db.r5.2xlargevsdb.r6i.2xlarge
db.r5.2xlarge and db.r6i.2xlarge cost the same on demand in US East (N. Virginia), $1.00 per hour.
| At a glance | db.r5.2xlarge | db.r6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.00/hr | $1.00/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.5775/hr0% less1-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.5776/hr1-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Option | db.r5.2xlarge | db.r6i.2xlarge | db.r6i.2xlarge vs db.r5.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.00 | $1.00 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 42% off$0.5775 | 42% off$0.5776 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where db.r5.2xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where db.r6i.2xlarge leads
EBS max IOPS40,000 vs 18,750
2.1× higherNetwork baseline3.125 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
25% higherSustained clock3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
13% higherSpecs
10 of 18 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 6 differ | db.r5.2xlarge | db.r6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Sustained clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | db.r5.2xlarge | db.r6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking2 of 2 differ | db.r5.2xlarge | db.r6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network baseline | 2.5 Gbps | 3.125 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Storage5 of 6 differ | db.r5.2xlarge | db.r6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,300 Mbps | 2,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 287.5 MB/s | 312.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 18,750 | 40,000 |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | db.r5.2xlarge | db.r6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r5 | r6i |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 16 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | db.r5.2xlarge | db.r6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | r5.2xlarge | r6i.2xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for db.r5.2xlarge first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | db.r5.2xlarge | db.r6i.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.00 | $1.00 | Same |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.00 | $1.00 | Same |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.00 | $1.00 | Same |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.028 | $1.028 | Same |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.081 | $1.081 | Same |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.12 | $1.12 | Same |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.12 | $1.664 | ▲ 49% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.12 | $1.12 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $1.14 | $1.716 | ▲ 51% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.14 | $1.14 | Same |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.176 | $1.176 | Same |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $1.176 | $1.176 | Same |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $1.176 | $1.176 | Same |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $1.18 | $1.18 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $1.20 | $1.82 | ▲ 52% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $1.20 | $1.82 | ▲ 52% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $1.20 | $1.40 | ▲ 17% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $1.20 | $1.40 | ▲ 17% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.22 | $1.22 | Same |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $1.232 | $1.232 | Same |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $1.232 | $1.83 | ▲ 49% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $1.28 | $1.081 | ▼ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $1.32 | $1.32 | Same |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $1.333 | $1.332 | Same |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $1.344 | $2.002 | ▲ 49% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.094 | $2.096 | Same |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
db.r6i.2xlarge
db.r6i.2xlarge prices and specsEvery size in the r6i familyCompare db.r6i.2xlarge with
AWS RDS PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.