r6i.12xlargevsr6in.12xlarge
r6i.12xlarge is 28% cheaper than r6in.12xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $846.73 a month.
| At a glance | r6i.12xlarge | r6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.024/hr28% less | $4.184/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.8462/hr14% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.9823/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 384 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | r6i.12xlarge | r6in.12xlarge | r6in.12xlarge vs r6i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.024 | $4.184 | ▲ 38% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 72% off$0.8462 | 77% off$0.9823 | ▲ 16% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$2.00 | 37% off$2.636 | ▲ 32% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$1.372 | 60% off$1.694 | ▲ 23% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$2.191 | 28% off$3.031 | ▲ 38% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$1.577 | 53% off$1.952 | ▲ 24% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r6i.12xlarge leads
On-demand price$3.024 vs $4.184 per hour
28% cheaperWhere r6in.12xlarge leads
Network baseline75 Gbps vs 18.75 Gbps
4× higherEBS baseline bandwidth37,500 Mbps vs 15,000 Mbps
2.5× higherSpecs
11 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | r6i.12xlarge | r6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 24 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r6i.12xlarge | r6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 384 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | r6i.12xlarge | r6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 18750 Megabit | 75000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 18.75 Gbps | 75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 18.75 Gbps | 75 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | r6i.12xlarge | r6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 15000 Mbps | 37500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 37,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 37,500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 4,687.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 4,687.5 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | r6i.12xlarge | r6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r6i | r6in |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 96 | 96 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for r6i.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r6i.12xlarge | r6in.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $3.024 | $4.184 | ▲ 38% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $3.024 | $4.184 | ▲ 38% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $3.024 | $4.184 | ▲ 38% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $3.216 | $4.465 | ▲ 39% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $3.312 | $4.577 | ▲ 38% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $3.384 | $4.689 | ▲ 39% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $3.552 | $4.914 | ▲ 38% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.624 | $5.082 | ▲ 40% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $3.624 | $5.026 | ▲ 39% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $3.648 | $4.998 | ▲ 37% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.648 | $5.082 | ▲ 39% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.648 | $4.998 | ▲ 37% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.