AWS r5a.large Pricing and Specs
Amazon Web Services r5a.large is a memory-optimized instance with 2 vCPUs and 16.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 2 |
| Memory | 16.0 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) | $0.1130 | $82.49 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.1187 | $86.61 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1153 | $84.14 |
| Canada Central | $0.1220 | $89.09 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1187 | $86.61 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0678 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0692 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0712 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0339 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0346 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0356 | 70% |
Use Cases
memory-optimized instance are ideal for r5a.large:
- In-memory databases (Redis, Memcached)
- Large SAP workloads
- Real-time data processing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | r5a.large | 2 | 16.0 | baseline |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -15% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -5% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -10% |
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
