db.r6g.largevsdb.r8g.large
db.r6g.large is 5% cheaper than db.r8g.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $9.34 a month.
| At a glance | db.r6g.large | db.r8g.large |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.2632/hr5% less | $0.276/hr |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 16 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 | AWS Graviton4 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Standard storage, USD per hour.
| Option | db.r6g.large | db.r8g.large | db.r8g.large vs db.r6g.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.2632 | $0.276 | ▲ 5% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | — | 20% off$0.2208 | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where db.r6g.large leads
On-demand price$0.2632 vs $0.276 per hour
5% cheaperClock speedUp to 3.1 GHz vs Up to 2.8 GHz
11% higherWhere db.r8g.large leads
Network peak12.5 Gbps vs 10 Gbps
25% higherSustained clock2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
12% higherSpecs
8 of 18 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 9 differ | db.r6g.large | db.r8g.large |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 | AWS Graviton4 |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | Up to 3.1 GHz | Up to 2.8 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | db.r6g.large | db.r8g.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | db.r6g.large | db.r8g.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 12.5 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 0.75 Gbps | 0.937 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | db.r6g.large | db.r8g.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r6g | r8g |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 4 | 4 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | db.r6g.large | db.r8g.large |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | r6g.large | r8g.large |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for db.r6g.large first. Standard storage, USD per hour.
| Region | db.r6g.large | db.r8g.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.2632 | $0.276 | ▲ 5% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.2632 | $0.276 | ▲ 5% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.2632 | $0.276 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.2762 | $0.2897 | ▲ 5% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.2907 | $0.3049 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.2907 | $0.3049 | ▲ 5% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.2907 | $0.3049 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.2993 | $0.3139 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.304 | $0.3189 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.3088 | $0.3239 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.3173 | $0.3328 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.3173 | $0.3328 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.3173 | $0.3328 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.3173 | $0.3328 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.3173 | $0.3328 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.3173 | $0.3328 | ▲ 5% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.3173 | $0.3328 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.3173 | $0.3328 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.35 | $0.3671 | ▲ 5% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.5444 | $0.571 | ▲ 5% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
Amazon DocumentDB Standard storage prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.