r8g.16xlarge

Amazon EC2 · R8g family

The r8g.16xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 64 vCPUs and 512 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton4 Processor with 30 Gigabit networking, starting at $2.643 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedarm64aws graviton
vCPUs
64

dedicated

memory
512 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Graviton

2.7 GHz

on-demand
$3.77

$2,752/mo · us-east-1

spot
–

not offered

1-yr reserved
$2.494

−34% vs on-demand

r8g.16xlarge 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$2.643$1.739$1.199
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia$2.643$1.737$1.199
US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America$3.77$2.494$1.71
US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America$3.77$2.494$1.71
US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America$3.77$2.494$1.71
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5Asia$3.866$2.557$1.753
Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7Asia$3.866$2.557$1.753
Mexico (Central)mx-central-1North America$3.958$2.618$1.796
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe$4.009$2.639$1.823
Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America$4.129$2.738$1.866
Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1North America$4.129$2.738$1.866
US West (N. California)us-west-1North America$4.189$2.771$1.90
EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe$4.217$2.79$1.912
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$4.219$2.791$1.914
EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe$4.418$2.931$2.001
EU (London)eu-west-2Europe$4.428$2.936$2.002
EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe$4.428$2.936$2.002
AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America$4.518$2.989$2.049
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4Oceania$4.518$2.986$2.053
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$4.518$2.986$2.053
AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America$4.518$2.989$2.05
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia$4.548$3.008$2.063
Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia$4.548$2.865$1.965
Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia$4.548$3.002$2.07
Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia$4.548$3.008$2.062
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia$4.548$3.008$2.063
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$4.548$3.008$2.063
Middle East (UAE)me-central-1Middle East$4.641$3.07$2.105
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6Oceania$4.744––
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia$4.998$3.295$2.246
EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe$5.003$3.309$2.269
Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa$5.027$3.167$2.171
South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America$5.999$3.976$2.726

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
64
Memory
512 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
30 Gigabit
Peak bandwidth
30 Gbps

aws details

API name
r8g.16xlarge
Family
R8g
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
33 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $2.643/hr
Dedicated EBS throughput
20000 Mbps
Enhanced networking
Yes
Normalization size factor
128
Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
<5%
Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
76%

r8g.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 r8g.16xlarge
AWSr8g.16xlarge64512 GiBAWS Graviton4 Processor$3.77–
AzureE64ps v664512 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$2.95-22%
E64pds v664512 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$3.744-1%
Google Cloudn4a-highmem-6464512 GiBGoogle Axion$3.235-14%
c4a-highmem-6464512 GiBGoogle Axion$3.7720%
Vultrvx1-m-64c-512gbx86 CPU64512 GiBAMD EPYC$2.56-32%
vx1-m-64c-512g-3840sx86 CPU64512 GiBAMD EPYC$3.086-18%

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

Similar instance types on AWS

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r8g.16xlarge FAQ

How much does r8g.16xlarge cost?

r8g.16xlarge costs $3.77 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,752 per month. Across 33 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $2.643 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $5.999 in South America (Sao Paulo). A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $2.494 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does r8g.16xlarge have?

r8g.16xlarge has 64 vCPUs and 512 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.16xlarge?

Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $2.643 per hour for Linux on demand, 30% less than US East (N. Virginia). r8g.16xlarge is sold in 33 AWS regions.

What are the equivalents of r8g.16xlarge 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).