c5a.16xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c5a.16xlarge with no upfront payment costs $1.552 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($2.464). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.926 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 | – | $1.79 | $1.79 | $1,306.70 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.705 | $1.705 | $1,244.65 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.671 | $1.671 | $1,219.83 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $1.79 | $1.79 | $1,306.70 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $7,468.00 | $0.853 | $1.706 | $1,245.02 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $14,638.00 | $0 | $1.671 | $1,219.83 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.552 | $1.552 | $1,132.96 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.478 | $1.478 | $1,078.94 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.449 | $1.449 | $1,057.77 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $1.552 | $1.552 | $1,132.96 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $6,475.00 | $0.739 | $1.478 | $1,079.05 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $12,692.00 | $0 | $1.449 | $1,057.67 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.19 | $1.19 | $868.70 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.101 | $1.101 | $803.73 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.079 | $1.079 | $787.67 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $1.19 | $1.19 | $868.70 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $14,473.00 | $0.551 | $1.102 | $804.26 | 55% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $28,366.00 | $0 | $1.079 | $787.94 | 56% | month 16 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.064 | $1.064 | $776.72 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.986 | $0.986 | $719.78 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.926 | $0.926 | $675.98 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $1.064 | $1.064 | $776.72 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $12,951.00 | $0.493 | $0.9858 | $719.64 | 60% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $24,347.00 | $0 | $0.9264 | $676.31 | 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) | $1.504 | $0.948 | $0.65 | 57% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.464 | $1.552 | $1.064 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $2.464 | $1.552 | $1.064 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.464 | $1.552 | $1.064 | 57% |
| EU (Stockholm) | $2.624 | $1.653 | $1.134 | 57% |
| Canada (Central) | $2.688 | $1.693 | $1.161 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $2.752 | $1.734 | $1.189 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $2.752 | $1.734 | $1.189 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $2.784 | $1.754 | $1.203 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $2.816 | $1.774 | $1.217 | 57% |
| EU (Milan) | $2.912 | $1.835 | $1.258 | 57% |
| EU (London) | $2.912 | $1.835 | $1.258 | 57% |
| EU (Paris) | $2.912 | $1.835 | $1.258 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $2.944 | $1.855 | $1.272 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $2.944 | $1.855 | $1.272 | 57% |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $3.04 | $1.915 | $1.313 | 57% |
| US West (N. California) | $3.04 | $1.915 | $1.313 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $3.072 | $1.935 | $1.327 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $3.104 | $1.956 | $1.341 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $3.20 | $2.016 | $1.382 | 57% |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $3.296 | $2.076 | $1.424 | 57% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $3.776 | $2.379 | $1.631 | 57% |
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