db.r8a.16xlarge
$9.2073/hr
~$6721.33/month on-demand in N. Virginia (us-east-1)
The db.r8a.16xlarge is a Memory Optimized RDS instance with 32 vCPUs and 512 GiB of memory with 30000 Mbps network performance, starting at $9.207 per hour.
Last updated: May 12, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
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Pricing Options
On-Demand
Pay as you go - no commitment
Hourly Rate
$9.2073/hr
~$6721.33/mo
Reserved 1yr
One year commitment
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Reserved 3yr
Three year commitment
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R8A Family
Switch between sizes in N. Virginia (us-east-1)
| Size | vCPU | Mem |
|---|---|---|
| db.r8a.12xlarge | 24 | 384 |
| db.r8a.16xlarge | 32 | 512 |
| db.r8a.2xlarge | 4 | 64 |
| db.r8a.4xlarge | 8 | 128 |
| db.r8a.8xlarge | 16 | 256 |
| db.r8a.large | 4 | 16 |
| db.r8a.xlarge | 4 | 32 |
Instance Specifications
Detailed hardware and capabilities for db.r8a.16xlarge
Processor
vCPUs32
Memory512 GiB
Instance FamilyR8A
Physical Processor5th Generation AMD EPYC
Architecturex86
Current Gen
Network
Performance30000 Mbps
Enhanced Networking
Storage & Database
StorageEBS Only
EngineSQL Server
LicenseLicense included
DeploymentSingle-AZ
EBS Performance
EBS Optimized
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