c3.4xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c3.4xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.584 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 30% less than on demand ($0.84). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.314 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 | – | $0.611 | $0.611 | $446.03 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.582 | $0.582 | $424.86 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.57 | $0.57 | $416.10 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.611 | $0.611 | $446.03 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $2,547.00 | $0.291 | $0.5818 | $424.68 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $4,992.00 | $0 | $0.5699 | $416.00 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.584 | $0.584 | $426.32 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.507 | $0.507 | $370.11 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.497 | $0.497 | $362.81 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.584 | $0.584 | $426.32 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $2,608.00 | $0.209 | $0.5067 | $369.90 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $4,350.00 | $0 | $0.4966 | $362.50 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.526 | $0.526 | $383.98 | 37% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.456 | $0.456 | $332.88 | 46% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.447 | $0.447 | $326.31 | 47% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.526 | $0.526 | $383.98 | 37% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $7,042.00 | $0.188 | $0.456 | $332.85 | 46% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $11,745.00 | $0 | $0.4469 | $326.25 | 47% | month 20 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.335 | $0.335 | $244.55 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.314 | $0.314 | $229.22 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $4,063.00 | $0.18 | $0.3346 | $244.26 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $8,265.00 | $0 | $0.3145 | $229.58 | 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) | $0.84 | $0.584 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.84 | $0.584 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.956 | $0.72 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $0.956 | $0.72 | $0.478 | 50% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $1.008 | $0.704 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.021 | $0.776 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $1.032 | $0.768 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $1.058 | $0.784 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.058 | $0.784 | – | – |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $1.30 | $0.984 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.