a1.medium reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for a1.medium with no upfront payment costs $0.0161 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.0255). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.009589 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 | – | $0.0185 | $0.0185 | $13.50 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0176 | $0.0176 | $12.85 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0172 | $0.0172 | $12.56 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0185 | $0.0185 | $13.50 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $77.00 | $0.0088 | $0.01759 | $12.84 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $151.00 | $0 | $0.01724 | $12.58 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0161 | $0.0161 | $11.75 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0153 | $0.0153 | $11.17 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.015 | $0.015 | $10.95 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0161 | $0.0161 | $11.75 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $67.00 | $0.0077 | $0.01535 | $11.20 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $131.00 | $0 | $0.01495 | $10.92 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0127 | $0.0127 | $9.27 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0117 | $0.0117 | $8.54 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0115 | $0.0115 | $8.40 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0127 | $0.0127 | $9.27 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $154.00 | $0.0059 | $0.01176 | $8.58 | 54% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $302.00 | $0 | $0.01149 | $8.39 | 55% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.011 | $0.011 | $8.03 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0102 | $0.0102 | $7.45 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0096 | $0.0096 | $7.01 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.011 | $0.011 | $8.03 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $134.00 | $0.0051 | $0.0102 | $7.45 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $252.00 | $0 | $0.009589 | $7.00 | 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) | $0.0255 | $0.0161 | $0.011 | 57% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0255 | $0.0161 | $0.011 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.0255 | $0.0161 | $0.011 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.0255 | $0.0161 | $0.011 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.0288 | $0.0181 | $0.0124 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.0291 | $0.0183 | $0.0126 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.0294 | $0.0185 | $0.0127 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.0321 | $0.0202 | $0.0139 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.0333 | $0.021 | $0.0144 | 57% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.