db.m8g.2xlarge
db.m8g.2xlarge is an AWS RDS size with 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB memory (AWS Graviton4). In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $0.672 per hour on demand ($490.56 per month) for PostgreSQL, Single-AZ; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $0.45 per hour, 33% less. It is sold in 23 regions.
Prices by region
USD per hour, PostgreSQL, Single-AZ. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 1-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | $0.672 | $0.45 | $0.3158 | $0.5376 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $0.672 | $0.45 | $0.3158 | $0.5376 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $0.672 | $0.45 | $0.3158 | $0.5376 |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $0.708 | $0.474 | $0.3327 | $0.5664 |
| Canada West (Calgary) ca-west-1 | $0.744 | $0.4984 | $0.3496 | $0.5952 |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $0.744 | $0.498 | $0.3496 | $0.5952 |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $0.744 | $0.498 | $0.3496 | $0.5952 |
| US West (N. California) us-west-1 | $0.768 | $0.5145 | $0.3609 | $0.6144 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $0.78 | $0.523 | $0.3666 | $0.624 |
| EU (Paris) eu-west-3 | $0.78 | $0.5226 | $0.3666 | $0.624 |
| EU (Milan) eu-south-1 | $0.787 | $0.5272 | $0.3698 | $0.6296 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) ap-southeast-5 | $0.796 | $0.5333 | $0.3741 | $0.6368 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $0.8 | $0.536 | $0.376 | $0.64 |
| Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | $0.884 | $0.5922 | $0.4154 | $0.7072 |
| Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | $0.887 | $0.5942 | $0.4168 | $0.7096 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $0.936 | $0.6271 | $0.4399 | $0.7488 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $0.937 | $0.6277 | $0.4403 | $0.7496 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $0.937 | $0.6277 | $0.4403 | $0.7496 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $0.9376 | $0.6281 | $0.4406 | $0.7501 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $0.958 | $0.6418 | $0.4502 | $0.7664 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | $0.96 | $0.6431 | $0.4512 | $0.768 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | $1.032 | $0.6914 | $0.485 | $0.8256 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $1.069 | $0.7158 | $0.5021 | $0.8548 |
Prices by engine and deployment in US East (N. Virginia)
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL · Single-AZ | $0.672 | $0.45 | $0.3158 |
| PostgreSQL · Multi-AZ | $1.344 | $0.9 | $0.6316 |
| MariaDB · Single-AZ | $0.672 | $0.45 | $0.3158 |
| MySQL · Single-AZ | $0.672 | $0.45 | $0.3158 |
| MariaDB · Multi-AZ | $1.344 | $0.9 | $0.6316 |
| MySQL · Multi-AZ | $1.344 | $0.9 | $0.6316 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 |
| Threads per core | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 |
| CPU maker | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | Up to 15 Gbps |
| Network baseline | 3.75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps |
| Storage | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | EBS Only |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 312.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | db.m8g.2xlarge |
| Family | m8g |
| Category | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | m8g.2xlarge |
Compare db.m8g.2xlarge
Other processors
Burstable
Compute and memory optimized
With or without local disk and networking
Other generations
Other m8g sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| db.m8g.large | 2 | 8 | $0.168 |
| db.m8g.xlarge | 4 | 16 | $0.336 |
| db.m8g.2xlarge | 8 | 32 | $0.672 |
| db.m8g.4xlarge | 16 | 64 | $1.344 |
| db.m8g.8xlarge | 32 | 128 | $2.688 |
| db.m8g.12xlarge | 48 | 192 | $4.032 |
| db.m8g.16xlarge | 64 | 256 | $5.376 |
| db.m8g.24xlarge | 96 | 512 | $8.064 |
| db.m8g.48xlarge | 192 | 768 | $16.128 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS RDS sizes.