ra3.16xlarge
ra3.16xlarge is an AWS Redshift size with 48 vCPUs, 384 GiB memory. In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $13.04 per hour on demand ($9,519.20 per month); a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $9.128 per hour, 30% less. It is sold in 36 regions; the cheapest is Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) at $13.04 per hour.
Prices by region
USD per hour. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | $13.04 | $9.13 | $5.67 |
| US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | $13.04 | $9.128 | $5.672 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $13.04 | $9.128 | $5.672 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) us-gov-east-1 | $13.04 | $9.128 | $5.672 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) us-gov-west-1 | $13.04 | $9.128 | $5.672 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $13.04 | $9.128 | $5.672 |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $13.675 | $9.572 | $5.949 |
| Mexico (Central) mx-central-1 | $13.692 | $9.579 | $5.954 |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei) ap-east-2 | $13.812 | $9.669 | $6.008 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) ap-southeast-5 | $14.072 | $9.851 | $6.122 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand) ap-southeast-7 | $14.072 | $9.852 | $6.12 |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $14.424 | $10.10 | $6.27 |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $14.424 | $10.097 | $6.274 |
| US West (N. California) us-west-1 | $14.424 | $10.097 | $6.274 |
| Canada (Central) ca-central-1 | $14.43 | $10.101 | $6.277 |
| Canada West (Calgary) ca-west-1 | $14.43 | $10.101 | $6.277 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $14.827 | $10.379 | $6.45 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | $14.827 | $10.38 | $6.45 |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) il-central-1 | $15.145 | $10.602 | $6.59 |
| EU (Milan) eu-south-1 | $15.15 | $10.605 | $6.583 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $15.174 | $10.622 | $6.601 |
| EU (Paris) eu-west-3 | $15.18 | $10.626 | $6.603 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $15.347 | $10.743 | $6.676 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $15.347 | $10.743 | $6.676 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) ap-northeast-3 | $15.35 | $10.70 | $6.68 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) ap-southeast-3 | $15.363 | $10.945 | $6.802 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $15.578 | $10.905 | $6.777 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $15.636 | $10.945 | $6.802 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $15.636 | $10.945 | $6.802 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) ap-southeast-4 | $15.636 | $10.95 | $6.80 |
| Middle East (UAE) me-central-1 | $15.866 | $11.11 | $6.90 |
| Middle East (Bahrain) me-south-1 | $15.87 | $11.11 | $6.897 |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand) ap-southeast-6 | $16.418 | – | – |
| Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | $17.136 | $12.00 | $7.45 |
| Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | $17.16 | $12.019 | $7.461 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $20.78 | $14.546 | $9.039 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 |
| ECU | 148.5 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 |
| Storage | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | 128 TB managed |
| I/O | 8.00 GB/s |
| Max cluster storage | 16,384 TB |
| Cluster | Value |
|---|---|
| Slices per node | 16 |
| Nodes per cluster | 2–128 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | ra3.16xlarge |
| Family | ra3 |
| Category | RA3 |
| Current generation | Yes |
Other ra3 sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| ra3.large | 2 | 16 | $0.543 |
| ra3.xlplus | 4 | 32 | $1.086 |
| ra3.4xlarge | 12 | 96 | $3.26 |
| ra3.16xlarge | 48 | 384 | $13.04 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS Redshift sizes.