r5vsr6i
Size for size, r5 is on average 6% cheaper than r6i on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 9 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 | r5 | r6i | r6i vs r5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.r5.large.tpc1.mem2x $0.466 | db.r6i.large.tpc1.mem2x $0.466 | Same |
| xlarge | db.r5.xlarge.tpc2.mem2x $0.932 | db.r6i.xlarge.tpc2.mem2x $0.932 | Same |
| 2xlarge | db.r5.2xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $3.728 | db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc2.mem8x $7.456 | ▲ 100% |
| 4xlarge | db.r5.4xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $7.456 | db.r6i.4xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $7.456 | Same |
| 8xlarge | db.r5.8xlarge.tpc2.mem3x $11.184 | db.r6i.8xlarge.tpc2.mem3x $11.184 | Same |
| 12xlarge | db.r5.12xlarge.tpc2.mem2x $11.184 | db.r6i.12xlarge $6.00 | ▼ 46% |
| 16xlarge | db.r5.16xlarge $8.00 | db.r6i.16xlarge $8.00 | Same |
| 24xlarge | db.r5.24xlarge $12.00 | db.r6i.24xlarge $12.00 | Same |
| 6xlarge | db.r5.6xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $11.184 | db.r6i.6xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $11.184 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where r6i leads
Sizes22 sizes here vs 20
2 moreLargest size128 vCPUs vs 96
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