r6gd.xlargevsr7gd.xlarge
r6gd.xlarge is 15% cheaper than r7gd.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $30.51 a month.
| At a glance | r6gd.xlarge | r7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.2304/hr15% less | $0.2722/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1073/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.087/hr19% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton3 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 | r6gd.xlarge | r7gd.xlarge | r7gd.xlarge vs r6gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.2304 | $0.2722 | ▲ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 53% off$0.1073 | 68% off$0.087 | ▼ 19% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.1452 | 37% off$0.171 | ▲ 18% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.0995 | 57% off$0.1176 | ▲ 18% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.168 | 27% off$0.1975 | ▲ 18% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$0.1192 | 49% off$0.1398 | ▲ 17% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r6gd.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.2304 vs $0.2722 per hour
15% cheaperWhere r7gd.xlarge leads
EBS max bandwidth10,000 Mbps vs 4,750 Mbps
2.1× higherNetwork baseline1.876 Gbps vs 1.25 Gbps
50% higherSustained clock2.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
4% higherSpecs
12 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 9 differ | r6gd.xlarge | r7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r6gd.xlarge | r7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | r6gd.xlarge | r7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 1.25 Gbps | 1.876 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage6 of 12 differ | r6gd.xlarge | r7gd.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 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,188 Mbps | 1,250 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 148.5 MB/s | 156.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 26 | 26 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | r6gd.xlarge | r7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r6gd | r7gd |
| Category | Memory optimized | 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 r6gd.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r6gd.xlarge | r7gd.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.1495 | $0.176 | ▲ 18% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.2304 | $0.2722 | ▲ 18% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.2304 | $0.2722 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.2304 | $0.2722 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.2432 | $0.2873 | ▲ 18% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.2528 | $0.2986 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.256 | $0.3024 | ▲ 18% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.256 | $0.3024 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.26 | $0.3062 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.2704 | $0.3194 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.2704 | $0.3195 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.276 | $0.327 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.2768 | $0.3271 | ▲ 18% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.2768 | $0.327 | ▲ 18% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.2768 | $0.3271 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.278 | $0.3288 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.278 | $0.3289 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.278 | $0.3132 | ▲ 13% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.278 | $0.3289 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.2784 | $0.3288 | ▲ 18% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.3036 | $0.3597 | ▲ 18% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.304 | $0.3591 | ▲ 18% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.3648 | $0.4309 | ▲ 18% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.