r6gdvsr8gd
Size for size, r6gd is on average 6% cheaper than r8gd on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 7 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 | r6gd | r8gd | r8gd vs r6gd |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.r6gd.large $0.257 | db.r8gd.large $0.273 | ▲ 6% |
| xlarge | db.r6gd.xlarge $0.514 | db.r8gd.xlarge $0.546 | ▲ 6% |
| 2xlarge | db.r6gd.2xlarge $1.029 | db.r8gd.2xlarge $1.092 | ▲ 6% |
| 4xlarge | db.r6gd.4xlarge $2.057 | db.r8gd.4xlarge $2.184 | ▲ 6% |
| 8xlarge | db.r6gd.8xlarge $4.114 | db.r8gd.8xlarge $4.368 | ▲ 6% |
| 12xlarge | db.r6gd.12xlarge $6.171 | db.r8gd.12xlarge $6.552 | ▲ 6% |
| 16xlarge | db.r6gd.16xlarge $8.229 | db.r8gd.16xlarge $8.736 | ▲ 6% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r6gd leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 7 of 7 shared sizes
6% cheaperWhere r8gd leads
Sizes9 sizes here vs 7
2 moreLargest size192 vCPUs vs 64
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