m1.medium reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for m1.medium with no upfront payment costs $0.056 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 36% less than on demand ($0.087). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.029 per hour effective, 67% 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 | – | $0.064 | $0.064 | $46.72 | 26% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.055 | $0.055 | $40.15 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.054 | $0.054 | $39.42 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.056 | $0.056 | $40.88 | 36% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.048 | $0.048 | $35.04 | 45% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.047 | $0.047 | $34.31 | 46% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.056 | $0.056 | $40.88 | 36% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $247.00 | $0.02 | $0.0482 | $35.18 | 45% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $413.00 | $0 | $0.04715 | $34.42 | 46% | month 7 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.039 | $0.039 | $28.47 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.036 | $0.036 | $26.28 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.034 | $0.034 | $24.82 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.033 | $0.033 | $24.09 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.031 | $0.031 | $22.63 | 64% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.029 | $0.029 | $21.17 | 67% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $375.00 | $0.017 | $0.03127 | $22.83 | 64% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $772.00 | $0 | $0.02938 | $21.44 | 66% | month 13 |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.087 | $0.056 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.087 | $0.056 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.095 | $0.068 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $0.095 | $0.068 | – | – |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.106 | $0.066 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.117 | $0.078 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.117 | $0.078 | – | – |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.117 | $0.068 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.122 | $0.074 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.