c5ad.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c5ad.2xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.217 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.344). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.129 per hour effective, 63% 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 | – | $0.249 | $0.249 | $181.77 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.237 | $0.237 | $173.01 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.232 | $0.232 | $169.36 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.249 | $0.249 | $181.77 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,038.00 | $0.119 | $0.2375 | $173.37 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $2,035.00 | $0 | $0.2323 | $169.58 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.217 | $0.217 | $158.41 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.206 | $0.206 | $150.38 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.202 | $0.202 | $147.46 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.217 | $0.217 | $158.41 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $904.00 | $0.103 | $0.2062 | $150.52 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,772.00 | $0 | $0.2023 | $147.67 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.166 | $0.166 | $121.18 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.154 | $0.154 | $112.42 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.151 | $0.151 | $110.23 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.166 | $0.166 | $121.18 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $2,025.00 | $0.077 | $0.1541 | $112.46 | 55% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $3,969.00 | $0 | $0.151 | $110.25 | 56% | month 16 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.149 | $0.149 | $108.77 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.138 | $0.138 | $100.74 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.129 | $0.129 | $94.17 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.149 | $0.149 | $108.77 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,808.00 | $0.069 | $0.1378 | $100.59 | 60% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $3,399.00 | $0 | $0.1293 | $94.42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.344 | $0.217 | $0.149 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.344 | $0.217 | $0.149 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.344 | $0.217 | $0.149 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.392 | $0.247 | $0.169 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.4 | $0.252 | $0.173 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.404 | $0.255 | $0.175 | 57% |
| EU (Milan) | $0.412 | $0.26 | $0.178 | 57% |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.432 | $0.272 | $0.187 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.452 | $0.285 | $0.195 | 57% |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $0.468 | $0.295 | $0.202 | 57% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.536 | $0.338 | $0.232 | 57% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.