r6gd.medium
Memory optimized · r6gd series · AWS Graviton2 Processor
- vCPU
- 1
- Memory
- 8 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.0576
- Per month
- $42.05
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0576
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00720
Analysis
The r6gd.medium is a memory optimized instance in the r6gd series with 1 vCPU and 8 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 $39.27 a month per instance: $0.0374/hour against $0.0912/hour, a 144% spread.
Within the same generation and size, the r6g.medium on AWS Graviton2 costs $0.0504/hour, 12% less ($5.26 a month).
The newer r7gd.medium on AWS Graviton3 is 18% dearer at $0.0680/hour.
At $0.0576/hour on demand in US East (N. Virginia), about $42.05 a month, the r6gd.medium 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 59 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 10 Gigabit.
Looking beyond its own line, 2 of 13 current types with 1 vCPU and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the r7g.medium on AWS Graviton3 at $0.0536/hour.
It is the smallest of the 8 r6gd sizes. Stepping up to the r6gd.large gives 2 vCPUs and 16 GiB for $42.05 more a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.0576 | – | $0.0363 | $0.0249 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.0576 | – | $0.0363 | $0.0249 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.0576 | – | $0.0363 | $0.0249 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.0632 | – | $0.0398 | $0.0273 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.0912 | – | $0.0575 | $0.0394 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.0640 | – | $0.0403 | $0.0276 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.0676 | – | $0.0426 | $0.0292 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.0690 | – | $0.0436 | $0.0297 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.0374 | – | $0.0235 | $0.0161 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.0695 | – | $0.0441 | $0.0302 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.0695 | – | $0.0441 | $0.0302 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.0695 | – | $0.0441 | $0.0302 |
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.medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.medium AWS Graviton2 Processor | 1 | 8 GiB | $0.0504 | -12% |
| r7g.medium AWS Graviton3 Processor | 1 | 8 GiB | $0.0536 | -7% |
| r8g.medium AWS Graviton4 Processor | 1 | 8 GiB | $0.0589 | +2% |
| r9g.medium AWS Graviton5 Processor | 1 | 8 GiB | $0.0642 | +11% |
| r7gd.medium AWS Graviton3 Processor | 1 | 8 GiB | $0.0680 | +18% |
| r8gd.medium AWS Graviton4 Processor | 1 | 8 GiB | $0.0735 | +28% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 1 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 8 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| Clock | 2.5 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 59 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 |