r8g.4xlargevsr8gd.4xlarge
r8g.4xlarge is 20% cheaper than r8gd.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $170.16 a month.
| At a glance | r8g.4xlarge | r8gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.9426/hr20% less | $1.176/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.2495/hr71% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.8482/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | AWS Graviton4 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 | r8g.4xlarge | r8gd.4xlarge | r8gd.4xlarge vs r8g.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.9426 | $1.176 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 74% off$0.2495 | 28% off$0.8482 | ▲ 240% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.6235 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.4276 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.6829 | 27% off$0.853 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$0.4917 | 49% off$0.604 | ▲ 23% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r8g.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.9426 vs $1.176 per hour
20% cheaperWhere r8gd.4xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | r8g.4xlarge | r8gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r8g.4xlarge | r8gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | r8g.4xlarge | r8gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 15 Gigabit | Up to 15 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 7.5 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | r8g.4xlarge | r8gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 950 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 950 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 5,000 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 625 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | r8g.4xlarge | r8gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r8g | r8gd |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 32 | 32 |
| 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 r8g.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r8g.4xlarge | r8gd.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.6606 | $0.7603 | ▲ 15% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.9426 | $1.176 | ▲ 25% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.9426 | $1.176 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.9426 | $1.176 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.9664 | $1.208 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.002 | $1.241 | ▲ 24% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.032 | $1.29 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $1.032 | $1.29 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.047 | $1.323 | ▲ 26% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.054 | $1.306 | ▲ 24% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.055 | $1.306 | ▲ 24% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $1.105 | $1.372 | ▲ 24% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.107 | $1.38 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $1.107 | $1.38 | ▲ 25% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $1.129 | $1.413 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $1.13 | $1.421 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.13 | $1.353 | ▲ 20% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $1.13 | $1.413 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $1.137 | $1.421 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $1.137 | $1.421 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.137 | $1.413 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.137 | $1.421 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.137 | $1.421 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.137 | $1.413 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $1.25 | $1.429 | ▲ 14% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $1.251 | $1.554 | ▲ 24% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $1.257 | $1.551 | ▲ 23% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $1.50 | $1.862 | ▲ 24% |
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.