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Size for size, r8g is on average 21% cheaper than r8a on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 9 shared sizes. Same size and generation on a different processor.
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 | r8a | r8g | r8g vs r8a |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.r8a.large $0.3019 | db.r8g.large $0.239 | ▼ 21% |
| xlarge | db.r8a.xlarge $0.6038 | db.r8g.xlarge $0.478 | ▼ 21% |
| 2xlarge | db.r8a.2xlarge $1.208 | db.r8g.2xlarge $0.956 | ▼ 21% |
| 4xlarge | db.r8a.4xlarge $2.415 | db.r8g.4xlarge $1.912 | ▼ 21% |
| 8xlarge | db.r8a.8xlarge $4.83 | db.r8g.8xlarge $3.824 | ▼ 21% |
| 12xlarge | db.r8a.12xlarge $7.246 | db.r8g.12xlarge $5.736 | ▼ 21% |
| 16xlarge | db.r8a.16xlarge $9.661 | db.r8g.16xlarge $7.648 | ▼ 21% |
| 24xlarge | db.r8a.24xlarge $14.491 | db.r8g.24xlarge $11.472 | ▼ 21% |
| 48xlarge | db.r8a.48xlarge $28.982 | db.r8g.48xlarge $22.944 | ▼ 21% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r8a leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where r8g leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 9 of 9 shared sizes
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