c5.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c5.2xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.214 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.34). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.124 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 | – | $0.246 | $0.246 | $179.58 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.235 | $0.235 | $171.55 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.23 | $0.23 | $167.90 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.246 | $0.246 | $179.58 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,028.00 | $0.117 | $0.2344 | $171.08 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $2,014.00 | $0 | $0.2299 | $167.83 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.214 | $0.214 | $156.22 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.204 | $0.204 | $148.92 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.2 | $0.2 | $146.00 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.214 | $0.214 | $156.22 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $894.00 | $0.102 | $0.2041 | $148.96 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,751.00 | $0 | $0.1999 | $145.92 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.164 | $0.164 | $119.72 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.152 | $0.152 | $110.96 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.149 | $0.149 | $108.77 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.164 | $0.164 | $119.72 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,997.00 | $0.076 | $0.152 | $110.95 | 55% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $3,914.00 | $0 | $0.1489 | $108.72 | 56% | month 16 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.142 | $0.142 | $103.66 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.132 | $0.132 | $96.36 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.124 | $0.124 | $90.52 | 64% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.142 | $0.142 | $103.66 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,733.00 | $0.066 | $0.1319 | $96.32 | 61% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $3,259.00 | $0 | $0.124 | $90.53 | 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) | $0.34 | $0.214 | $0.147 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.34 | $0.214 | $0.147 | 57% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.34 | $0.214 | $0.142 | 58% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.34 | $0.214 | $0.141 | 59% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.34 | $0.214 | $0.142 | 58% |
| EU (Stockholm) | $0.364 | $0.229 | $0.157 | 57% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.372 | $0.234 | $0.155 | 58% |
| Canada West (Calgary) | $0.372 | $0.234 | $0.155 | 58% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.384 | $0.242 | $0.166 | 57% |
| Europe (Spain) | $0.384 | $0.242 | $0.166 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.384 | $0.242 | $0.166 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.388 | $0.244 | $0.168 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.392 | $0.247 | $0.169 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.392 | $0.247 | $0.169 | 57% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.403 | $0.254 | $0.174 | 57% |
| EU (Milan) | $0.404 | $0.255 | $0.175 | 57% |
| EU (London) | $0.404 | $0.255 | $0.175 | 57% |
| EU (Paris) | $0.404 | $0.255 | $0.175 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.408 | $0.257 | $0.163 | 60% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.408 | $0.257 | $0.163 | 60% |
| Middle East (UAE) | $0.422 | $0.266 | $0.182 | 57% |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.422 | $0.266 | $0.182 | 57% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.424 | $0.267 | $0.183 | 57% |
| Europe (Zurich) | $0.427 | $0.269 | $0.184 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.428 | $0.27 | $0.185 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.428 | $0.27 | $0.185 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.432 | $0.272 | $0.187 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.444 | $0.28 | $0.192 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.444 | $0.28 | $0.192 | 57% |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $0.456 | $0.287 | $0.197 | 57% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.524 | $0.33 | $0.226 | 57% |
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