c8a.48xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $3.964 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 | – | $7.476 | $7.476 | $5,457.84 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $7.12 | $7.12 | $5,197.95 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $6.978 | $6.978 | $5,093.99 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $6.844 | $6.844 | $4,996.00 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $6.518 | $6.518 | $4,758.09 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $6.388 | $6.388 | $4,662.93 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $4.995 | $4.995 | $3,646.55 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $4.625 | $4.625 | $3,376.43 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $4.533 | $4.533 | $3,308.90 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $4.555 | $4.555 | $3,325.09 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $4.218 | $4.218 | $3,078.78 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $3.964 | $3.964 | $2,894.06 | 62% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.