r5vsr5d
Size for size, r5d is on average 36% cheaper than r5 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 | r5 | r5d | r5d vs r5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.r5.large.tpc1.mem2x $0.466 | db.r5d.large $0.286 | ▼ 39% |
| xlarge | db.r5.xlarge.tpc2.mem2x $0.932 | db.r5d.xlarge $0.571 | ▼ 39% |
| 2xlarge | db.r5.2xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $3.728 | db.r5d.2xlarge $1.143 | ▼ 69% |
| 4xlarge | db.r5.4xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $7.456 | db.r5d.4xlarge $2.286 | ▼ 69% |
| 8xlarge | db.r5.8xlarge.tpc2.mem3x $11.184 | db.r5d.8xlarge $4.571 | ▼ 59% |
| 12xlarge | db.r5.12xlarge.tpc2.mem2x $11.184 | db.r5d.12xlarge $6.857 | ▼ 39% |
| 16xlarge | db.r5.16xlarge $8.00 | db.r5d.16xlarge $9.143 | ▲ 14% |
| 24xlarge | db.r5.24xlarge $12.00 | db.r5d.24xlarge $13.714 | ▲ 14% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r5 leads
Sizes20 sizes here vs 8
12 moreWhere r5d leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 6 of 8 shared sizes
36% cheaperKeep exploring
Each family's own page, and how it compares with others.