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Size for size, m8i is on average 29% cheaper than r8i on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 13 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 | m8i | r8i | r8i vs m8i |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.m8i.large $0.19 | db.r8i.large $0.26 | ▲ 37% |
| xlarge | db.m8i.xlarge $0.37 | db.r8i.xlarge $0.53 | ▲ 43% |
| 2xlarge | db.m8i.2xlarge $0.75 | db.r8i.2xlarge $1.05 | ▲ 40% |
| 4xlarge | db.m8i.4xlarge $1.50 | db.r8i.4xlarge $2.10 | ▲ 40% |
| 8xlarge | db.m8i.8xlarge $2.99 | db.r8i.8xlarge $4.20 | ▲ 40% |
| 12xlarge | db.m8i.12xlarge $4.49 | db.r8i.12xlarge $6.30 | ▲ 40% |
| 24xlarge | db.m8i.24xlarge $8.97 | db.r8i.24xlarge $12.60 | ▲ 40% |
| 16xlarge | db.m8i.16xlarge $5.98 | db.r8i.16xlarge $8.40 | ▲ 40% |
| 32xlarge | db.m8i.32xlarge $11.96 | db.r8i.32xlarge $16.80 | ▲ 40% |
| 48xlarge | db.m8i.48xlarge $17.94 | db.r8i.48xlarge $25.20 | ▲ 40% |
| metal-48xl | db.m8i.metal-48xl $13.46 | db.r8i.metal-48xl $18.90 | ▲ 40% |
| 96xlarge | db.m8i.96xlarge $34.176 | db.r8i.96xlarge $48.00 | ▲ 40% |
| metal-96xl | db.m8i.metal-96xl $26.914 | db.r8i.metal-96xl $37.801 | ▲ 40% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where m8i leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 13 of 13 shared sizes
29% cheaperWhere r8i leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
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