r8g.2xlarge
Amazon EC2 · R8g family
The r8g.2xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton4 Processor with up to 15 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.3303 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 64 GiB
- processor
- Graviton
- on-demand
- $0.4713
- spot
- –
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.3118
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
2.7 GHz
$344/mo · us-east-1
not offered
−34% vs on-demand
r8g.2xlarge 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 | $0.3303 | $0.2174 | $0.1498 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $0.3303 | $0.2171 | $0.1498 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $0.4713 | $0.3118 | $0.2138 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $0.4713 | $0.3118 | $0.2138 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $0.4713 | $0.3118 | $0.2138 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5Asia | $0.4832 | $0.3196 | $0.2191 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7Asia | $0.4832 | $0.3196 | $0.2191 |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1North America | $0.4948 | $0.3273 | $0.2244 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe | $0.5012 | $0.3298 | $0.2279 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.5162 | $0.3423 | $0.2333 |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1North America | $0.5162 | $0.3423 | $0.2333 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.5236 | $0.3464 | $0.2375 |
| EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe | $0.5271 | $0.3488 | $0.239 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.5274 | $0.3489 | $0.2392 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $0.5522 | $0.3664 | $0.2501 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.5535 | $0.367 | $0.2502 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $0.5535 | $0.367 | $0.2502 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.5647 | $0.3736 | $0.2562 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4Oceania | $0.5648 | $0.3732 | $0.2566 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.5648 | $0.3732 | $0.2566 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $0.5648 | $0.3736 | $0.2562 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia | $0.5685 | $0.3761 | $0.2579 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia | $0.5685 | $0.3581 | $0.2456 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.5685 | $0.3752 | $0.2587 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.5685 | $0.3761 | $0.2578 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.5685 | $0.3761 | $0.2579 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.5685 | $0.3761 | $0.2579 |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1Middle East | $0.5801 | $0.3837 | $0.2631 |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6Oceania | $0.593 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia | $0.6248 | $0.4119 | $0.2807 |
| EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe | $0.6254 | $0.4137 | $0.2837 |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa | $0.6283 | $0.3958 | $0.2714 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.7499 | $0.497 | $0.3408 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 64 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
- Up to 15 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 15 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r8g.2xlarge- Family
- R8g
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 33 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $0.3303/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 10 Gbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 16
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 64%
r8g.2xlarge 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 r8g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r8g.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | AWS Graviton4 Processor | $0.4713 | – |
| Azure | E8ps v6 | 8 | 64 GiB | Azure Cobalt 100 | $0.369 | -22% |
| E8ps v5 | 8 | 64 GiB | Ampere Altra | $0.403 | -14% | |
| Google Cloud | n4a-highmem-8 | 8 | 64 GiB | Google Axion | $0.4043 | -14% |
| c4a-highmem-8 | 8 | 64 GiB | Google Axion | $0.4715 | 0% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-8c-64gbx86 CPU | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.32 | -32% |
| vx1-m-8c-64g-480sx86 CPU | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.386 | -18% |
R8g family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r8g.medium | 1 | 8 GiB | – | $0.0589 | $43.00 | $0.039 |
| r8g.large | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.1178 | $86.01 | $0.0779 |
| r8g.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.2356 | $172 | $0.1559 |
| r8g.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.4713 | $344 | $0.3118 |
| r8g.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $0.9426 | $688 | $0.6235 |
| r8g.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $1.885 | $1,376 | $1.247 |
| r8g.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $2.828 | $2,064 | $1.871 |
| r8g.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $3.77 | $2,752 | $2.494 |
| r8g.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB | – | $5.655 | $4,128 | $3.741 |
| r8g.metal-24xl | 96 | 768 GiB | – | $5.655 | $4,128 | $3.741 |
| r8g.48xlarge | 192 | 1,536 GiB | – | $11.31 | $8,257 | $7.482 |
| r8g.metal-48xl | 192 | 1,536 GiB | – | $11.31 | $8,257 | $7.482 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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r8g.2xlarge FAQ
How much does r8g.2xlarge cost?
r8g.2xlarge costs $0.4713 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $344 per month. Across 33 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.3303 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $0.7499 in South America (Sao Paulo). A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.3118 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r8g.2xlarge have?
r8g.2xlarge has 8 vCPUs and 64 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.2xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $0.3303 per hour for Linux on demand, 30% less than US East (N. Virginia). r8g.2xlarge is sold in 33 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of r8g.2xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E8ps v6 (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.369/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n4a-highmem-8 (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.4043/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vx1-m-8c-64gb (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.32/hour in New Jersey).