c5.12xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c5.12xlarge with no upfront payment costs $1.285 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($2.04). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.744 per hour effective, 64% 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 | – | $1.478 | $1.478 | $1,078.94 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.408 | $1.408 | $1,027.84 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.379 | $1.379 | $1,006.67 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $1.478 | $1.478 | $1,078.94 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $6,165.00 | $0.704 | $1.408 | $1,027.67 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $12,084.00 | $0 | $1.379 | $1,007.00 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.285 | $1.285 | $938.05 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.224 | $1.224 | $893.52 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.20 | $1.20 | $876.00 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $1.285 | $1.285 | $938.05 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $5,361.00 | $0.612 | $1.224 | $893.51 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $10,508.00 | $0 | $1.20 | $875.67 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.985 | $0.985 | $719.05 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.912 | $0.912 | $665.76 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.894 | $0.894 | $652.62 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.985 | $0.985 | $719.05 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $11,982.00 | $0.456 | $0.9119 | $665.71 | 55% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $23,485.00 | $0 | $0.8936 | $652.36 | 56% | month 16 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.855 | $0.855 | $624.15 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.792 | $0.792 | $578.16 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.744 | $0.744 | $543.12 | 64% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.855 | $0.855 | $624.15 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $10,401.00 | $0.396 | $0.7918 | $578.00 | 61% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $19,553.00 | $0 | $0.744 | $543.14 | 64% | 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) | $2.04 | $1.285 | $0.881 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $2.04 | $1.285 | $0.881 | 57% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.04 | $1.285 | $0.855 | 58% |
| US East (Ohio) | $2.04 | $1.285 | $0.855 | 58% |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.04 | $1.285 | $0.855 | 58% |
| EU (Stockholm) | $2.184 | $1.376 | $0.943 | 57% |
| Canada (Central) | $2.232 | $1.406 | $0.932 | 58% |
| Canada West (Calgary) | $2.232 | $1.406 | $0.932 | 58% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $2.304 | $1.452 | $0.995 | 57% |
| Europe (Spain) | $2.304 | $1.452 | $0.995 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $2.304 | $1.452 | $0.995 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $2.328 | $1.467 | $1.006 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $2.352 | $1.482 | $1.016 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $2.352 | $1.482 | $1.016 | 57% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) | $2.419 | $1.524 | $1.045 | 57% |
| EU (Milan) | $2.424 | $1.527 | $1.047 | 57% |
| EU (London) | $2.424 | $1.527 | $1.047 | 57% |
| EU (Paris) | $2.424 | $1.527 | $1.047 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $2.448 | $1.542 | $0.975 | 60% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $2.448 | $1.542 | $0.975 | 60% |
| Middle East (UAE) | $2.534 | $1.597 | $1.095 | 57% |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $2.534 | $1.597 | $1.095 | 57% |
| US West (N. California) | $2.544 | $1.603 | $1.099 | 57% |
| Europe (Zurich) | $2.561 | $1.613 | $1.106 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $2.568 | $1.618 | $1.109 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $2.568 | $1.618 | $1.109 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $2.592 | $1.633 | $1.12 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $2.664 | $1.678 | $1.151 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $2.664 | $1.678 | $1.151 | 57% |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $2.736 | $1.724 | $1.182 | 57% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $3.144 | $1.981 | $1.358 | 57% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.