db.r6i.4xlargevsdb.r7i.4xlarge
db.r6i.4xlarge and db.r7i.4xlarge cost the same on demand in US East (N. Virginia), $2.00 per hour.
| At a glance | db.r6i.4xlarge | db.r7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.00/hr | $2.00/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.155/hr14% less1-yr reserved, no upfront | $1.34/hr1-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 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.r6i.4xlarge | db.r7i.4xlarge | db.r7i.4xlarge vs db.r6i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.00 | $2.00 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 42% off$1.155 | 33% off$1.34 | ▲ 16% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | — | 20% off$1.60 | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where db.r6i.4xlarge leads
Sustained clock3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
9% higherWhere db.r7i.4xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
4 of 18 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 6 differ | db.r6i.4xlarge | db.r7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Sustained clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | db.r6i.4xlarge | db.r7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| NetworkingAll 2 match | db.r6i.4xlarge | db.r7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network baseline | 6.25 Gbps | 6.25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| StorageAll 6 match | db.r6i.4xlarge | db.r7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 5,000 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 625 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Instance details2 of 2 differ | db.r6i.4xlarge | db.r7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r6i | r7i |
| Normalization factor | 32 | – |
| Other1 of 1 differ | db.r6i.4xlarge | db.r7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | r6i.4xlarge | r7i.4xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for db.r6i.4xlarge first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | db.r6i.4xlarge | db.r7i.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.00 | $2.00 | Same |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.00 | $2.00 | Same |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.00 | $2.00 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $2.04 | $2.04 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $2.04 | $2.376 | ▲ 16% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.056 | $2.056 | Same |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $2.104 | $2.104 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $2.16 | $2.16 | Same |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.162 | $2.16 | Same |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.24 | $2.24 | Same |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $2.24 | $2.24 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.28 | $2.28 | Same |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.352 | $2.352 | Same |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $2.352 | $2.352 | Same |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $2.352 | $2.352 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $2.40 | $2.80 | ▲ 17% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $2.40 | $2.40 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $2.40 | $2.40 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $2.40 | $2.40 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.40 | $2.40 | Same |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.44 | $2.44 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $2.52 | $2.52 | Same |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $2.80 | $2.40 | ▼ 14% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $2.80 | $2.40 | ▼ 14% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $3.328 | $2.24 | ▼ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $3.432 | $2.64 | ▼ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $3.64 | $2.40 | ▼ 34% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $3.64 | $2.80 | ▼ 23% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $4.192 | $3.18 | ▼ 24% |
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AWS RDS PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.