c1.xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c1.xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.364 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 30% less than on demand ($0.52). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.1955 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 | – | $0.419 | $0.419 | $305.87 | 19% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.362 | $0.362 | $264.26 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.355 | $0.355 | $259.15 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.364 | $0.364 | $265.72 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.315 | $0.315 | $229.95 | 39% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.309 | $0.309 | $225.57 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.364 | $0.364 | $265.72 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,620.00 | $0.13 | $0.3149 | $229.90 | 39% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $2,703.00 | $0 | $0.3086 | $225.25 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.258 | $0.258 | $188.34 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.239 | $0.239 | $174.47 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.225 | $0.225 | $164.25 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.225 | $0.225 | $164.25 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.208 | $0.208 | $151.84 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.196 | $0.196 | $143.08 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $2,524.00 | $0.112 | $0.208 | $151.87 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $5,139.00 | $0 | $0.1955 | $142.75 | 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) | $0.52 | $0.364 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.52 | $0.364 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.592 | $0.444 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $0.592 | $0.444 | – | – |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.628 | $0.432 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.632 | $0.48 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.655 | $0.488 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.655 | $0.488 | – | – |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.718 | $0.52 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.