c3.8xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c3.8xlarge with no upfront payment costs $1.168 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 30% less than on demand ($1.68). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.628 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 | – | $1.221 | $1.221 | $891.33 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.162 | $1.162 | $848.26 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.14 | $1.14 | $832.20 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $1.221 | $1.221 | $891.33 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $5,093.00 | $0.581 | $1.162 | $848.55 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $9,983.00 | $0 | $1.14 | $831.92 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.168 | $1.168 | $852.64 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.012 | $1.012 | $738.76 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.992 | $0.992 | $724.16 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $1.168 | $1.168 | $852.64 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $5,216.00 | $0.417 | $1.012 | $739.08 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $8,691.00 | $0 | $0.9921 | $724.25 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.051 | $1.051 | $767.23 | 37% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.911 | $0.911 | $665.03 | 46% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.893 | $0.893 | $651.89 | 47% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $1.051 | $1.051 | $767.23 | 37% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $14,083.00 | $0.375 | $0.9109 | $664.94 | 46% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $23,466.00 | $0 | $0.8929 | $651.83 | 47% | month 20 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.668 | $0.668 | $487.64 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.628 | $0.628 | $458.44 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $8,126.00 | $0.359 | $0.6682 | $487.79 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $16,506.00 | $0 | $0.6281 | $458.50 | 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) | $1.68 | $1.168 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $1.68 | $1.168 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $1.912 | $1.44 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $1.912 | $1.44 | $0.956 | 50% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $2.016 | $1.408 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $2.043 | $1.552 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $2.064 | $1.536 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $2.117 | $1.568 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $2.117 | $1.568 | – | – |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $2.60 | $1.968 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.