cache.m6g.xlargevscache.r6g.xlarge
cache.m6g.xlarge is 28% cheaper than cache.r6g.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $83.22 a month.
| At a glance | cache.m6g.xlarge | cache.r6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.297/hr28% less | $0.411/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.154/hr28% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.213/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 12.93 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 26.32 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.xlarge | cache.r6g.xlarge | cache.r6g.xlarge vs cache.m6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.297 | $0.411 | ▲ 38% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 32% off$0.203 | 32% off$0.281 | ▲ 38% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 48% off$0.154 | 48% off$0.213 | ▲ 38% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where cache.m6g.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.297 vs $0.411 per hour
28% cheaperWhere cache.r6g.xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)26.32 vs 12.93
2× higherSpecs
4 of 16 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 7 match | cache.m6g.xlarge | cache.r6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| 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.xlarge | cache.r6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 12.93 | 26.32 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | cache.m6g.xlarge | cache.r6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 1.25 Gbps | 1.25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | cache.m6g.xlarge | cache.r6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m6g | r6g |
| Category | Standard | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 8 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | cache.m6g.xlarge | cache.r6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | m6g.xlarge | r6g.xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for cache.m6g.xlarge first. Redis, USD per hour.
| Region | cache.m6g.xlarge | cache.r6g.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.297 | $0.411 | ▲ 38% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.297 | $0.411 | ▲ 38% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.297 | $0.411 | ▲ 38% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.297 | $0.411 | ▲ 38% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.31 | $0.422 | ▲ 36% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.31 | $0.422 | ▲ 36% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.3119 | $0.4316 | ▲ 38% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.312 | $0.434 | ▲ 39% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.314 | $0.419 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.314 | $0.419 | ▲ 33% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.325 | $0.448 | ▲ 38% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.325 | $0.448 | ▲ 38% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.327 | $0.458 | ▲ 40% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.327 | $0.458 | ▲ 40% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.342 | $0.481 | ▲ 41% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.342 | $0.479 | ▲ 40% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.342 | $0.479 | ▲ 40% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.3434 | $0.4809 | ▲ 40% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.3438 | $0.4437 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.354 | $0.494 | ▲ 40% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.363 | $0.491 | ▲ 35% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.369 | $0.493 | ▲ 34% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.369 | $0.493 | ▲ 34% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.369 | $0.493 | ▲ 34% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.369 | $0.493 | ▲ 34% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.374 | $0.491 | ▲ 31% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.374 | $0.491 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.382 | $0.493 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.382 | $0.493 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.3875 | $0.5177 | ▲ 34% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.3876 | $0.5425 | ▲ 40% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.3894 | $0.5434 | ▲ 40% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.406 | $0.541 | ▲ 33% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.423 | $0.821 | ▲ 94% |
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AWS ElastiCache Redis prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.