c5a.12xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c5a.12xlarge with no upfront payment costs $1.164 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($1.848). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.6949 per hour effective, 62% 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 | – | $1.343 | $1.343 | $980.39 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.279 | $1.279 | $933.67 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.253 | $1.253 | $914.69 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $1.343 | $1.343 | $980.39 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $5,601.00 | $0.639 | $1.278 | $933.22 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $10,978.00 | $0 | $1.253 | $914.83 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.164 | $1.164 | $849.72 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.109 | $1.109 | $809.57 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.087 | $1.087 | $793.51 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $1.164 | $1.164 | $849.72 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $4,857.00 | $0.554 | $1.108 | $809.17 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $9,519.00 | $0 | $1.087 | $793.25 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.892 | $0.892 | $651.16 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.826 | $0.826 | $602.98 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.81 | $0.81 | $591.30 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.892 | $0.892 | $651.16 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $10,854.00 | $0.413 | $0.826 | $602.99 | 55% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $21,275.00 | $0 | $0.8096 | $590.97 | 56% | month 16 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.798 | $0.798 | $582.54 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.739 | $0.739 | $539.47 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.695 | $0.695 | $507.35 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.798 | $0.798 | $582.54 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $9,713.00 | $0.37 | $0.7396 | $539.91 | 60% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $18,261.00 | $0 | $0.6949 | $507.25 | 62% | 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) | $1.128 | $0.711 | $0.487 | 57% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.848 | $1.164 | $0.798 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $1.848 | $1.164 | $0.798 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $1.848 | $1.164 | $0.798 | 57% |
| EU (Stockholm) | $1.968 | $1.24 | $0.85 | 57% |
| Canada (Central) | $2.016 | $1.27 | $0.871 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $2.064 | $1.30 | $0.892 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $2.064 | $1.30 | $0.892 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $2.088 | $1.315 | $0.902 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $2.112 | $1.331 | $0.912 | 57% |
| EU (Milan) | $2.184 | $1.376 | $0.943 | 57% |
| EU (London) | $2.184 | $1.376 | $0.943 | 57% |
| EU (Paris) | $2.184 | $1.376 | $0.943 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $2.208 | $1.391 | $0.954 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $2.208 | $1.391 | $0.954 | 57% |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $2.28 | $1.436 | $0.985 | 57% |
| US West (N. California) | $2.28 | $1.436 | $0.985 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $2.304 | $1.452 | $0.995 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $2.328 | $1.467 | $1.006 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $2.40 | $1.512 | $1.037 | 57% |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $2.472 | $1.557 | $1.068 | 57% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $2.832 | $1.784 | $1.223 | 57% |
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