db.t4g.xlargevsdb.m6g.xlarge
db.t4g.xlarge is 19% cheaper than db.m6g.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $43.80 a month.
| At a glance | db.t4g.xlarge | db.m6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.258/hr19% less | $0.318/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.186/hr9% less1-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.2037/hr1-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| CPU | BurstableBest for workloads that are mostly idle | Full CPUSteady performance, no credits to manage |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Option | db.t4g.xlarge | db.m6g.xlarge | db.m6g.xlarge vs db.t4g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.258 | $0.318 | ▲ 23% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 28% off$0.186 | 36% off$0.2037 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where db.t4g.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.258 vs $0.318 per hour
19% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstableWhere db.m6g.xlarge leads
CPU modelSteady performance, no credits to manage
Full CPUNetwork peak10 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
2× higherEBS baseline bandwidth1,188 Mbps vs 695 Mbps
71% higherSpecs
17 of 24 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 8 differ | db.t4g.xlarge | db.m6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 | – |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Burstable | Yes | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | db.t4g.xlarge | db.m6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | db.t4g.xlarge | db.m6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 5 Gigabit | – |
| Network baseline | 1.024 Gbps | 1.25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 5 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | db.t4g.xlarge | db.m6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS Only | – |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 695 Mbps | 1,188 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 2,780 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 86.875 MB/s | 148.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 347.5 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 4,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 15,700 | 20,000 |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | db.t4g.xlarge | db.m6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t4g | m6g |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| Current generation | Yes | – |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 8 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | db.t4g.xlarge | db.m6g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | t4g.xlarge | m6g.xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for db.t4g.xlarge first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | db.t4g.xlarge | db.m6g.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.258 | $0.318 | ▲ 23% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.258 | $0.318 | ▲ 23% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.258 | $0.318 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.261 | $0.334 | ▲ 28% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.27 | $0.334 | ▲ 24% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.277 | $0.352 | ▲ 27% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.28 | $0.352 | ▲ 26% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.282 | $0.372 | ▲ 32% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.282 | $0.372 | ▲ 32% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.282 | $0.35 | ▲ 24% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.29 | $0.368 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.29 | $0.37 | ▲ 28% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.29 | $0.368 | ▲ 27% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.29 | $0.37 | ▲ 28% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.298 | $0.379 | ▲ 27% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $0.304 | $0.386 | ▲ 27% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $0.304 | $0.386 | ▲ 27% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.328 | $0.417 | ▲ 27% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.328 | $0.416 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.334 | $0.452 | ▲ 35% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.334 | $0.452 | ▲ 35% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.342 | $0.363 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.364 | $0.398 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.366 | $0.376 | ▲ 3% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.366 | $0.376 | ▲ 3% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.403 | $0.441 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.404 | $0.468 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.406 | $0.441 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.406 | $0.441 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.406 | $0.441 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.406 | $0.441 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.406 | $0.441 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.4264 | $0.4642 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.445 | $0.485 | ▲ 9% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.55 | $0.416 | ▼ 24% |
Keep exploring
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AWS RDS PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.