c5.xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c5.xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.107 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.17). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.06199 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 | – | $0.123 | $0.123 | $89.79 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.117 | $0.117 | $85.41 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.115 | $0.115 | $83.95 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.123 | $0.123 | $89.79 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $514.00 | $0.059 | $0.1177 | $85.90 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,007.00 | $0 | $0.115 | $83.92 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.107 | $0.107 | $78.11 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.102 | $0.102 | $74.46 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1 | $0.1 | $73.00 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.107 | $0.107 | $78.11 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $447.00 | $0.051 | $0.102 | $74.48 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $876.00 | $0 | $0.1 | $73.00 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.082 | $0.082 | $59.86 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.076 | $0.076 | $55.48 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.074 | $0.074 | $54.02 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.082 | $0.082 | $59.86 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $999.00 | $0.038 | $0.07601 | $55.49 | 55% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,957.00 | $0 | $0.07447 | $54.36 | 56% | month 16 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.071 | $0.071 | $51.83 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.066 | $0.066 | $48.18 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.062 | $0.062 | $45.26 | 64% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.071 | $0.071 | $51.83 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $867.00 | $0.033 | $0.06599 | $48.17 | 61% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,629.00 | $0 | $0.06199 | $45.25 | 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) | $0.17 | $0.107 | $0.073 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.17 | $0.107 | $0.073 | 57% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.17 | $0.107 | $0.071 | 58% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.17 | $0.107 | $0.07 | 59% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.17 | $0.107 | $0.071 | 58% |
| EU (Stockholm) | $0.182 | $0.115 | $0.079 | 57% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.186 | $0.117 | $0.078 | 58% |
| Canada West (Calgary) | $0.186 | $0.117 | $0.078 | 58% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.192 | $0.121 | $0.083 | 57% |
| Europe (Spain) | $0.192 | $0.121 | $0.083 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.192 | $0.121 | $0.083 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.194 | $0.122 | $0.084 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.196 | $0.123 | $0.085 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.196 | $0.123 | $0.085 | 57% |
| EU (Milan) | $0.202 | $0.127 | $0.087 | 57% |
| EU (London) | $0.202 | $0.127 | $0.087 | 57% |
| EU (Paris) | $0.202 | $0.127 | $0.087 | 57% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.202 | $0.127 | $0.087 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.204 | $0.129 | $0.081 | 60% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.204 | $0.129 | $0.081 | 60% |
| Middle East (UAE) | $0.211 | $0.133 | $0.091 | 57% |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.211 | $0.133 | $0.091 | 57% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.212 | $0.134 | $0.092 | 57% |
| Europe (Zurich) | $0.213 | $0.134 | $0.092 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.214 | $0.135 | $0.092 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.214 | $0.135 | $0.092 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.216 | $0.136 | $0.093 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.222 | $0.14 | $0.096 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.222 | $0.14 | $0.096 | 57% |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $0.228 | $0.144 | $0.098 | 57% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.262 | $0.165 | $0.113 | 57% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.