r6gd.8xlarge
Amazon EC2 · R6gd family
The r6gd.8xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 32 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton2 Processor with 12 Gigabit networking, starting at $1.196 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 32
- memory
- 256 GiB
- processor
- Graviton
- on-demand
- $1.843
- spot
- $0.7401
- 1-yr reserved
- $1.161
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$1,346/mo · us-east-1
−60% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
r6gd.8xlarge 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 | $1.196 | $0.4364 | $0.7534 | $0.5166 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $1.843 | $0.7401 | $1.161 | $0.7963 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $1.843 | $0.6078 | $1.161 | $0.7963 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $1.843 | $0.8354 | $1.161 | $0.7963 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe | $1.946 | $0.3331 | $1.226 | $0.8405 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $2.022 | $0.5472 | $1.274 | $0.8737 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $2.048 | $0.8494 | $1.29 | $0.8847 |
| EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe | $2.048 | – | $1.29 | $0.8847 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $2.08 | $0.7261 | $1.31 | $0.8986 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $2.163 | $0.9188 | $1.363 | $0.9345 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $2.163 | $0.6574 | $1.363 | $0.9345 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $2.208 | $0.8073 | $1.394 | $0.9505 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $2.214 | $0.518 | $1.393 | $0.9566 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $2.214 | – | $1.395 | $0.9566 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $2.214 | – | $1.395 | $0.9566 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia | $2.224 | $0.3287 | $1.411 | $0.9677 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $2.224 | $1.053 | $1.411 | $0.9677 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $2.224 | $1.152 | $1.411 | $0.9677 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $2.224 | $0.5719 | $1.411 | $0.9677 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia | $2.227 | $0.6031 | $1.403 | $0.9622 |
| EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe | $2.429 | $0.2729 | $1.534 | $1.046 |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa | $2.432 | – | $1.532 | $1.051 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $2.918 | $0.6428 | $1.839 | $1.261 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 32
- Memory
- 256 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
- 1.9 TB NVME
- Storage detail
- 1 x 1900 NVMe SSD
- Network
- 12 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 12 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r6gd.8xlarge- Family
- R6gd
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 23 (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $1.196/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 9000 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 64
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- >20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 61%
r6gd.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 r6gd.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r6gd.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | AWS Graviton2 Processor | $1.843 | – |
| Azure | E32pds v6 | 32 | 256 GiB | Azure Cobalt 100 | $1.872 | +2% |
| E32ps v6 | 32 | 256 GiB | Azure Cobalt 100 | $1.475 | -20% | |
| Google Cloud | c4a-highmem-32-lssd | 32 | 256 GiB | Google Axion | $2.256 | +22% |
| n4a-highmem-32 | 32 | 256 GiB | Google Axion | $1.617 | -12% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-32c-256g-1920sx86 CPU | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.543 | -16% |
| voc-m-32c-256gb-1600s-amdx86 CPU | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.753 | -5% |
R6gd family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6gd.medium | 1 | 8 GiB | 59 GB NVME | $0.0576 | $42.05 | $0.0283 | $0.0363 |
| r6gd.large | 2 | 16 GiB | 118 GB NVME | $0.1152 | $84.10 | $0.0495 | $0.0726 |
| r6gd.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | 237 GB NVME | $0.2304 | $168 | $0.1168 | $0.1452 |
| r6gd.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | 475 GB NVME | $0.4608 | $336 | $0.2445 | $0.2903 |
| r6gd.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | 950 GB NVME | $0.9216 | $673 | $0.384 | $0.5806 |
| r6gd.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | 1.9 TB NVME | $1.843 | $1,346 | $0.7401 | $1.161 |
| r6gd.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | 2.9 TB NVME (2 disks) | $2.765 | $2,018 | $1.115 | $1.742 |
| r6gd.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB | 3.8 TB NVME (2 disks) | $3.686 | $2,691 | $1.381 | $2.322 |
| r6gd.metal | 64 | 512 GiB | 3.8 TB NVME (2 disks) | $3.686 | $2,691 | $1.418 | $2.322 |
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r6gd.8xlarge FAQ
How much does r6gd.8xlarge cost?
r6gd.8xlarge costs $1.843 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $1,346 per month. Across 23 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.196 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $2.918 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.7401 per hour (60% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.161 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r6gd.8xlarge have?
r6gd.8xlarge has 32 vCPUs and 256 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.8xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $1.196 per hour for Linux on demand, 35% less than US East (N. Virginia). r6gd.8xlarge is sold in 23 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of r6gd.8xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E32pds v6 (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.872/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4a-highmem-32-lssd (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $2.256/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vx1-m-32c-256g-1920s (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.543/hour in Frankfurt).