c8a.medium reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.02065 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 | – | $0.03894 | $0.03894 | $28.43 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.03709 | $0.03709 | $27.08 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.03634 | $0.03634 | $26.53 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.03564 | $0.03564 | $26.02 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.03395 | $0.03395 | $24.78 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.03327 | $0.03327 | $24.29 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.02602 | $0.02602 | $18.99 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.02409 | $0.02409 | $17.59 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.02361 | $0.02361 | $17.24 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.02372 | $0.02372 | $17.32 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.02197 | $0.02197 | $16.04 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.02065 | $0.02065 | $15.07 | 62% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.