cache.r5.xlarge
cache.r5.xlarge is an AWS ElastiCache size with 4 vCPUs, 26.32 GiB memory. In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $0.431 per hour on demand ($314.63 per month) for Redis; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $0.295 per hour, 32% less. It is sold in 31 regions.
Prices by region
USD per hour, Redis. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | $0.431 | $0.295 | $0.224 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $0.431 | $0.295 | $0.224 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $0.431 | $0.295 | $0.224 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $0.445 | $0.303 | $0.23 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | $0.445 | $0.347 | – |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $0.456 | $0.313 | $0.237 |
| Canada (Central) ca-central-1 | $0.472 | $0.322 | $0.245 |
| Canada West (Calgary) ca-west-1 | $0.472 | – | – |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $0.48 | $0.376 | – |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $0.48 | $0.328 | $0.249 |
| US West (N. California) us-west-1 | $0.48 | $0.328 | $0.249 |
| EU (Milan) eu-south-1 | $0.504 | $0.344 | $0.261 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $0.504 | $0.345 | $0.262 |
| EU (Paris) eu-west-3 | $0.504 | $0.345 | $0.262 |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) il-central-1 | $0.504 | $0.395 | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $0.517 | $0.353 | $0.268 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $0.517 | $0.353 | $0.268 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) ap-northeast-3 | $0.517 | $0.353 | $0.268 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $0.517 | $0.353 | $0.268 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $0.517 | $0.353 | $0.268 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) ap-southeast-3 | $0.517 | $0.353 | $0.268 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) ap-southeast-4 | $0.517 | $0.405 | – |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) us-gov-east-1 | $0.517 | $0.354 | $0.269 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) us-gov-west-1 | $0.517 | $0.353 | $0.268 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $0.518 | $0.354 | $0.269 |
| Middle East (UAE) me-central-1 | $0.528 | $0.361 | – |
| Middle East (Bahrain) me-south-1 | $0.528 | $0.36 | $0.274 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | $0.569 | $0.388 | $0.295 |
| Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | $0.5698 | $0.446 | – |
| Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | $0.571 | $0.39 | $0.296 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $0.864 | $0.59 | $0.435 |
Prices by engine and deployment in US East (N. Virginia)
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redis | $0.431 | $0.295 | $0.224 |
| Valkey | $0.3448 | $0.236 | $0.1792 |
| Memcached | $0.431 | $0.295 | $0.224 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 |
| Physical cores | 2 |
| Threads per core | 2 |
| CPU maker | Intel |
| Sustained clock | 3.1 GHz |
| Burstable | No |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 26.32 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Network baseline | 1.25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | cache.r5.xlarge |
| Family | r5 |
| Category | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 6.4 |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | r5.xlarge |
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Other r5 sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| cache.r5.large | 2 | 13.07 | $0.216 |
| cache.r5.xlarge | 4 | 26.32 | $0.431 |
| cache.r5.2xlarge | 8 | 52.82 | $0.862 |
| cache.r5.4xlarge | 16 | 105.81 | $1.724 |
| cache.r5.12xlarge | 48 | 317.77 | $5.184 |
| cache.r5.24xlarge | 96 | 635.61 | $10.368 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS ElastiCache sizes.