r4.2xlarge - AWS EC2 Instance

    The r4.2xlarge is a Memory optimized instance with 8 vCPUs and 61 GiB of memory with up to 2.5 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.532 per hour.

    r4.2xlarge

    $0.5320/hr

    ~$388.36/month on-demand in us-east-1

    The r4.2xlarge is a Memory optimized instance with 8 vCPUs and 61 GiB of memory with up to 2.5 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.532 per hour.

    Last updated: Mar 3, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC

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    Pricing Options

    Compute SP

    Most flexible - any instance

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.3864/hr
    ~$282.07/mo
    Save 27%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.2633/hr
    ~$192.21/mo
    Save 51%

    EC2 Instance SP

    Locked to family - cheaper

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.3360/hr
    ~$245.28/mo
    Save 37%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.2290/hr
    ~$167.17/mo
    Save 57%

    Reserved

    Region & instance locked

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.3360/hr
    ~$245.28/mo
    Save 37%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.2290/hr
    ~$167.17/mo
    Save 57%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    Cheapest AZ
    us-east-1e
    $0.1796/hr
    ~$131.11/mo
    Save 53% vs On-Demand
    >20%interruption rate
    Price Range (24h)
    Min
    $0.1777
    Avg
    $0.2401
    Max
    $0.2747
    All Availability Zones
    us-east-1e$0.1796/hr
    us-east-1f$0.2394/hr
    us-east-1c$0.2406/hr
    us-east-1d$0.2408/hr
    us-east-1a$0.2717/hr
    us-east-1b$0.2747/hr

    r4 Family

    Switch between sizes in us-east-1

    SizevCPUMem
    r4.large215.25
    r4.xlarge430.5
    r4.2xlarge861
    r4.4xlarge16122
    r4.8xlarge32244
    r4.16xlarge64488

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for r4.2xlarge

    Processor

    ManufacturerIntel
    Clock Speed2.3 GHz
    Sustained Speed2.3 GHz
    Architecturex86_64
    vCPUs8
    Memory61 GiB
    Memory per vCPU7.63 GiB

    Network

    PerformanceUp to 10 Gigabit
    Bandwidth2.5 Gbps
    Max Interfaces4
    IPv4 per Interface15
    Enhanced Networking
    EFA Support
    IPv6

    Storage

    EBS Only
    EBS Optimized
    EBS Encryption
    EBS NVMe Support
    Max Bandwidth1700 Mbps (212.50 MB/s)
    Max IOPS12,000
    Baseline Bandwidth1700 Mbps (212.50 MB/s)
    Baseline IOPS12,000

    Capabilities

    FamilyR4
    GenerationPrevious
    Burstable
    Bare Metal
    Dedicated Hosts
    Hibernation
    Auto Recovery
    Free Tier
    Usage Classeson-demand, spot
    Root Devicesebs
    Virtualizationhvm

    Regional Pricing Comparison

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