r8i-flexvsr8i
Size for size, r8i-flex is on average 5% cheaper than r8i on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 7 shared sizes. The same size with or without local disk or extra networking.
On-demand prices by size in US East (N. Virginia)
USD per hour for Linux. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | r8i-flex | r8i | r8i vs r8i-flex |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | r8i-flex.large $0.132 | r8i.large $0.1389 | ▲ 5% |
| xlarge | r8i-flex.xlarge $0.2639 | r8i.xlarge $0.2778 | ▲ 5% |
| 2xlarge | r8i-flex.2xlarge $0.5279 | r8i.2xlarge $0.5557 | ▲ 5% |
| 4xlarge | r8i-flex.4xlarge $1.056 | r8i.4xlarge $1.111 | ▲ 5% |
| 8xlarge | r8i-flex.8xlarge $2.111 | r8i.8xlarge $2.223 | ▲ 5% |
| 12xlarge | r8i-flex.12xlarge $3.167 | r8i.12xlarge $3.334 | ▲ 5% |
| 16xlarge | r8i-flex.16xlarge $4.223 | r8i.16xlarge $4.445 | ▲ 5% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r8i-flex leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 7 of 7 shared sizes
5% cheaperWhere r8i leads
Spot priceLower in 4 of 7 shared sizes
Cheaper spotSizes13 sizes here vs 7
6 moreLargest size384 vCPUs vs 64
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