a1.metal reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for a1.metal with no upfront payment costs $0.257 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.408). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.153 per hour effective, 63% 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 | – | $0.296 | $0.296 | $216.08 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.282 | $0.282 | $205.86 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.276 | $0.276 | $201.48 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.296 | $0.296 | $216.08 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,233.00 | $0.141 | $0.2818 | $205.68 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $2,417.00 | $0 | $0.2759 | $201.42 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.257 | $0.257 | $187.61 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.245 | $0.245 | $178.85 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.24 | $0.24 | $175.20 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.257 | $0.257 | $187.61 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,072.00 | $0.122 | $0.2444 | $178.39 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $2,102.00 | $0 | $0.24 | $175.17 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.203 | $0.203 | $148.19 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.188 | $0.188 | $137.24 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.184 | $0.184 | $134.32 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.203 | $0.203 | $148.19 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $2,466.00 | $0.094 | $0.1878 | $137.12 | 54% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $4,834.00 | $0 | $0.1839 | $134.28 | 55% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.176 | $0.176 | $128.48 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.163 | $0.163 | $118.99 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.153 | $0.153 | $111.69 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.176 | $0.176 | $128.48 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $2,144.00 | $0.082 | $0.1636 | $119.42 | 60% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $4,032.00 | $0 | $0.1534 | $112.00 | 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) | $0.408 | $0.257 | $0.176 | 57% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.408 | $0.257 | $0.176 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.408 | $0.257 | $0.176 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.408 | $0.257 | $0.176 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.461 | $0.29 | $0.199 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.466 | $0.293 | $0.201 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.47 | $0.296 | $0.203 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.514 | $0.324 | $0.222 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.533 | $0.336 | $0.23 | 57% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.