r6idn.8xlargevsr8idn.8xlarge
r6idn.8xlarge is 17% cheaper than r8idn.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $456.47 a month.
| At a glance | r6idn.8xlarge | r8idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.126/hr17% less | $3.752/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.8698/hr52% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.803/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| 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 | r6idn.8xlarge | r8idn.8xlarge | r8idn.8xlarge vs r6idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.126 | $3.752 | ▲ 20% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 72% off$0.8698 | 52% off$1.803 | ▲ 107% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$1.97 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 59% off$1.273 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$2.265 | 28% off$2.718 | ▲ 20% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$1.462 | 53% off$1.754 | ▲ 20% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r6idn.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$3.126 vs $3.752 per hour
17% cheaperEBS baseline bandwidth25,000 Mbps vs 10,000 Mbps
2.5× higherWhere r8idn.8xlarge leads
IPv4 addresses per interface50 vs 30
67% higherMax EBS volumes32 vs 26
23% higherClock speed3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
11% higherSpecs
15 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 10 differ | r6idn.8xlarge | r8idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r6idn.8xlarge | r8idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| Networking2 of 8 differ | r6idn.8xlarge | r8idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 50000 Megabit | 50 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 50 |
| Storage8 of 12 differ | r6idn.8xlarge | r8idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 1900 NVMe SSD | 1 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 1,900 GB SSD | 1 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 25000 Mbps | 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 25,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 25,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 3,125 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,125 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 100,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 100,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 26 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | r6idn.8xlarge | r8idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r6idn | r8idn |
| 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 | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for r6idn.8xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r6idn.8xlarge | r8idn.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $3.126 | $3.752 | ▲ 20% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $3.126 | $3.752 | ▲ 20% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $3.126 | $3.752 | ▲ 20% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $3.482 | $4.178 | ▲ 20% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.725 | $4.47 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.80 | $4.56 | ▲ 20% |
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.