c3.large reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c3.large with no upfront payment costs $0.073 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 30% less than on demand ($0.105). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.03881 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 | – | $0.076 | $0.076 | $55.48 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.072 | $0.072 | $52.56 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.071 | $0.071 | $51.83 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.076 | $0.076 | $55.48 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $318.00 | $0.036 | $0.0723 | $52.78 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $624.00 | $0 | $0.07123 | $52.00 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.073 | $0.073 | $53.29 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.063 | $0.063 | $45.99 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.062 | $0.062 | $45.26 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.073 | $0.073 | $53.29 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $326.00 | $0.026 | $0.06321 | $46.15 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $542.00 | $0 | $0.06187 | $45.17 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.066 | $0.066 | $48.18 | 37% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.056 | $0.056 | $40.88 | 47% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.056 | $0.056 | $40.88 | 47% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.066 | $0.066 | $48.18 | 37% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $880.00 | $0.023 | $0.05649 | $41.23 | 46% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,463.00 | $0 | $0.05567 | $40.64 | 47% | month 20 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.041 | $0.041 | $29.93 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.039 | $0.039 | $28.47 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $508.00 | $0.022 | $0.04133 | $30.17 | 61% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,020.00 | $0 | $0.03881 | $28.33 | 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) | $0.105 | $0.073 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.105 | $0.073 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.12 | $0.09 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $0.12 | $0.09 | $0.06 | 50% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.126 | $0.088 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.128 | $0.097 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.129 | $0.096 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.132 | $0.098 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.132 | $0.098 | – | – |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.163 | $0.123 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.