c8gb.8xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.5992 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 | – | $1.374 | $1.374 | $1,002.76 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.308 | $1.308 | $955.02 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.282 | $1.282 | $935.92 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.194 | $1.194 | $871.97 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.138 | $1.138 | $830.45 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.115 | $1.115 | $813.84 | 41% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.7929 | $0.7929 | $578.79 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.7341 | $0.7341 | $535.91 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.7195 | $0.7195 | $525.20 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.6884 | $0.6884 | $502.55 | 64% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.6374 | $0.6374 | $465.33 | 66% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.5992 | $0.5992 | $437.41 | 68% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.