c5a.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c5a.2xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.194 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.308). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.1158 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 | – | $0.224 | $0.224 | $163.52 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.213 | $0.213 | $155.49 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.209 | $0.209 | $152.57 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.224 | $0.224 | $163.52 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $934.00 | $0.107 | $0.2136 | $155.94 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,830.00 | $0 | $0.2089 | $152.50 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.194 | $0.194 | $141.62 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.185 | $0.185 | $135.05 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.181 | $0.181 | $132.13 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.194 | $0.194 | $141.62 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $809.00 | $0.092 | $0.1844 | $134.58 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,586.00 | $0 | $0.181 | $132.17 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.149 | $0.149 | $108.77 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.138 | $0.138 | $100.74 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.135 | $0.135 | $98.55 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.149 | $0.149 | $108.77 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,809.00 | $0.069 | $0.1378 | $100.62 | 55% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $3,546.00 | $0 | $0.1349 | $98.50 | 56% | month 16 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.133 | $0.133 | $97.09 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.123 | $0.123 | $89.79 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.116 | $0.116 | $84.68 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.133 | $0.133 | $97.09 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,619.00 | $0.062 | $0.1236 | $90.23 | 60% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $3,043.00 | $0 | $0.1158 | $84.53 | 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) | $0.188 | $0.118 | $0.081 | 57% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.308 | $0.194 | $0.133 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.308 | $0.194 | $0.133 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.308 | $0.194 | $0.133 | 57% |
| EU (Stockholm) | $0.328 | $0.207 | $0.142 | 57% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.336 | $0.212 | $0.145 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.344 | $0.217 | $0.149 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.344 | $0.217 | $0.149 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.348 | $0.219 | $0.15 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.352 | $0.222 | $0.152 | 57% |
| EU (Milan) | $0.364 | $0.229 | $0.157 | 57% |
| EU (London) | $0.364 | $0.229 | $0.157 | 57% |
| EU (Paris) | $0.364 | $0.229 | $0.157 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.368 | $0.232 | $0.159 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.368 | $0.232 | $0.159 | 57% |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.38 | $0.239 | $0.164 | 57% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.38 | $0.239 | $0.164 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.384 | $0.242 | $0.166 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.388 | $0.244 | $0.168 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.4 | $0.252 | $0.173 | 57% |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $0.412 | $0.26 | $0.178 | 57% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.472 | $0.297 | $0.204 | 57% |
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