AWS r5a.8xlarge Pricing and Specs
Amazon Web Services r5a.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 | AMD EPYC 7571 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.81 | $1319.84 |
| US West (Oregon) | $1.90 | $1385.83 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.84 | $1346.24 |
| Canada Central | $1.95 | $1425.43 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.90 | $1385.83 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.08 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.11 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.14 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.5424 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.5532 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.5695 | 70% |
Use Cases
memory-optimized instance are ideal for r5a.8xlarge:
- In-memory databases (Redis, Memcached)
- Large SAP workloads
- Real-time data processing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | r5a.8xlarge | 32 | 256.0 | baseline |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 0% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 0% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -14% |
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
