a1.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for a1.2xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.1285 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.204). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.0767 per hour effective, 62% less.
Every option in US East (N. Virginia)
Linux prices. Effective price spreads any upfront payment over the term; break-even is the month the commitment starts costing less than on demand.
| Term | Option | Payment | Upfront | Hourly | Effective /hr | Effective /mo | Saving | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.1478 | $0.1478 | $107.89 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.1408 | $0.1408 | $102.78 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1379 | $0.1379 | $100.67 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.1478 | $0.1478 | $107.89 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $617.00 | $0.0704 | $0.1408 | $102.81 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,208.00 | $0 | $0.1379 | $100.67 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.1285 | $0.1285 | $93.81 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.1224 | $0.1224 | $89.35 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.12 | $0.12 | $87.60 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.1285 | $0.1285 | $93.81 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $536.00 | $0.0612 | $0.1224 | $89.34 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,051.00 | $0 | $0.12 | $87.58 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.1013 | $0.1013 | $73.95 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0938 | $0.0938 | $68.47 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.092 | $0.092 | $67.16 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.1013 | $0.1013 | $73.95 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,233.00 | $0.0469 | $0.09382 | $68.49 | 54% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $2,417.00 | $0 | $0.09197 | $67.14 | 55% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0881 | $0.0881 | $64.31 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0816 | $0.0816 | $59.57 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0767 | $0.0767 | $55.99 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0881 | $0.0881 | $64.31 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,072.00 | $0.0408 | $0.08159 | $59.56 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $2,016.00 | $0 | $0.07671 | $56.00 | 62% | month 14 |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.204 | $0.1285 | $0.0881 | 57% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.204 | $0.1285 | $0.0881 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.204 | $0.1285 | $0.0881 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.204 | $0.1285 | $0.0881 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.2304 | $0.1452 | $0.0995 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.2328 | $0.1467 | $0.1006 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.2352 | $0.1482 | $0.1016 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.2568 | $0.1618 | $0.1109 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.2664 | $0.1678 | $0.1151 | 57% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.