c8gb.12xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.8988 per hour effective, 68% less.
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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 | – | $2.06 | $2.06 | $1,504.15 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.962 | $1.962 | $1,432.52 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.923 | $1.923 | $1,403.87 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.792 | $1.792 | $1,307.96 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.706 | $1.706 | $1,245.67 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.672 | $1.672 | $1,220.76 | 41% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.189 | $1.189 | $868.18 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.101 | $1.101 | $803.88 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.079 | $1.079 | $787.79 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.033 | $1.033 | $753.83 | 64% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.9562 | $0.9562 | $697.99 | 66% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.8988 | $0.8988 | $656.11 | 68% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.