c8a.8xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.6607 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 | – | $1.246 | $1.246 | $909.64 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.187 | $1.187 | $866.33 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.163 | $1.163 | $849.00 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.141 | $1.141 | $832.67 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.086 | $1.086 | $793.01 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.065 | $1.065 | $777.16 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.8325 | $0.8325 | $607.75 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.7709 | $0.7709 | $562.74 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.7555 | $0.7555 | $551.49 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.7591 | $0.7591 | $554.18 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.7029 | $0.7029 | $513.13 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.6607 | $0.6607 | $482.34 | 62% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.