db.m8g.xlarge
db.m8g.xlarge is an AWS RDS size with 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB memory (AWS Graviton4). In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $0.336 per hour on demand ($245.28 per month) for PostgreSQL, Single-AZ; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $0.225 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 | $0.336 | $0.225 | $0.1579 | $0.2688 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $0.336 | $0.225 | $0.1579 | $0.2688 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $0.336 | $0.225 | $0.1579 | $0.2688 |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $0.354 | $0.237 | $0.1663 | $0.2832 |
| Canada West (Calgary) ca-west-1 | $0.372 | $0.2492 | $0.1748 | $0.2976 |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $0.372 | $0.249 | $0.1748 | $0.2976 |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $0.372 | $0.249 | $0.1748 | $0.2976 |
| US West (N. California) us-west-1 | $0.384 | $0.2572 | $0.1804 | $0.3072 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $0.39 | $0.261 | $0.1833 | $0.312 |
| EU (Paris) eu-west-3 | $0.39 | $0.2613 | $0.1833 | $0.312 |
| EU (Milan) eu-south-1 | $0.393 | $0.2633 | $0.1847 | $0.3144 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) ap-southeast-5 | $0.398 | $0.2666 | $0.187 | $0.3184 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $0.4 | $0.268 | $0.188 | $0.32 |
| Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | $0.442 | $0.2961 | $0.2077 | $0.3536 |
| Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | $0.443 | $0.2968 | $0.2082 | $0.3544 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $0.468 | $0.3135 | $0.2199 | $0.3744 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $0.468 | $0.3135 | $0.2199 | $0.3744 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $0.468 | $0.3135 | $0.2199 | $0.3744 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $0.4688 | $0.314 | $0.2203 | $0.375 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $0.479 | $0.3209 | $0.2251 | $0.3832 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | $0.48 | $0.3215 | $0.2256 | $0.384 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | $0.516 | $0.3457 | $0.2425 | $0.4128 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $0.5342 | $0.3579 | $0.251 | $0.4274 |
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 | $0.336 | $0.225 | $0.1579 |
| PostgreSQL · Multi-AZ | $0.672 | $0.45 | $0.3158 |
| MariaDB · Single-AZ | $0.336 | $0.225 | $0.1579 |
| MySQL · Single-AZ | $0.336 | $0.225 | $0.1579 |
| MariaDB · Multi-AZ | $0.672 | $0.45 | $0.3158 |
| MySQL · Multi-AZ | $0.672 | $0.45 | $0.3158 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 |
| CPU maker | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12.5 Gbps |
| Network baseline | 1.875 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps |
| Storage | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | EBS Only |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,250 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 156.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | db.m8g.xlarge |
| Family | m8g |
| Category | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | m8g.xlarge |
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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.