r5vsr5d
Size for size, r5 is on average 12% cheaper than r5d on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 8 shared sizes. The same size with or without local disk or extra networking.
On-demand prices by size in US East (N. Virginia)
USD per hour for Standard storage. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | r5 | r5d | r5d vs r5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.r5.large $0.348 | db.r5d.large $0.3977 | ▲ 14% |
| xlarge | db.r5.xlarge $0.696 | db.r5d.xlarge $0.7954 | ▲ 14% |
| 2xlarge | db.r5.2xlarge $1.392 | db.r5d.2xlarge $1.591 | ▲ 14% |
| 4xlarge | db.r5.4xlarge $2.784 | db.r5d.4xlarge $3.182 | ▲ 14% |
| 8xlarge | db.r5.8xlarge $5.568 | db.r5d.8xlarge $6.363 | ▲ 14% |
| 12xlarge | db.r5.12xlarge $8.352 | db.r5d.12xlarge $9.545 | ▲ 14% |
| 16xlarge | db.r5.16xlarge $11.136 | db.r5d.16xlarge $12.727 | ▲ 14% |
| 24xlarge | db.r5.24xlarge $16.704 | db.r5d.24xlarge $19.09 | ▲ 14% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r5 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 8 of 8 shared sizes
12% cheaperWhere r5d leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
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Each family's own page, and how it compares with others.