cache.r8g.12xlarge
cache.r8g.12xlarge is an AWS ElastiCache size with 48 vCPUs, 377.9 GiB memory. In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $5.267 per hour on demand ($3,844.62 per month) for Memcached; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $3.581 per hour, 32% less. It is sold in 32 regions; the cheapest is Asia Pacific (Mumbai) at $4.57 per hour.
Prices by region
USD per hour, Memcached. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $4.57 | $3.107 | $2.376 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | $4.59 | $3.121 | $2.387 |
| US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | $5.267 | $3.581 | $2.739 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $5.267 | $3.581 | $2.739 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $5.267 | $3.581 | $2.739 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) ap-southeast-5 | $5.40 | $3.672 | $2.808 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand) ap-southeast-7 | $5.40 | $3.672 | $2.808 |
| Mexico (Central) mx-central-1 | $5.529 | $3.76 | $2.875 |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $5.60 | $3.808 | $2.912 |
| Canada (Central) ca-central-1 | $5.768 | $3.922 | $2.999 |
| Canada West (Calgary) ca-west-1 | $5.768 | $3.922 | $2.999 |
| US West (N. California) us-west-1 | $5.851 | $3.979 | $3.043 |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $5.891 | $4.005 | $3.063 |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $5.893 | $4.007 | $3.064 |
| EU (Milan) eu-south-1 | $6.171 | $4.197 | $3.209 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $6.186 | $4.206 | $3.216 |
| EU (Paris) eu-west-3 | $6.186 | $4.206 | $3.216 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) us-gov-west-1 | $6.311 | $4.292 | $3.282 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) ap-southeast-4 | $6.312 | $4.292 | $3.282 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) us-gov-east-1 | $6.312 | $4.292 | $3.282 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $6.312 | $4.292 | $3.282 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $6.353 | $4.32 | $3.304 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $6.353 | $4.32 | $3.304 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) ap-northeast-3 | $6.353 | $4.32 | $3.304 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $6.353 | $4.32 | $3.304 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) ap-southeast-3 | $6.353 | $4.32 | $3.304 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $6.353 | $4.32 | $3.304 |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand) ap-southeast-6 | $6.627 | $4.506 | $3.446 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | $6.982 | $4.748 | $3.631 |
| Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | $6.988 | $4.752 | $3.634 |
| Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | $7.021 | $4.775 | $3.651 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $8.381 | $5.699 | $4.358 |
Prices by engine and deployment in US East (N. Virginia)
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valkey | $4.213 | $2.865 | $2.191 |
| Memcached | $5.267 | $3.581 | $2.739 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 |
| Physical cores | 48 |
| Threads per core | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| CPU maker | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 377.9 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | 22.5 Gbps |
| Network baseline | 22.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 22.5 Gbps |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | cache.r8g.12xlarge |
| Family | r8g |
| Category | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 76.8 |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | r8g.12xlarge |
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Other r8g sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| cache.r8g.large | 2 | 14.18 | $0.2195 |
| cache.r8g.xlarge | 4 | 29.68 | $0.4389 |
| cache.r8g.2xlarge | 8 | 61.33 | $0.8777 |
| cache.r8g.4xlarge | 16 | 124.65 | $1.756 |
| cache.r8g.8xlarge | 32 | 251.27 | $3.511 |
| cache.r8g.12xlarge | 48 | 377.9 | $5.267 |
| cache.r8g.16xlarge | 64 | 504.52 | $7.022 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS ElastiCache sizes.