AWS instance · Memory optimized · Prices checked July 2026
AWS r5.large: pricing & specs
AWS r5.large is a memory optimized instance with 2 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory. It costs $0.1260/hour on-demand — $91.98/month at 730 hours — in the us-east-1 baseline region, on-demand Linux list price before reserved or committed-use discounts.
Specifications
- Provider
- AWS
- Instance type
- r5.large
- vCPU
- 2
- Memory
- 16 GiB
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Baseline region
- us-east-1
- On-demand hourly
- $0.1260
- On-demand monthly
- $91.98
How AWS r5.large compares across providers
Same 2 vCPU / 16 GiB profile on every provider that offers a like-for-like memory optimized instance, cheapest first. On-demand list price, compute only.
| Provider | Instance | $/hour | $/month | vs AWS r5.large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCPcheapest | n2-highmem-2 | $0.1048 | $76.51 | $-15.47/mo |
| AWS | r5.large | $0.1260 | $91.98 | — |
| Azure | Standard_E2s_v5 | $0.1260 | $91.98 | same |
Head-to-head: AWS r5.large vs GCP n2-highmem-2 · AWS r5.large vs Azure Standard_E2s_v5
When to choose it
Pick AWS r5.large when you are already invested in the AWS ecosystem — existing VPC/networking, IAM, managed services, and team expertise usually outweigh the $15.47/mo gap to the cheapest equivalent (GCP n2-highmem-2). Cross-provider migration rarely pays for itself on single-instance compute pricing alone.
This is an on-demand, single-instance list price. Reserved and committed-use discounts (up to ~72%) and your real utilization pattern will move the numbers — model your whole stack with the cloud cost calculator before committing.
Frequently asked questions
What are the specs of AWS r5.large?
AWS r5.large is a memory optimized instance with 2 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory, priced at $0.1260/hour on-demand in the us-east-1 region.
How much does AWS r5.large cost per month?
At 730 hours/month (24/7), AWS r5.large costs $91.98/month on-demand — before any reserved or committed-use discount, which can cut that by up to ~72%.
What is the cheapest alternative to AWS r5.large?
GCP n2-highmem-2 is the cheapest equivalent at $76.51/month — $15.47/month less than AWS r5.large, for the same 2 vCPU / 16 GiB profile.
Prices checked July 2026. AWS r5.large pricing uses the us-east-1 region, on-demand Linux list rate, before reserved/committed-use discounts. See our methodology for sources, update cadence, and mapping rules.
Model your full stack, not just one instance
A single instance is one line item. Use the free SpendArk calculator to compare AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, and Vultr across compute, database, storage, and networking together.
Open the cloud cost calculator →Other AWS sizes
- AWS r5.xlarge — 4 vCPU / 32 GiB — $183.96/mo
- AWS r5.2xlarge — 8 vCPU / 64 GiB — $367.92/mo
- AWS r5.4xlarge — 16 vCPU / 128 GiB — $735.84/mo
See all instances in the instance directory.