db.r8g.16xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for db.r8g.16xlarge with no upfront payment costs $5.124 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 33% less than on demand ($7.648). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid no upfront, at $3.595 per hour effective, 53% less.
Every option in US East (N. Virginia)
PostgreSQL prices. Effective price spreads any upfront payment over the term; break-even is the month the commitment starts costing less than on demand.
| Term | Option | Payment | Upfront | Hourly | Effective /hr | Effective /mo | Saving | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Database Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $6.118 | $6.118 | $4,466.43 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $5.124 | $5.124 | $3,740.52 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $21,773.00 | $2.486 | $4.971 | $3,628.83 | 35% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $42,206.00 | $0 | $4.818 | $3,517.17 | 37% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $3.595 | $3.595 | $2,623.99 | 53% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $7.648 | $5.124 | $3.595 | 53% |
| US East (Ohio) | $7.648 | $5.124 | $3.595 | 53% |
| US West (Oregon) | $7.648 | $5.124 | $3.595 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $7.808 | $5.231 | $3.67 | 53% |
| EU (Stockholm) | $7.84 | $5.253 | $3.685 | 53% |
| Mexico (Central) | $8.032 | $5.381 | $3.775 | 53% |
| Canada (Central) | $8.262 | $5.535 | $3.883 | 53% |
| Europe (Spain) | $8.576 | $5.746 | $4.031 | 53% |
| EU (Ireland) | $8.576 | $5.746 | $4.031 | 53% |
| US West (N. California) | $8.576 | $5.746 | $4.031 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $8.704 | $5.832 | $4.091 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $8.704 | $5.832 | $4.091 | 53% |
| EU (Paris) | $8.974 | $6.013 | $4.218 | 53% |
| EU (London) | $8.976 | $6.014 | $4.219 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $9.178 | $6.149 | $4.314 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $9.181 | $6.151 | $4.315 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $9.184 | $6.153 | $4.316 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $9.184 | $6.153 | $4.316 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $9.184 | $6.153 | $4.316 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $9.184 | $6.153 | $4.316 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $9.184 | $6.153 | $4.316 | 53% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $9.184 | $6.153 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $9.312 | $6.239 | $4.377 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $10.099 | $6.766 | $4.747 | 53% |
| Europe (Zurich) | $10.24 | $6.861 | $4.813 | 53% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $12.16 | $8.147 | $5.715 | 53% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS RDS options.