c4.xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c4.xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.126 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.199). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.078 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 | – | $0.145 | $0.145 | $105.85 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.138 | $0.138 | $100.74 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.135 | $0.135 | $98.55 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.145 | $0.145 | $105.85 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $604.00 | $0.069 | $0.1379 | $100.70 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,185.00 | $0 | $0.1353 | $98.75 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.126 | $0.126 | $91.98 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.121 | $0.121 | $88.33 | 39% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.119 | $0.119 | $86.87 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.126 | $0.126 | $91.98 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $530.00 | $0.06 | $0.1205 | $87.97 | 39% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,039.00 | $0 | $0.1186 | $86.58 | 40% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.102 | $0.102 | $74.46 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.094 | $0.094 | $68.62 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.092 | $0.092 | $67.16 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.102 | $0.102 | $74.46 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,239.00 | $0.047 | $0.09415 | $68.73 | 53% | month 12 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $2,429.00 | $0 | $0.09243 | $67.47 | 54% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.089 | $0.089 | $64.97 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.084 | $0.084 | $61.32 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.078 | $0.078 | $56.94 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.089 | $0.089 | $64.97 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,091.00 | $0.042 | $0.08351 | $60.97 | 58% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $2,050.00 | $0 | $0.07801 | $56.94 | 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) | $0.199 | $0.126 | $0.089 | 55% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.199 | $0.126 | $0.089 | 55% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.199 | $0.126 | $0.089 | 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.2 | $0.136 | $0.096 | 52% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.218 | $0.147 | $0.099 | 55% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.226 | $0.155 | $0.119 | 47% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.227 | $0.153 | $0.119 | 48% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.227 | $0.158 | $0.121 | 47% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.231 | $0.158 | $0.112 | 52% |
| EU (London) | $0.237 | $0.164 | $0.125 | 47% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.239 | $0.151 | $0.104 | 56% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.249 | $0.17 | $0.123 | 51% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.252 | $0.181 | $0.138 | 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.252 | $0.181 | $0.138 | 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.261 | $0.168 | $0.125 | 52% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.309 | $0.22 | $0.156 | 50% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.