r7gd.8xlarge
Memory optimized · r7gd series · AWS Graviton3 Processor
- vCPU
- 32
- Memory
- 256 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $2.18
- Per month
- $1,589
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0680
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00851
Analysis
The r7gd.8xlarge is a memory optimized instance in the r7gd series with 32 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton3 (up to 2.5 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 8 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Within the same generation and size, the r7g.8xlarge on AWS Graviton3 costs $1.71/hour, 21% less ($339 a month). The other variants are the r7i.8xlarge at $2.12, the r7a.8xlarge at $2.43 and the r7iz.8xlarge at $2.98.
Running it in Mumbai instead of São Paulo saves $1,489 a month per instance: $1.41/hour against $3.45/hour, a 145% spread.
Compared with the previous generation, it costs 18% more than the r6gd.8xlarge on AWS Graviton2 ($244 more a month per instance), in exchange for the newer processor. The newer r8gd.8xlarge on AWS Graviton4 is 8.0% dearer at $2.35/hour.
On demand it costs $2.18/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $1,589 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for memory optimized types at the 30th percentile per vCPU ($0.0680 per vCPU-hour) and the 42nd percentile per GiB ($0.00851 per GiB-hour).
It has local instance storage (1 x 1900 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: 15 Gigabit.
Looking beyond its own line, 13 of 41 current types with 32 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the r6g.8xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $1.61/hour.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $2.18 | – | $1.37 | $0.9409 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $2.18 | – | $1.37 | $0.9409 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $2.18 | – | $1.37 | $0.9409 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $2.39 | – | $1.50 | $1.03 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $3.45 | – | $2.17 | $1.49 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $2.42 | – | $1.52 | $1.05 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $2.56 | – | $1.61 | $1.10 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $2.62 | – | $1.65 | $1.13 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $1.41 | – | $0.8870 | $0.6083 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $2.63 | – | $1.66 | $1.14 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $2.51 | – | $1.58 | $1.08 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $2.63 | – | $1.66 | $1.14 |
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 r7gd.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.8xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.61 | -26% |
| r7g.8xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.71 | -21% |
| r5a.8xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.81 | -17% |
| r6a.8xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.81 | -17% |
| r6gd.8xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.84 | -15% |
| r8g.8xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.89 | -13% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 32 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 256 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor |
| Clock | 2.5 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Network | 15 Gigabit |
r7gd sizes
| r7gd.medium | 1 vCPU | $0.0680 |
| r7gd.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1361 |
| r7gd.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.2722 |
| r7gd.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.5443 |
| r7gd.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $1.09 |
| r7gd.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $2.18 |
| r7gd.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $3.27 |
| r7gd.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $4.35 |