r8g.12xlarge

Amazon EC2 · R8g family

The r8g.12xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton4 Processor with 22.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $1.982 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedarm64aws graviton
vCPUs
48

dedicated

memory
384 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Graviton

2.7 GHz

on-demand
$2.828

$2,064/mo · us-east-1

spot
–

not offered

1-yr reserved
$1.871

−34% vs on-demand

r8g.12xlarge price by region

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

Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2cheapestAsia$1.982$1.304$0.899
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia$1.982$1.303$0.899
US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America$2.828$1.871$1.283
US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America$2.828$1.871$1.283
US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America$2.828$1.871$1.283
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5Asia$2.899$1.918$1.315
Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7Asia$2.899$1.918$1.315
Mexico (Central)mx-central-1North America$2.969$1.964$1.347
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe$3.007$1.979$1.368
Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America$3.097$2.054$1.40
Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1North America$3.097$2.054$1.40
US West (N. California)us-west-1North America$3.142$2.078$1.425
EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe$3.163$2.093$1.434
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$3.164$2.093$1.435
EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe$3.313$2.198$1.501
EU (London)eu-west-2Europe$3.321$2.202$1.501
EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe$3.321$2.202$1.501
AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America$3.388$2.242$1.537
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4Oceania$3.389$2.239$1.54
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$3.389$2.239$1.54
AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America$3.389$2.242$1.537
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia$3.411$2.256$1.547
Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia$3.411$2.149$1.474
Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia$3.411$2.251$1.552
Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia$3.411$2.256$1.547
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia$3.411$2.256$1.547
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$3.411$2.256$1.547
Middle East (UAE)me-central-1Middle East$3.48$2.302$1.579
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6Oceania$3.558––
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia$3.749$2.472$1.684
EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe$3.752$2.482$1.702
Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa$3.77$2.375$1.629
South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America$4.50$2.982$2.045

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
48
Memory
384 GiB
Memory per vCPU
8 GiB
Processor
AWS Graviton4 Processor
CPU vendor
AWS Graviton
Architecture
Arm64
Clock speed
2.7 GHz
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Network storage only
Storage detail
EBS only
Network
22.5 Gigabit
Peak bandwidth
22.5 Gbps

aws details

API name
r8g.12xlarge
Family
R8g
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
33 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $1.982/hr
Dedicated EBS throughput
15000 Mbps
Enhanced networking
Yes
Normalization size factor
96
Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
15-20%
Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
70%

r8g.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 r8g.12xlarge
AWSr8g.12xlarge48384 GiBAWS Graviton4 Processor$2.828–
AzureE48ps v648384 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$2.213-22%
E48pds v648384 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$2.808-1%
Google Cloudn4a-highmem-4848384 GiBGoogle Axion$2.426-14%
c4a-highmem-4848384 GiBGoogle Axion$2.8290%
Vultrvx1-m-48c-384gbx86 CPU48384 GiBAMD EPYC$1.92-32%
vx1-m-48c-384g-2880sx86 CPU48384 GiBAMD EPYC$2.315-18%

R8g family sizes

all about R8g→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthly1-yr
r8g.medium18 GiB–$0.0589$43.00$0.039
r8g.large216 GiB–$0.1178$86.01$0.0779
r8g.xlarge432 GiB–$0.2356$172$0.1559
r8g.2xlarge864 GiB–$0.4713$344$0.3118
r8g.4xlarge16128 GiB–$0.9426$688$0.6235
r8g.8xlarge32256 GiB–$1.885$1,376$1.247
r8g.12xlarge48384 GiB–$2.828$2,064$1.871
r8g.16xlarge64512 GiB–$3.77$2,752$2.494
r8g.24xlarge96768 GiB–$5.655$4,128$3.741
r8g.metal-24xl96768 GiB–$5.655$4,128$3.741
r8g.48xlarge1921,536 GiB–$11.31$8,257$7.482
r8g.metal-48xl1921,536 GiB–$11.31$8,257$7.482

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r8g.12xlarge FAQ

How much does r8g.12xlarge cost?

r8g.12xlarge costs $2.828 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,064 per month. Across 33 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.982 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $4.50 in South America (Sao Paulo). A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.871 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does r8g.12xlarge have?

r8g.12xlarge has 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on AWS Graviton4 Processor. It is a memory optimized instance type in the R8g family.

What is the cheapest region for r8g.12xlarge?

Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $1.982 per hour for Linux on demand, 30% less than US East (N. Virginia). r8g.12xlarge is sold in 33 AWS regions.

What are the equivalents of r8g.12xlarge on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E48ps v6 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.213/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n4a-highmem-48 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.426/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vx1-m-48c-384gb (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $1.92/hour in New Jersey).