r6gd.xlarge
Memory optimized · r6gd series · AWS Graviton2 Processor
- vCPU
- 4
- Memory
- 32 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.2304
- Per month
- $168
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0576
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00720
Analysis
The r6gd.xlarge is a memory optimized instance in the r6gd series with 4 vCPUs and 32 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 $157 a month per instance: $0.1495/hour against $0.3648/hour, a 144% spread.
The newer r7gd.xlarge on AWS Graviton3 is 18% dearer at $0.2722/hour.
Within the same generation and size, the r6g.xlarge on AWS Graviton2 costs $0.2016/hour, 12% less ($21.02 a month). The other variants are the r6a.xlarge at $0.2268, the r6i.xlarge at $0.2520 and the r6id.xlarge at $0.3024.
At $0.2304/hour on demand in US East (N. Virginia), about $168 a month, the r6gd.xlarge 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 237 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 10 Gigabit.
It is size 3 of 8 in the r6gd series. Stepping up to the r6gd.2xlarge gives 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB for $168 more a month. Dropping to the r6gd.large saves $84.10 a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.2304 | – | $0.1452 | $0.0995 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.2304 | – | $0.1452 | $0.0995 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.2304 | – | $0.1452 | $0.0995 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.2528 | – | $0.1593 | $0.1092 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.3648 | – | $0.2298 | $0.1576 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.2560 | – | $0.1613 | $0.1106 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.2704 | – | $0.1704 | $0.1168 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.2760 | – | $0.1743 | $0.1188 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.1495 | – | $0.0942 | $0.0646 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.2780 | – | $0.1764 | $0.1210 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.2780 | – | $0.1764 | $0.1210 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.2780 | – | $0.1764 | $0.1210 |
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.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 4 | 32 GiB | $0.2016 | -12% |
| r7g.xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 4 | 32 GiB | $0.2142 | -7% |
| r5a.xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 4 | 32 GiB | $0.2260 | -2% |
| r6a.xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 4 | 32 GiB | $0.2268 | -2% |
| r8g.xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 4 | 32 GiB | $0.2356 | +2% |
| r6i.xlarge Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | 4 | 32 GiB | $0.2520 | +9% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 4 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 32 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| Clock | 2.5 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 237 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 |