a1.xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for a1.xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.0643 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.102). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.03836 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 | – | $0.0739 | $0.0739 | $53.95 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0704 | $0.0704 | $51.39 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.069 | $0.069 | $50.37 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0739 | $0.0739 | $53.95 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $308.00 | $0.0352 | $0.07036 | $51.36 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $604.00 | $0 | $0.06895 | $50.33 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0643 | $0.0643 | $46.94 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0612 | $0.0612 | $44.68 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.06 | $0.06 | $43.80 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0643 | $0.0643 | $46.94 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $268.00 | $0.0306 | $0.06119 | $44.67 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $525.00 | $0 | $0.05993 | $43.75 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0507 | $0.0507 | $37.01 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0469 | $0.0469 | $34.24 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.046 | $0.046 | $33.58 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0507 | $0.0507 | $37.01 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $617.00 | $0.0235 | $0.04698 | $34.29 | 54% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,208.00 | $0 | $0.04597 | $33.56 | 55% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0441 | $0.0441 | $32.19 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0408 | $0.0408 | $29.78 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0384 | $0.0384 | $28.03 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0441 | $0.0441 | $32.19 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $536.00 | $0.0204 | $0.0408 | $29.78 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,008.00 | $0 | $0.03836 | $28.00 | 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) | $0.102 | $0.0643 | $0.0441 | 57% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.102 | $0.0643 | $0.0441 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.102 | $0.0643 | $0.0441 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.102 | $0.0643 | $0.0441 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.1152 | $0.0726 | $0.0498 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.1164 | $0.0733 | $0.0503 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.1176 | $0.0741 | $0.0508 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.1284 | $0.0809 | $0.0555 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.1332 | $0.0839 | $0.0575 | 57% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.