c8a.16xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $1.321 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 | – | $2.492 | $2.492 | $1,819.28 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.373 | $2.373 | $1,732.65 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.326 | $2.326 | $1,697.99 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $2.281 | $2.281 | $1,665.33 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.173 | $2.173 | $1,586.03 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.129 | $2.129 | $1,554.31 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.665 | $1.665 | $1,215.52 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.542 | $1.542 | $1,125.48 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.511 | $1.511 | $1,102.96 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.518 | $1.518 | $1,108.37 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.406 | $1.406 | $1,026.26 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.321 | $1.321 | $964.69 | 62% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.