r6g.8xlargevsr6gd.8xlarge
r6g.8xlarge is 13% cheaper than r6gd.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $168.19 a month.
| At a glance | r6g.8xlarge | r6gd.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.613/hr13% less | $1.843/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.3503/hr39% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.5705/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 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 | r6g.8xlarge | r6gd.8xlarge | r6gd.8xlarge vs r6g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.613 | $1.843 | ▲ 14% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 78% off$0.3503 | 69% off$0.5705 | ▲ 63% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$1.016 | 37% off$1.161 | ▲ 14% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.6967 | 57% off$0.7963 | ▲ 14% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$1.169 | 27% off$1.344 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$0.8432 | 48% off$0.9539 | ▲ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r6g.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.613 vs $1.843 per hour
13% cheaperMax EBS volumes27 vs 26
4% higherWhere r6gd.8xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | r6g.8xlarge | r6gd.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| 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 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r6g.8xlarge | r6gd.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | r6g.8xlarge | r6gd.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12 Gigabit | 12 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage3 of 12 differ | r6g.8xlarge | r6gd.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 9000 Mbps | 9000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 9,500 Mbps | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 9,500 Mbps | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,187.5 MB/s | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,187.5 MB/s | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 26 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | r6g.8xlarge | r6gd.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r6g | r6gd |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 64 | 64 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for r6g.8xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r6g.8xlarge | r6gd.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.04 | $1.196 | ▲ 15% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.613 | $1.843 | ▲ 14% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.613 | $1.843 | ▲ 14% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.613 | $1.843 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.712 | $1.946 | ▲ 14% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.766 | $2.022 | ▲ 14% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.792 | $2.08 | ▲ 16% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.805 | $2.048 | ▲ 13% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.805 | $2.048 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $1.888 | $2.163 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.894 | $2.163 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.933 | $2.224 | ▲ 15% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $1.933 | $2.214 | ▲ 15% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $1.933 | $2.214 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $1.946 | $2.224 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $1.946 | $2.227 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.946 | $2.224 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.946 | $2.224 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.946 | $2.208 | ▲ 13% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.952 | $2.214 | ▲ 13% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $2.14 | $2.429 | ▲ 13% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $2.15 | $2.432 | ▲ 13% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.573 | $2.918 | ▲ 13% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.