c4.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c4.2xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.252 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.398). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.155 per hour effective, 61% 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 | – | $0.29 | $0.29 | $211.70 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.276 | $0.276 | $201.48 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.27 | $0.27 | $197.10 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.29 | $0.29 | $211.70 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,209.00 | $0.138 | $0.276 | $201.49 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $2,369.00 | $0 | $0.2704 | $197.42 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.252 | $0.252 | $183.96 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.242 | $0.242 | $176.66 | 39% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.237 | $0.237 | $173.01 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.252 | $0.252 | $183.96 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,060.00 | $0.121 | $0.242 | $176.66 | 39% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $2,078.00 | $0 | $0.2372 | $173.17 | 40% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.204 | $0.204 | $148.92 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.188 | $0.188 | $137.24 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.185 | $0.185 | $135.05 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.204 | $0.204 | $148.92 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $2,478.00 | $0.094 | $0.1883 | $137.45 | 53% | month 12 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $4,857.00 | $0 | $0.1848 | $134.92 | 54% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.177 | $0.177 | $129.21 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.164 | $0.164 | $119.72 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.155 | $0.155 | $113.15 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.177 | $0.177 | $129.21 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $2,168.00 | $0.082 | $0.1645 | $120.08 | 59% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $4,076.00 | $0 | $0.1551 | $113.22 | 61% | month 15 |
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) | $0.398 | $0.252 | $0.177 | 56% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.398 | $0.252 | $0.177 | 56% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.398 | $0.252 | $0.177 | 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.4 | $0.271 | $0.192 | 52% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.438 | $0.294 | $0.199 | 55% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.453 | $0.311 | $0.238 | 47% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.454 | $0.307 | $0.238 | 48% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.454 | $0.315 | $0.242 | 47% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.462 | $0.315 | $0.225 | 51% |
| EU (London) | $0.476 | $0.328 | $0.251 | 47% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.479 | $0.302 | $0.207 | 57% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.498 | $0.34 | $0.246 | 51% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.504 | $0.361 | $0.276 | 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.504 | $0.361 | $0.276 | 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.522 | $0.336 | $0.251 | 52% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.618 | $0.441 | $0.311 | 50% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.