r9g.48xlargevsr9gd.48xlarge
r9g.48xlarge is 20% cheaper than r9gd.48xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $2,225.77 a month.
| At a glance | r9g.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $12.328/hr20% less | $15.377/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.663/hr17% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $3.223/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 192 vCPUs, 1536 GiB | 192 vCPUs, 1536 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor | AWS Graviton5 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 | r9g.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge vs r9g.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $12.328 | $15.377 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 78% off$2.663 | 79% off$3.223 | ▲ 21% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$8.932 | 27% off$11.156 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$6.431 | 49% off$7.90 | ▲ 23% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r9g.48xlarge leads
On-demand price$12.328 vs $15.377 per hour
20% cheaperWhere r9gd.48xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | r9g.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 192 | 192 |
| Physical cores | 192 | 192 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r9g.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 1,536 | 1,536 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | r9g.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 100 Gigabit | 100 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Network peak | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 24 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | r9g.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 3 x 3800 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 3 × 3,800 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 72000 Mbps | 72000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 72,000 Mbps | 72,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 72,000 Mbps | 72,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 9,000 MB/s | 9,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 9,000 MB/s | 9,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 288,000 | 288,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 288,000 | 288,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 128 | 128 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | r9g.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r9g | r9gd |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 384 | 384 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for r9g.48xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r9g.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $12.328 | $15.377 | ▲ 25% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $12.328 | $15.377 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $12.328 | $15.377 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $14.872 | $18.476 | ▲ 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.