2.392$0.7317$1.507$1.033
US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America$3.686$1.381$2.322$1.593
US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America$3.686$1.002$2.322$1.593
US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America$3.686$1.147$2.322$1.593
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe$3.891$0.6713$2.452$1.681
Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America$4.045$0.8012$2.548$1.747
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$4.096$1.565$2.581$1.77
EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe$4.096–$2.581$1.77
US West (N. California)us-west-1North America$4.16$1.048$2.621$1.797
EU (London)eu-west-2Europe$4.326$1.392$2.726$1.869
EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe$4.326$0.6798$2.726$1.869
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$4.416$1.14$2.789$1.901
Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia$4.429$0.5632$2.785$1.913
AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America$4.429–$2.79$1.913
AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America$4.429–$2.79$1.913
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia$4.448$0.6001$2.822$1.936
Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia$4.448$1.329$2.822$1.936
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$4.448$1.714$2.822$1.936
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia$4.448$1.08$2.822$1.936
Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia$4.454$1.224$2.806$1.924
EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe$4.858$0.516$3.067$2.091
Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa$4.864–$3.064$2.101
South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America$5.837$0.5837$3.677$2.522

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
3.8 TB NVME (2 disks)
Storage detail
2 x 1900 NVMe SSD
Network
25 Gigabit
Peak bandwidth
25 Gbps

aws details

API name
r6gd.16xlarge
Family
R6gd
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
23 (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $2.392/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)
60%

r6gd.16xlarge 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.16xlarge
AWSr6gd.16xlarge64512 GiBAWS Graviton2 Processor$3.686–
AzureE64pds v664512 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$3.744+2%
E64ps v664512 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$2.95-20%
Google Cloudc4a-highmem-64-lssd64512 GiBGoogle Axion$4.635+26%
n4a-highmem-6464512 GiBGoogle Axion$3.235-12%
Vultrvx1-m-64c-512g-3840sx86 CPU64512 GiBAMD EPYC$3.086-16%
vx1-m-64c-512gbx86 CPU64512 GiBAMD EPYC$2.56-31%

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.16xlarge FAQ

How much does r6gd.16xlarge cost?

r6gd.16xlarge costs $3.686 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,691 per month. Across 23 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $2.392 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $5.837 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $1.381 per hour (63% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $2.322 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does r6gd.16xlarge have?

r6gd.16xlarge 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 R6gd family.

What is the cheapest region for r6gd.16xlarge?

Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $2.392 per hour for Linux on demand, 35% less than US East (N. Virginia). r6gd.16xlarge is sold in 23 AWS regions.

What are the equivalents of r6gd.16xlarge on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E64pds v6 (64 vCPU, 512 GiB, $3.744/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4a-highmem-64-lssd (64 vCPU, 512 GiB, $4.635/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vx1-m-64c-512g-3840s (64 vCPU, 512 GiB, $3.086/hour in Seattle).