c4.large reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c4.large with no upfront payment costs $0.063 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.1). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.03855 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 | – | $0.072 | $0.072 | $52.56 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.069 | $0.069 | $50.37 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.068 | $0.068 | $49.64 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.072 | $0.072 | $52.56 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $302.00 | $0.035 | $0.06947 | $50.72 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $592.00 | $0 | $0.06758 | $49.33 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.063 | $0.063 | $45.99 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.06 | $0.06 | $43.80 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.059 | $0.059 | $43.07 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.063 | $0.063 | $45.99 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $263.00 | $0.03 | $0.06002 | $43.82 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $515.00 | $0 | $0.05879 | $42.92 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.051 | $0.051 | $37.23 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.048 | $0.048 | $35.04 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.046 | $0.046 | $33.58 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.051 | $0.051 | $37.23 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $620.00 | $0.024 | $0.04759 | $34.74 | 52% | month 12 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,214.00 | $0 | $0.04619 | $33.72 | 54% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.044 | $0.044 | $32.12 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.042 | $0.042 | $30.66 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.039 | $0.039 | $28.47 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.044 | $0.044 | $32.12 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $539.00 | $0.021 | $0.04151 | $30.30 | 58% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,013.00 | $0 | $0.03855 | $28.14 | 61% | month 14 |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.1 | $0.068 | $0.048 | 52% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1 | $0.063 | $0.044 | 56% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.1 | $0.063 | $0.044 | 56% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.1 | $0.063 | $0.044 | 56% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.11 | $0.074 | $0.05 | 55% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.113 | $0.078 | $0.059 | 48% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.114 | $0.077 | $0.059 | 48% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.114 | $0.079 | $0.06 | 47% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.115 | $0.079 | $0.056 | 51% |
| EU (London) | $0.119 | $0.082 | $0.063 | 47% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.12 | $0.076 | $0.052 | 57% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.124 | $0.085 | $0.062 | 50% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.126 | $0.09 | $0.069 | 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.126 | $0.09 | $0.069 | 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.13 | $0.084 | $0.063 | 52% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.155 | $0.11 | $0.078 | 50% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.