m5vsm5d
Size for size, m5 is on average 15% cheaper than m5d 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 PostgreSQL, Single-AZ. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | m5 | m5d | m5d vs m5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.m5.large $0.178 | db.m5d.large $0.21 | ▲ 18% |
| xlarge | db.m5.xlarge $0.356 | db.m5d.xlarge $0.419 | ▲ 18% |
| 2xlarge | db.m5.2xlarge $0.712 | db.m5d.2xlarge $0.838 | ▲ 18% |
| 4xlarge | db.m5.4xlarge $1.424 | db.m5d.4xlarge $1.676 | ▲ 18% |
| 8xlarge | db.m5.8xlarge $2.848 | db.m5d.8xlarge $3.352 | ▲ 18% |
| 12xlarge | db.m5.12xlarge $4.272 | db.m5d.12xlarge $5.028 | ▲ 18% |
| 16xlarge | db.m5.16xlarge $5.696 | db.m5d.16xlarge $6.705 | ▲ 18% |
| 24xlarge | db.m5.24xlarge $8.544 | db.m5d.24xlarge $10.057 | ▲ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where m5 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 8 of 8 shared sizes
15% cheaperWhere m5d leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
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