r5avsr6a
Size for size, r5a and r6a cost about the same on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 8 shared sizes. Same size, one generation apart.
On-demand prices by size in US East (N. Virginia)
USD per hour for Linux. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | r5a | r6a | r6a vs r5a |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | r5a.large $0.113 | r6a.large $0.1134 | Same |
| xlarge | r5a.xlarge $0.226 | r6a.xlarge $0.2268 | Same |
| 2xlarge | r5a.2xlarge $0.452 | r6a.2xlarge $0.4536 | Same |
| 4xlarge | r5a.4xlarge $0.904 | r6a.4xlarge $0.9072 | Same |
| 8xlarge | r5a.8xlarge $1.808 | r6a.8xlarge $1.814 | Same |
| 12xlarge | r5a.12xlarge $2.712 | r6a.12xlarge $2.722 | Same |
| 16xlarge | r5a.16xlarge $3.616 | r6a.16xlarge $3.629 | Same |
| 24xlarge | r5a.24xlarge $5.424 | r6a.24xlarge $5.443 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r5a leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 8 of 8 shared sizes
CheaperWhere r6a leads
Spot priceLower in 6 of 8 shared sizes
Cheaper spotSizes11 sizes here vs 8
3 moreLargest size192 vCPUs vs 96
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