c8a.large reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.0413 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 | – | $0.07788 | $0.07788 | $56.85 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.07417 | $0.07417 | $54.14 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.07269 | $0.07269 | $53.06 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.07129 | $0.07129 | $52.04 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0679 | $0.0679 | $49.57 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.06654 | $0.06654 | $48.57 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.05203 | $0.05203 | $37.98 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.04818 | $0.04818 | $35.17 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.04722 | $0.04722 | $34.47 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.04745 | $0.04745 | $34.64 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.04393 | $0.04393 | $32.07 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0413 | $0.0413 | $30.15 | 62% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.