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Size for size, m6i is on average 69% cheaper than r6i on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 10 shared sizes. Same size and generation, tuned for different work (general, compute or memory).
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 | m6i | r6i | r6i vs m6i |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.m6i.large $0.178 | db.r6i.large.tpc1.mem2x $0.466 | ▲ 162% |
| xlarge | db.m6i.xlarge $0.356 | db.r6i.xlarge.tpc2.mem2x $0.932 | ▲ 162% |
| 2xlarge | db.m6i.2xlarge $0.712 | db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc2.mem8x $7.456 | ▲ 947% |
| 4xlarge | db.m6i.4xlarge $1.424 | db.r6i.4xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $7.456 | ▲ 424% |
| 8xlarge | db.m6i.8xlarge $2.848 | db.r6i.8xlarge.tpc2.mem3x $11.184 | ▲ 293% |
| 12xlarge | db.m6i.12xlarge $4.272 | db.r6i.12xlarge $6.00 | ▲ 40% |
| 16xlarge | db.m6i.16xlarge $5.696 | db.r6i.16xlarge $8.00 | ▲ 40% |
| 24xlarge | db.m6i.24xlarge $8.544 | db.r6i.24xlarge $12.00 | ▲ 40% |
| 32xlarge | db.m6i.32xlarge $11.392 | db.r6i.32xlarge $16.00 | ▲ 40% |
| metal | db.m6i.metal $8.208 | db.r6i.metal $11.184 | ▲ 36% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where m6i leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 10 of 10 shared sizes
69% cheaperWhere r6i leads
Sizes22 sizes here vs 10
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