c3.xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c3.xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.146 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 30% less than on demand ($0.21). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.07862 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 | – | $0.153 | $0.153 | $111.69 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.146 | $0.146 | $106.58 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.142 | $0.142 | $103.66 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.153 | $0.153 | $111.69 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $637.00 | $0.073 | $0.1457 | $106.37 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,248.00 | $0 | $0.1425 | $104.00 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.146 | $0.146 | $106.58 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.127 | $0.127 | $92.71 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.125 | $0.125 | $91.25 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.146 | $0.146 | $106.58 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $652.00 | $0.053 | $0.1274 | $93.02 | 39% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,093.00 | $0 | $0.1248 | $91.08 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.131 | $0.131 | $95.63 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.115 | $0.115 | $83.95 | 45% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.112 | $0.112 | $81.76 | 47% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.131 | $0.131 | $95.63 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,760.00 | $0.048 | $0.115 | $83.93 | 45% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $2,951.00 | $0 | $0.1123 | $81.97 | 47% | month 20 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.084 | $0.084 | $61.32 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.079 | $0.079 | $57.67 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,016.00 | $0.045 | $0.08366 | $61.07 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $2,066.00 | $0 | $0.07862 | $57.39 | 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) | $0.21 | $0.146 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.21 | $0.146 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.239 | $0.18 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $0.239 | $0.18 | $0.119 | 50% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.252 | $0.176 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.255 | $0.194 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.258 | $0.192 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.265 | $0.196 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.265 | $0.196 | – | – |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.325 | $0.246 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.