AWS r5.8xlarge Pricing and Specs
Amazon Web Services r5.8xlarge is a memory-optimized instance with 32 vCPUs and 256.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 32 |
| Memory | 256.0 GB |
| Storage | EBS-only |
| Network Performance | Up to 10 Gbps |
| EBS Bandwidth | Up to 4,750 Mbps |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.02 | $1471.68 |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.12 | $1545.26 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $2.06 | $1501.11 |
| Canada Central | $2.18 | $1589.41 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.12 | $1545.26 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.21 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.23 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.27 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.6048 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.6169 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.6350 | 70% |
Use Cases
memory-optimized instance are ideal for r5.8xlarge:
- In-memory databases (Redis, Memcached)
- Large SAP workloads
- Real-time data processing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | r5.8xlarge | 32 | 256.0 | baseline |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 1% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -9% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -12% |
Data Source
- API: Amazon Web Services Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
