db.m6g.4xlargevsdb.m6gd.4xlarge
db.m6g.4xlarge is 15% cheaper than db.m6gd.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $161.33 a month.
| At a glance | db.m6g.4xlarge | db.m6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.272/hr15% less | $1.493/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.8147/hr29% less1-yr reserved, no upfront | $1.15/hr1-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Option | db.m6g.4xlarge | db.m6gd.4xlarge | db.m6gd.4xlarge vs db.m6g.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.272 | $1.493 | ▲ 17% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 36% off$0.8147 | 23% off$1.15 | ▲ 41% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where db.m6g.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.272 vs $1.493 per hour
15% cheaperWhere db.m6gd.4xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
3 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 7 match | db.m6g.4xlarge | db.m6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | db.m6g.4xlarge | db.m6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 2 match | db.m6g.4xlarge | db.m6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network baseline | 5 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Storage1 of 7 differ | db.m6g.4xlarge | db.m6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Local disks | – | 1 × 950 GB SSD |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | db.m6g.4xlarge | db.m6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m6g | m6gd |
| Normalization factor | 32 | 32 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | db.m6g.4xlarge | db.m6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | m6g.4xlarge | m6gd.4xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for db.m6g.4xlarge first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | db.m6g.4xlarge | db.m6gd.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.272 | $1.493 | ▲ 17% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.272 | $1.493 | ▲ 17% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.272 | $1.493 | ▲ 17% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.336 | $1.564 | ▲ 17% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $1.336 | $1.568 | ▲ 17% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.401 | $1.648 | ▲ 18% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $1.401 | $1.646 | ▲ 17% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.408 | $1.65 | ▲ 17% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.408 | $1.648 | ▲ 17% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.451 | $1.713 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.472 | $1.737 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $1.472 | $1.727 | ▲ 17% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $1.478 | $1.73 | ▲ 17% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $1.48 | $1.744 | ▲ 18% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $1.486 | $1.76 | ▲ 18% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $1.486 | $1.76 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $1.504 | $1.768 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $1.504 | $1.768 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.515 | $1.791 | ▲ 18% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $1.544 | $1.824 | ▲ 18% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $1.544 | $1.808 | ▲ 17% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $1.592 | $1.88 | ▲ 18% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $1.664 | $1.968 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $1.765 | $2.081 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $1.765 | $2.096 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.765 | $2.088 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.765 | $2.081 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.765 | $2.10 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.765 | $2.089 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $1.808 | $2.16 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.808 | $2.158 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $1.857 | $2.201 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $1.874 | $2.204 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $1.942 | $2.272 | ▲ 17% |
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AWS RDS PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.