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Size for size, r8i is on average 32% 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 | r6i | r8i | r8i vs r6i |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.r6i.large.tpc1.mem2x $0.466 | db.r8i.large $0.26 | ▼ 44% |
| xlarge | db.r6i.xlarge.tpc2.mem2x $0.932 | db.r8i.xlarge $0.53 | ▼ 43% |
| 2xlarge | db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc2.mem8x $7.456 | db.r8i.2xlarge $1.05 | ▼ 86% |
| 4xlarge | db.r6i.4xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $7.456 | db.r8i.4xlarge $2.10 | ▼ 72% |
| 8xlarge | db.r6i.8xlarge.tpc2.mem3x $11.184 | db.r8i.8xlarge $4.20 | ▼ 62% |
| 12xlarge | db.r6i.12xlarge $6.00 | db.r8i.12xlarge $6.30 | ▲ 5% |
| 16xlarge | db.r6i.16xlarge $8.00 | db.r8i.16xlarge $8.40 | ▲ 5% |
| 24xlarge | db.r6i.24xlarge $12.00 | db.r8i.24xlarge $12.60 | ▲ 5% |
| 32xlarge | db.r6i.32xlarge $16.00 | db.r8i.32xlarge $16.80 | ▲ 5% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r6i leads
Sizes22 sizes here vs 13
9 moreWhere r8i leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 5 of 9 shared sizes
32% cheaperLargest size384 vCPUs vs 128
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