Reserved instances are now available for Aurora MySQL Graviton4 (r8g)! Cheaper and more powerful than Graviton3 (r7g)!
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This article summarizes the fact that Reserved Instances are now available for Aurora MySQL Graviton4 (r8g).
I hope this helps in some way.
Graviton4 (r8g) long-awaited reserved instancesComparing instance type comparisonsCost-effectiveness and migration considerationsConclusion
Graviton4 (r8g) long-awaited reserved instances
On-demand provisioning of Graviton4 (r8g) instances for Aurora MySQL began in the Tokyo region on March 14, 2025, but reserved instances were not yet available in any regions, including North America.
Here is our blog post that tested the performance of each generation when r8g was released.
And today (May 14, 2025), a release was made available, and Graviton4 (r8g) Reserved Instances for Aurora MySQL are now available.
Comparing instance type comparisons
With the launch of Reserved Instances, the question of price is of interest.
large| Instance type | On-demand rate (USD/h) | Reserved Instance Price (USD/h) | Discount from on-demand rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| db.r8g.large | 0.333 | 0.210 | Approximately 33% OFF |
| db.r7g.large | 0.333 | 0.243 | Approximately 27% OFF |
| db.r6g.large | 0.313 | 0.174 | Approximately 44% OFF |
https://aws.amazon.com/jp/rds/aurora/pricing/Some information is excerpted from:
From the table above, we can see that a db.r8g.large Reserved Instance offers approximately a 33% cost savings compared to on-demand pricing.
This is a higher discount than the approximately 27% discount on db.r7g.large.
Cost-effectiveness and migration considerations
r6g.largebut,If you are using an instance type larger than r6g.largeBy switching from r6g to r8g, it is possible to achieve cost optimization by reducing instance size through improved performance, so it is recommended that you actively consider adopting Graviton4 (r8g).
Graviton4 (r8g) is availableAurora MySQL v3.08 or higheris necessary,Not available in LTS v3.04Note the following points:
Conclusion
We are very happy to announce that we are now offering Reserved Instances for Aurora MySQL Graviton4 (r8g) instances.
I plan to carry out some calculations in the environment I am in charge of, so I would like to actively consider Graviton 4.
However, it is not available in Aurora MySQL LTS v3.04, so I am wondering what to do...
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