c3.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c3.2xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.292 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 30% less than on demand ($0.42). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.157 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 | – | $0.305 | $0.305 | $222.65 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.29 | $0.29 | $211.70 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.285 | $0.285 | $208.05 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.305 | $0.305 | $222.65 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,273.00 | $0.145 | $0.2903 | $211.93 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $2,496.00 | $0 | $0.2849 | $208.00 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.292 | $0.292 | $213.16 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.253 | $0.253 | $184.69 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.248 | $0.248 | $181.04 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.292 | $0.292 | $213.16 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,304.00 | $0.104 | $0.2529 | $184.59 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $2,170.00 | $0 | $0.2477 | $180.83 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.263 | $0.263 | $191.99 | 37% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.228 | $0.228 | $166.44 | 46% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.223 | $0.223 | $162.79 | 47% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.263 | $0.263 | $191.99 | 37% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $3,521.00 | $0.094 | $0.228 | $166.43 | 46% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $5,859.00 | $0 | $0.2229 | $162.75 | 47% | month 20 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.167 | $0.167 | $121.91 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.157 | $0.157 | $114.61 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $2,031.00 | $0.09 | $0.1673 | $122.12 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $4,132.00 | $0 | $0.1572 | $114.78 | 63% | 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) | $0.42 | $0.292 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.42 | $0.292 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.478 | $0.36 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $0.478 | $0.36 | $0.239 | 50% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.504 | $0.352 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.511 | $0.388 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.516 | $0.384 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.529 | $0.392 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.529 | $0.392 | – | – |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.65 | $0.492 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.