cache.m6g.2xlargevscache.r6g.2xlarge
cache.m6g.2xlarge is 28% cheaper than cache.r6g.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $166.44 a month.
| At a glance | cache.m6g.2xlarge | cache.r6g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.593/hr28% less | $0.821/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.308/hr28% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.426/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 26.04 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 52.82 GiB |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Redis, USD per hour.
| Option | cache.m6g.2xlarge | cache.r6g.2xlarge | cache.r6g.2xlarge vs cache.m6g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.593 | $0.821 | ▲ 38% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 32% off$0.405 | 32% off$0.561 | ▲ 39% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 48% off$0.308 | 48% off$0.426 | ▲ 38% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where cache.m6g.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.593 vs $0.821 per hour
28% cheaperWhere cache.r6g.2xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)52.82 vs 26.04
2× higherSpecs
5 of 16 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 7 match | cache.m6g.2xlarge | cache.r6g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | cache.m6g.2xlarge | cache.r6g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 26.04 | 52.82 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | cache.m6g.2xlarge | cache.r6g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 2.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Instance details3 of 4 differ | cache.m6g.2xlarge | cache.r6g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m6g | r6g |
| Category | Standard | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 12.8 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | cache.m6g.2xlarge | cache.r6g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | m6g.2xlarge | r6g.2xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for cache.m6g.2xlarge first. Redis, USD per hour.
| Region | cache.m6g.2xlarge | cache.r6g.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.593 | $0.821 | ▲ 38% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.593 | $0.821 | ▲ 38% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.593 | $0.821 | ▲ 38% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.593 | $0.821 | ▲ 38% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.62 | $0.844 | ▲ 36% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.62 | $0.844 | ▲ 36% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.6227 | $0.8621 | ▲ 38% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.624 | $0.869 | ▲ 39% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.627 | $0.837 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.627 | $0.837 | ▲ 33% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.65 | $0.897 | ▲ 38% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.65 | $0.897 | ▲ 38% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.654 | $0.916 | ▲ 40% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.654 | $0.916 | ▲ 40% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.684 | $0.959 | ▲ 40% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.685 | $0.961 | ▲ 40% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.685 | $0.959 | ▲ 40% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.6867 | $0.9618 | ▲ 40% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.6876 | $0.8865 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.707 | $0.988 | ▲ 40% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.726 | $0.983 | ▲ 35% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.738 | $0.985 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.738 | $0.985 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.738 | $0.985 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.738 | $0.985 | ▲ 33% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.747 | $0.983 | ▲ 32% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.747 | $0.983 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.764 | $0.985 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.764 | $0.985 | ▲ 29% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.7739 | $1.084 | ▲ 40% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.7749 | $1.034 | ▲ 33% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.7777 | $1.087 | ▲ 40% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.813 | $1.081 | ▲ 33% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.846 | $1.642 | ▲ 94% |
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AWS ElastiCache Redis prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.