r8in.2xlarge
Memory optimized · r8in series · Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)
- vCPU
- 8
- Memory
- 64 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.8368
- Per month
- $611
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.1046
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0131
Analysis
The r8in.2xlarge is a memory optimized instance in the r8in series with 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory on Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) (up to 3.9 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 8 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Within the same generation and size, the r8g.2xlarge on AWS Graviton4 costs $0.4713/hour, 44% less ($267 a month), though switching means rebuilding software for arm64. The other variants are the r8i-flex.2xlarge at $0.5279, the r8i.2xlarge at $0.5557 and the r8gd.2xlarge at $0.5878.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of Tokyo saves $131 a month per instance: $0.8368/hour against $1.02/hour, a 21% spread. It is not offered in Canada Central, São Paulo, London, Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney, so plan around that if you need a presence there.
Per vCPU it is one of the dearer memory optimized types: 79% of the 385 current types in the family cost less than its $0.1046 per vCPU-hour. The premium mostly pays for the extra memory per vCPU. On demand it is $0.8368/hour in US East (N. Virginia), or $611 for a 730-hour month.
Looking beyond its own line, 36 of 45 current types with 8 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the r6g.2xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $0.4032/hour.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.8368 | $1.20 | – | – | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.8368 | $1.20 | – | – | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.8368 | $1.20 | – | – | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.9379 | $1.31 | – | – | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.9996 | $1.37 | – | – | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $1.02 | $1.38 | – | – |
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 r8in.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4032 | -52% |
| r7g.2xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4284 | -49% |
| r5a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4520 | -46% |
| r6a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4536 | -46% |
| r6gd.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4608 | -45% |
| r8g.2xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4713 | -44% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 8 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 64 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| Clock | 3.9 GHz |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Network | Up to 40 Gigabit |
r8in sizes
| r8in.large | 2 vCPU | $0.2092 |
| r8in.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.4184 |
| r8in.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.8368 |
| r8in.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $1.67 |
| r8in.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $3.35 |
| r8in.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $5.02 |
| r8in.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $6.69 |
| r8in.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $10.04 |
| r8in.32xlarge | 128 vCPU | $13.39 |
| r8in.48xlarge | 192 vCPU | $20.08 |
| r8in.96xlarge | 384 vCPU | $40.17 |