c8a.xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.08259 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 | – | $0.1558 | $0.1558 | $113.70 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.1483 | $0.1483 | $108.29 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1454 | $0.1454 | $106.13 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.1426 | $0.1426 | $104.08 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.1358 | $0.1358 | $99.13 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1331 | $0.1331 | $97.14 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.1041 | $0.1041 | $75.97 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.09636 | $0.09636 | $70.34 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.09443 | $0.09443 | $68.93 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.09489 | $0.09489 | $69.27 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.08786 | $0.08786 | $64.14 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.08259 | $0.08259 | $60.29 | 62% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.