r7gvsr8g
Size for size, r7g is on average 9% cheaper than r8g on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 8 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 | r7g | r8g | r8g vs r7g |
|---|---|---|---|
| medium | r7g.medium $0.0536 | r8g.medium $0.0589 | ▲ 10% |
| large | r7g.large $0.1071 | r8g.large $0.1178 | ▲ 10% |
| xlarge | r7g.xlarge $0.2142 | r8g.xlarge $0.2356 | ▲ 10% |
| 2xlarge | r7g.2xlarge $0.4284 | r8g.2xlarge $0.4713 | ▲ 10% |
| 4xlarge | r7g.4xlarge $0.8568 | r8g.4xlarge $0.9426 | ▲ 10% |
| 8xlarge | r7g.8xlarge $1.714 | r8g.8xlarge $1.885 | ▲ 10% |
| 12xlarge | r7g.12xlarge $2.57 | r8g.12xlarge $2.828 | ▲ 10% |
| 16xlarge | r7g.16xlarge $3.427 | r8g.16xlarge $3.77 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r7g leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 8 of 8 shared sizes
9% cheaperWhere r8g leads
Spot priceLower in 7 of 8 shared sizes
Cheaper spotSizes12 sizes here vs 9
3 moreLargest size192 vCPUs vs 64
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