m6gd.xlargevsr6gd.xlarge
m6gd.xlarge is 22% cheaper than r6gd.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $36.21 a month.
| At a glance | m6gd.xlarge | r6gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.1808/hr22% less | $0.2304/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0781/hr22% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.0995/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | m6gd.xlarge | r6gd.xlarge | r6gd.xlarge vs m6gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1808 | $0.2304 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 52% off$0.0875 | 53% off$0.1073 | ▲ 23% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.1139 | 37% off$0.1452 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.0781 | 57% off$0.0995 | ▲ 27% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.1327 | 27% off$0.168 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.0916 | 48% off$0.1192 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m6gd.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.1808 vs $0.2304 per hour
22% cheaperWhere r6gd.xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)32 vs 16
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | m6gd.xlarge | r6gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m6gd.xlarge | r6gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m6gd.xlarge | r6gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 1.25 Gbps | 1.25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| StorageAll 12 match | m6gd.xlarge | r6gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 237 NVMe SSD | 1 x 237 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 237 GB SSD | 1 × 237 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 4500 Mbps | Up to 4500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,188 Mbps | 1,188 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 148.5 MB/s | 148.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 26 | 26 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m6gd.xlarge | r6gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m6gd | r6gd |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 8 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m6gd.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m6gd.xlarge | r6gd.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.1208 | $0.1495 | ▲ 24% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.1808 | $0.2304 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.1808 | $0.2304 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.1808 | $0.2304 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.192 | $0.2432 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.2016 | $0.2528 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.2016 | $0.256 | ▲ 27% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.2016 | $0.256 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.2096 | $0.2704 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.2112 | $0.2704 | ▲ 28% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.212 | $0.26 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.218 | $0.276 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.2224 | $0.2768 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.226 | $0.278 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.226 | $0.278 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.228 | $0.278 | ▲ 22% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.2288 | $0.2768 | ▲ 21% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.2288 | $0.2768 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.2336 | $0.2784 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.234 | $0.278 | ▲ 19% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.2398 | $0.3036 | ▲ 27% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.24 | $0.304 | ▲ 27% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.288 | $0.3648 | ▲ 27% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.