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Size for size, m5d is on average 7% cheaper than m6id on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 8 shared sizes. Same size, one generation apart.
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 | m5d | m6id | m6id vs m5d |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.m5d.large $0.21 | db.m6id.large $0.224 | ▲ 7% |
| xlarge | db.m5d.xlarge $0.419 | db.m6id.xlarge $0.448 | ▲ 7% |
| 2xlarge | db.m5d.2xlarge $0.838 | db.m6id.2xlarge $0.897 | ▲ 7% |
| 4xlarge | db.m5d.4xlarge $1.676 | db.m6id.4xlarge $1.794 | ▲ 7% |
| 8xlarge | db.m5d.8xlarge $3.352 | db.m6id.8xlarge $3.587 | ▲ 7% |
| 12xlarge | db.m5d.12xlarge $5.028 | db.m6id.12xlarge $5.381 | ▲ 7% |
| 16xlarge | db.m5d.16xlarge $6.705 | db.m6id.16xlarge $7.174 | ▲ 7% |
| 24xlarge | db.m5d.24xlarge $10.057 | db.m6id.24xlarge $10.761 | ▲ 7% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where m5d leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 8 of 8 shared sizes
7% cheaperWhere m6id leads
Sizes10 sizes here vs 8
2 moreLargest size128 vCPUs vs 96
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