r6gd.2xlarge
Memory optimized · r6gd series · AWS Graviton2 Processor
- vCPU
- 8
- Memory
- 64 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.4608
- Per month
- $336
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0576
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00720
Analysis
The r6gd.2xlarge is a memory optimized instance in the r6gd series with 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton2 (up to 2.5 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 8 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Running it in Mumbai instead of São Paulo saves $314 a month per instance: $0.2990/hour against $0.7296/hour, a 144% spread.
Within the same generation and size, the r6g.2xlarge on AWS Graviton2 costs $0.4032/hour, 12% less ($42.05 a month). The other variants are the r6a.2xlarge at $0.4536, the r6i.2xlarge at $0.5040 and the r6id.2xlarge at $0.6048.
The newer r7gd.2xlarge on AWS Graviton3 is 18% dearer at $0.5443/hour.
At $0.4608/hour on demand in US East (N. Virginia), about $336 a month, the r6gd.2xlarge is one of the cheaper ways to buy memory optimized capacity: only 10% of the 385 current memory optimized types cost less per vCPU-hour than its $0.0576.
It has local instance storage (1 x 475 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 10 Gigabit.
Reserving it for a year with no upfront payment cuts the Linux rate to $0.2903/hour, which beats on demand once it runs more than 63% of the time; three years brings it to $0.1991/hour, 57% below on demand.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.4608 | – | $0.2903 | $0.1991 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.4608 | – | $0.2903 | $0.1991 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.4608 | – | $0.2903 | $0.1991 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.5056 | – | $0.3185 | $0.2184 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.7296 | – | $0.4596 | $0.3152 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.5120 | – | $0.3226 | $0.2212 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.5408 | – | $0.3407 | $0.2336 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.5520 | – | $0.3486 | $0.2376 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.2990 | – | $0.1883 | $0.1292 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.5560 | – | $0.3528 | $0.2419 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.5560 | – | $0.3528 | $0.2419 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.5560 | – | $0.3528 | $0.2419 |
Shared tenancy, no pre-installed software. Reserved rates are standard, no upfront, per hour. Prices as of 2026-11-04.
Same shape, other types
| Type | vCPU | Memory | $/hour | vs r6gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4032 | -12% |
| r7g.2xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4284 | -7% |
| r5a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4520 | -2% |
| r6a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4536 | -2% |
| r8g.2xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4713 | +2% |
| r5.2xlarge Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.5040 | +9% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 8 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 64 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| Clock | 2.5 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 475 NVMe SSD |
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit |
r6gd sizes
| r6gd.medium | 1 vCPU | $0.0576 |
| r6gd.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1152 |
| r6gd.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.2304 |
| r6gd.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.4608 |
| r6gd.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $0.9216 |
| r6gd.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $1.84 |
| r6gd.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $2.76 |
| r6gd.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $3.69 |