r6idvsr8id
Size for size, r6id is on average 9% cheaper than r8id on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 9 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 | r6id | r8id | r8id vs r6id |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | r6id.large $0.1512 | r8id.large $0.1663 | ▲ 10% |
| xlarge | r6id.xlarge $0.3024 | r8id.xlarge $0.3326 | ▲ 10% |
| 2xlarge | r6id.2xlarge $0.6048 | r8id.2xlarge $0.6653 | ▲ 10% |
| 4xlarge | r6id.4xlarge $1.21 | r8id.4xlarge $1.331 | ▲ 10% |
| 8xlarge | r6id.8xlarge $2.419 | r8id.8xlarge $2.661 | ▲ 10% |
| 12xlarge | r6id.12xlarge $3.629 | r8id.12xlarge $3.992 | ▲ 10% |
| 16xlarge | r6id.16xlarge $4.838 | r8id.16xlarge $5.322 | ▲ 10% |
| 24xlarge | r6id.24xlarge $7.258 | r8id.24xlarge $7.983 | ▲ 10% |
| 32xlarge | r6id.32xlarge $9.677 | r8id.32xlarge $10.645 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r6id leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 9 of 9 shared sizes
9% cheaperWhere r8id leads
Spot priceLower in 9 of 9 shared sizes
Cheaper spotSizes13 sizes here vs 10
3 moreLargest size384 vCPUs vs 128
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