c8gd.8xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.5701 per hour effective, 64% 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 | – | $1.132 | $1.132 | $826.12 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.078 | $1.078 | $786.78 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.056 | $1.056 | $771.04 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.988 | $0.988 | $721.22 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.9409 | $0.9409 | $686.87 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.9221 | $0.9221 | $673.13 | 41% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.7584 | $0.7584 | $553.61 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.7022 | $0.7022 | $512.61 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.6882 | $0.6882 | $502.35 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.6551 | $0.6551 | $478.19 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.6065 | $0.6065 | $442.77 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.5701 | $0.5701 | $416.20 | 64% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.