db.r8a.8xlarge

    $4.6037/hr

    ~$3360.70/month on-demand in N. Virginia (us-east-1)

    The db.r8a.8xlarge is a Memory Optimized RDS instance with 16 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory with 15000 Mbps network performance, starting at $4.604 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
    $4.6037/hr
    ~$3360.70/mo

    Reserved 1yr

    One year commitment

    Not available

    Reserved 3yr

    Three year commitment

    Not available

    R8A Family

    Switch between sizes in N. Virginia (us-east-1)

    SizevCPUMem
    db.r8a.12xlarge24384
    db.r8a.16xlarge32512
    db.r8a.2xlarge464
    db.r8a.4xlarge8128
    db.r8a.8xlarge16256
    db.r8a.large416
    db.r8a.xlarge432

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for db.r8a.8xlarge

    Processor

    vCPUs16
    Memory256 GiB
    Instance FamilyR8A
    Physical Processor5th Generation AMD EPYC
    Architecturex86
    Current Gen

    Network

    Performance15000 Mbps
    Enhanced Networking

    Storage & Database

    StorageEBS Only
    EngineSQL Server
    LicenseBring your own license
    DeploymentSingle-AZ

    EBS Performance

    EBS Optimized

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