r7gvsr8g
Size for size, r7g and r8g cost about the same 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 | r7g | r8g | r8g vs r7g |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.r7g.large $0.239 | db.r8g.large $0.239 | Same |
| xlarge | db.r7g.xlarge $0.478 | db.r8g.xlarge $0.478 | Same |
| 2xlarge | db.r7g.2xlarge $0.956 | db.r8g.2xlarge $0.956 | Same |
| 4xlarge | db.r7g.4xlarge $1.913 | db.r8g.4xlarge $1.912 | Same |
| 8xlarge | db.r7g.8xlarge $3.825 | db.r8g.8xlarge $3.824 | Same |
| 12xlarge | db.r7g.12xlarge $5.738 | db.r8g.12xlarge $5.736 | Same |
| 16xlarge | db.r7g.16xlarge $7.65 | db.r8g.16xlarge $7.648 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r7g leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where r8g leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 4 of 7 shared sizes
CheaperSizes9 sizes here vs 7
2 moreLargest size192 vCPUs vs 64
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