c8a.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.1652 per hour effective, 62% less.
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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 | – | $0.3115 | $0.3115 | $227.41 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.2967 | $0.2967 | $216.58 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.2908 | $0.2908 | $212.25 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.2852 | $0.2852 | $208.17 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.2716 | $0.2716 | $198.25 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.2661 | $0.2661 | $194.29 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.2081 | $0.2081 | $151.94 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.1927 | $0.1927 | $140.69 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1889 | $0.1889 | $137.87 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.1898 | $0.1898 | $138.55 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.1757 | $0.1757 | $128.28 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1652 | $0.1652 | $120.59 | 62% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.