r4vsr5
Size for size, r5 is on average 5% cheaper than r4 on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 4 shared sizes. Same size, one generation apart.
On-demand prices by size in US East (N. Virginia)
USD per hour for Redis. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | r4 | r5 | r5 vs r4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | cache.r4.large $0.228 | cache.r5.large $0.216 | ▼ 5% |
| xlarge | cache.r4.xlarge $0.455 | cache.r5.xlarge $0.431 | ▼ 5% |
| 2xlarge | cache.r4.2xlarge $0.91 | cache.r5.2xlarge $0.862 | ▼ 5% |
| 4xlarge | cache.r4.4xlarge $1.82 | cache.r5.4xlarge $1.724 | ▼ 5% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r4 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where r5 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 4 of 4 shared sizes
5% cheaperLargest size96 vCPUs vs 64
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