c8a.4xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.3304 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 | – | $0.623 | $0.623 | $454.82 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.5934 | $0.5934 | $433.16 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.5815 | $0.5815 | $424.50 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.5703 | $0.5703 | $416.33 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.5432 | $0.5432 | $396.51 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.5323 | $0.5323 | $388.58 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.4163 | $0.4163 | $303.88 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.3854 | $0.3854 | $281.37 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3777 | $0.3777 | $275.74 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.3796 | $0.3796 | $277.09 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.3515 | $0.3515 | $256.57 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3304 | $0.3304 | $241.17 | 62% | – |
More on c8a.4xlarge
Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.