AWS r5a.4xlarge Pricing and Specs
Amazon Web Services r5a.4xlarge is a memory-optimized instance with 16 vCPUs and 128.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 16 |
| Memory | 128.0 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) | $0.9040 | $659.92 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.9492 | $692.92 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.9221 | $673.12 |
| Canada Central | $0.9763 | $712.71 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.9492 | $692.92 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.5424 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.5532 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.5695 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.2712 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.2766 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.2848 | 70% |
Use Cases
memory-optimized instance are ideal for r5a.4xlarge:
- In-memory databases (Redis, Memcached)
- Large SAP workloads
- Real-time data processing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | r5a.4xlarge | 16 | 128.0 | baseline |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -11% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 15% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 11% |
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
