c5ad.xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for c5ad.xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.108 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.172). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.06469 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 | – | $0.124 | $0.124 | $90.52 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.119 | $0.119 | $86.87 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.116 | $0.116 | $84.68 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.124 | $0.124 | $90.52 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $519.00 | $0.059 | $0.1182 | $86.32 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,017.00 | $0 | $0.1161 | $84.75 | 33% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.108 | $0.108 | $78.84 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.103 | $0.103 | $75.19 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.101 | $0.101 | $73.73 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.108 | $0.108 | $78.84 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $452.00 | $0.052 | $0.1036 | $75.63 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $886.00 | $0 | $0.1011 | $73.83 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.083 | $0.083 | $60.59 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.077 | $0.077 | $56.21 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.076 | $0.076 | $55.48 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.083 | $0.083 | $60.59 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,013.00 | $0.039 | $0.07755 | $56.61 | 55% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,985.00 | $0 | $0.07553 | $55.14 | 56% | month 16 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.074 | $0.074 | $54.02 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.069 | $0.069 | $50.37 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.065 | $0.065 | $47.45 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.074 | $0.074 | $54.02 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $904.00 | $0.034 | $0.0684 | $49.93 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,700.00 | $0 | $0.06469 | $47.22 | 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) | $0.172 | $0.108 | $0.074 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.172 | $0.108 | $0.074 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.172 | $0.108 | $0.074 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.196 | $0.123 | $0.085 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.2 | $0.126 | $0.086 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.202 | $0.127 | $0.087 | 57% |
| EU (Milan) | $0.206 | $0.13 | $0.089 | 57% |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.216 | $0.136 | $0.093 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.226 | $0.142 | $0.098 | 57% |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $0.234 | $0.147 | $0.101 | 57% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.268 | $0.169 | $0.116 | 57% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.