Alibaba Cloud ecs.r8i-3xlarge Pricing and Specs
Alibaba Cloud ecs.r8i-3xlarge is a memory-optimized instance with 6 vCPUs and 48.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 6 |
| Memory | 48.0 GB |
| Storage | ESSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8558P |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.2310 | $168.63 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.2426 | $177.06 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.2356 | $172.00 |
| Canada Central | $0.2495 | $182.12 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.2426 | $177.06 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1386 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1414 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1455 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0693 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0707 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0728 | 70% |
Use Cases
memory-optimized instance are ideal for ecs.r8i-3xlarge:
- 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 | -5% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -10% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -8% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.r8i-3xlarge | 6 | 48.0 | 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
