c8a.12xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.9911 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 | – | $1.869 | $1.869 | $1,364.46 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.78 | $1.78 | $1,299.49 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.745 | $1.745 | $1,273.50 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.711 | $1.711 | $1,249.00 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.629 | $1.629 | $1,189.52 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.597 | $1.597 | $1,165.73 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.249 | $1.249 | $911.64 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.156 | $1.156 | $844.11 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.133 | $1.133 | $827.23 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.139 | $1.139 | $831.27 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.054 | $1.054 | $769.70 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.9911 | $0.9911 | $723.52 | 62% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.