r5dvsr6id
Size for size, r5d is on average 4% cheaper than r6id on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 8 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 | r5d | r6id | r6id vs r5d |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.r5d.large $0.286 | db.r6id.large $0.298 | ▲ 4% |
| xlarge | db.r5d.xlarge $0.571 | db.r6id.xlarge $0.596 | ▲ 4% |
| 2xlarge | db.r5d.2xlarge $1.143 | db.r6id.2xlarge $1.193 | ▲ 4% |
| 4xlarge | db.r5d.4xlarge $2.286 | db.r6id.4xlarge $2.386 | ▲ 4% |
| 8xlarge | db.r5d.8xlarge $4.571 | db.r6id.8xlarge $4.771 | ▲ 4% |
| 12xlarge | db.r5d.12xlarge $6.857 | db.r6id.12xlarge $7.157 | ▲ 4% |
| 16xlarge | db.r5d.16xlarge $9.143 | db.r6id.16xlarge $9.543 | ▲ 4% |
| 24xlarge | db.r5d.24xlarge $13.714 | db.r6id.24xlarge $14.314 | ▲ 4% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r5d leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 8 of 8 shared sizes
4% cheaperWhere r6id leads
Sizes10 sizes here vs 8
2 moreLargest size128 vCPUs vs 96
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