c5.large reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c5.large with no upfront payment costs $0.054 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 36% less than on demand ($0.085). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.031 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 | – | $0.062 | $0.062 | $45.26 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.059 | $0.059 | $43.07 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.057 | $0.057 | $41.61 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.062 | $0.062 | $45.26 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $257.00 | $0.029 | $0.05834 | $42.59 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $503.00 | $0 | $0.05742 | $41.92 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.054 | $0.054 | $39.42 | 36% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.051 | $0.051 | $37.23 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.05 | $0.05 | $36.50 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.054 | $0.054 | $39.42 | 36% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $223.00 | $0.026 | $0.05146 | $37.56 | 39% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $438.00 | $0 | $0.05 | $36.50 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.041 | $0.041 | $29.93 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.038 | $0.038 | $27.74 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.037 | $0.037 | $27.01 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.041 | $0.041 | $29.93 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $499.00 | $0.019 | $0.03799 | $27.73 | 55% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $979.00 | $0 | $0.03725 | $27.19 | 56% | month 16 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.036 | $0.036 | $26.28 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.033 | $0.033 | $24.09 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.031 | $0.031 | $22.63 | 64% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.036 | $0.036 | $26.28 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $433.00 | $0.016 | $0.03248 | $23.71 | 62% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $815.00 | $0 | $0.03101 | $22.64 | 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) | $0.085 | $0.054 | $0.037 | 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.085 | $0.054 | $0.037 | 56% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.085 | $0.054 | $0.036 | 58% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.085 | $0.054 | $0.035 | 59% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.085 | $0.054 | $0.036 | 58% |
| EU (Stockholm) | $0.091 | $0.057 | $0.039 | 57% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.093 | $0.059 | $0.039 | 58% |
| Canada West (Calgary) | $0.093 | $0.059 | $0.039 | 58% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.096 | $0.06 | $0.041 | 57% |
| Europe (Spain) | $0.096 | $0.06 | $0.041 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.096 | $0.06 | $0.041 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.097 | $0.061 | $0.042 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.098 | $0.062 | $0.042 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.098 | $0.062 | $0.042 | 57% |
| EU (Milan) | $0.101 | $0.064 | $0.044 | 56% |
| EU (London) | $0.101 | $0.064 | $0.044 | 56% |
| EU (Paris) | $0.101 | $0.064 | $0.044 | 56% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.101 | $0.064 | $0.044 | 56% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.102 | $0.064 | $0.041 | 60% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.102 | $0.064 | $0.041 | 60% |
| Middle East (UAE) | $0.106 | $0.067 | $0.046 | 57% |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.106 | $0.067 | $0.046 | 57% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.106 | $0.067 | $0.046 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.107 | $0.067 | $0.046 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.107 | $0.067 | $0.046 | 57% |
| Europe (Zurich) | $0.107 | $0.067 | $0.046 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.108 | $0.068 | $0.047 | 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.111 | $0.07 | $0.048 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.111 | $0.07 | $0.048 | 57% |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $0.114 | $0.072 | $0.049 | 57% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.131 | $0.083 | $0.057 | 56% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.