a1.large reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for a1.large with no upfront payment costs $0.0321 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.051). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.01918 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 | – | $0.0369 | $0.0369 | $26.94 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0352 | $0.0352 | $25.70 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0345 | $0.0345 | $25.19 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0369 | $0.0369 | $26.94 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $154.00 | $0.0176 | $0.03518 | $25.68 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $302.00 | $0 | $0.03447 | $25.17 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0321 | $0.0321 | $23.43 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0306 | $0.0306 | $22.34 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.03 | $0.03 | $21.90 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0321 | $0.0321 | $23.43 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $134.00 | $0.0153 | $0.0306 | $22.34 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $263.00 | $0 | $0.03002 | $21.92 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0253 | $0.0253 | $18.47 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0235 | $0.0235 | $17.16 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.023 | $0.023 | $16.79 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0253 | $0.0253 | $18.47 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $308.00 | $0.0117 | $0.02342 | $17.10 | 54% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $604.00 | $0 | $0.02298 | $16.78 | 55% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.022 | $0.022 | $16.06 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0204 | $0.0204 | $14.89 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0192 | $0.0192 | $14.02 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.022 | $0.022 | $16.06 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $268.00 | $0.0102 | $0.0204 | $14.89 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $504.00 | $0 | $0.01918 | $14.00 | 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) | $0.051 | $0.0321 | $0.022 | 57% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.051 | $0.0321 | $0.022 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.051 | $0.0321 | $0.022 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.051 | $0.0321 | $0.022 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.0576 | $0.0363 | $0.0249 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.0582 | $0.0367 | $0.0251 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.0588 | $0.037 | $0.0254 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.0642 | $0.0404 | $0.0277 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.0666 | $0.042 | $0.0288 | 57% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.