Alibaba Cloud ecs.r6-6xlarge Pricing and Specs
Alibaba Cloud ecs.r6-6xlarge is a memory-optimized instance with 12 vCPUs and 96.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 12 |
| Memory | 96.0 GB |
| Storage | ESSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8269CY |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.4020 | $293.46 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.4221 | $308.13 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.4100 | $299.33 |
| Canada Central | $0.4342 | $316.94 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.4221 | $308.13 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.2412 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.2460 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.2533 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1206 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1230 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1266 | 70% |
Use Cases
memory-optimized instance are ideal for ecs.r6-6xlarge:
- In-memory databases (Redis, Memcached)
- Large SAP workloads
- Real-time data processing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -4% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 7% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 11% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.r6-6xlarge | 12 | 96.0 | baseline |
Data Source
- API: Alibaba Cloud Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
