c8ib.12xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $1.032 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 | – | $2.366 | $2.366 | $1,727.30 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.253 | $2.253 | $1,645.04 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.208 | $2.208 | $1,612.15 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $2.058 | $2.058 | $1,502.00 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.96 | $1.96 | $1,430.47 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.92 | $1.92 | $1,401.86 | 41% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.366 | $1.366 | $996.98 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.265 | $1.265 | $923.13 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.239 | $1.239 | $904.67 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.186 | $1.186 | $865.66 | 64% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.098 | $1.098 | $801.54 | 66% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.032 | $1.032 | $753.45 | 68% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.