R6G Memory Optimized

High memory-to-vCPU ratio for memory-intensive applications.

Name:rMemory Optimizedr = Memory OptimizedHigh memory-to-vCPU ratio designed for memory-intensive applications such as databases, distributed caches, and in-memory analytics.66th Generation6 = 6th GenerationAWS 6th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton2 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.

Alternatives to r6g

OptionPrice vs r6gWhy look at it
r6iCompare →
+25%+$0.0504/hr
xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Intel (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM
r6aCompare →
+13%+$0.0252/hr
xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1		AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM

Common use cases

  • In-memory databases
  • Real-time big data analytics
  • High-performance caching

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Instance types (8)

InstancevCPUMemoryArchitectureFrom (Linux, $/hr)
r6g.medium18 GBarm64$0.0325
r6g.large216 GBarm64$0.0650
r6g.xlarge432 GBarm64$0.1300
r6g.2xlarge864 GBarm64$0.2600
r6g.4xlarge16128 GBarm64$0.5200
r6g.8xlarge32256 GBarm64$1.0400
r6g.12xlarge48384 GBarm64$1.5600
r6g.16xlarge64512 GBarm64$2.0800