r8gvsr8i
Size for size, r8g is on average 9% cheaper than r8i 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 | r8g | r8i | r8i vs r8g |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.r8g.large $0.239 | db.r8i.large $0.26 | ▲ 9% |
| xlarge | db.r8g.xlarge $0.478 | db.r8i.xlarge $0.53 | ▲ 11% |
| 2xlarge | db.r8g.2xlarge $0.956 | db.r8i.2xlarge $1.05 | ▲ 10% |
| 4xlarge | db.r8g.4xlarge $1.912 | db.r8i.4xlarge $2.10 | ▲ 10% |
| 8xlarge | db.r8g.8xlarge $3.824 | db.r8i.8xlarge $4.20 | ▲ 10% |
| 12xlarge | db.r8g.12xlarge $5.736 | db.r8i.12xlarge $6.30 | ▲ 10% |
| 16xlarge | db.r8g.16xlarge $7.648 | db.r8i.16xlarge $8.40 | ▲ 10% |
| 24xlarge | db.r8g.24xlarge $11.472 | db.r8i.24xlarge $12.60 | ▲ 10% |
| 48xlarge | db.r8g.48xlarge $22.944 | db.r8i.48xlarge $25.20 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r8g leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 9 of 9 shared sizes
9% cheaperWhere r8i leads
Sizes13 sizes here vs 9
4 moreLargest size384 vCPUs vs 192
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