m8avsr8a
Size for size, m8a is on average 29% cheaper than r8a on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 9 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 | m8a | r8a | r8a vs m8a |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.m8a.large $0.2149 | db.r8a.large $0.3019 | ▲ 40% |
| xlarge | db.m8a.xlarge $0.4298 | db.r8a.xlarge $0.6038 | ▲ 40% |
| 2xlarge | db.m8a.2xlarge $0.8596 | db.r8a.2xlarge $1.208 | ▲ 40% |
| 4xlarge | db.m8a.4xlarge $1.719 | db.r8a.4xlarge $2.415 | ▲ 40% |
| 8xlarge | db.m8a.8xlarge $3.438 | db.r8a.8xlarge $4.83 | ▲ 40% |
| 16xlarge | db.m8a.16xlarge $6.877 | db.r8a.16xlarge $9.661 | ▲ 40% |
| 12xlarge | db.m8a.12xlarge $5.158 | db.r8a.12xlarge $7.246 | ▲ 40% |
| 24xlarge | db.m8a.24xlarge $10.315 | db.r8a.24xlarge $14.491 | ▲ 40% |
| 48xlarge | db.m8a.48xlarge $20.63 | db.r8a.48xlarge $28.982 | ▲ 40% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where m8a leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 9 of 9 shared sizes
29% cheaperWhere r8a leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
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