c1.medium reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c1.medium with no upfront payment costs $0.091 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 30% less than on demand ($0.13). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.04886 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 | – | $0.105 | $0.105 | $76.65 | 19% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.09 | $0.09 | $65.70 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.088 | $0.088 | $64.24 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.091 | $0.091 | $66.43 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.078 | $0.078 | $56.94 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.077 | $0.077 | $56.21 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.091 | $0.091 | $66.43 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $405.00 | $0.032 | $0.07823 | $57.11 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $671.00 | $0 | $0.0766 | $55.92 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.065 | $0.065 | $47.45 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.06 | $0.06 | $43.80 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.056 | $0.056 | $40.88 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.056 | $0.056 | $40.88 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.052 | $0.052 | $37.96 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.049 | $0.049 | $35.77 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $631.00 | $0.028 | $0.05201 | $37.97 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,284.00 | $0 | $0.04886 | $35.67 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.13 | $0.091 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.13 | $0.091 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.148 | $0.111 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $0.148 | $0.111 | – | – |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.157 | $0.108 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.158 | $0.12 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.164 | $0.122 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.164 | $0.122 | – | – |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.179 | $0.13 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.