m2.xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for m2.xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.111 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 55% less than on demand ($0.245). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.05578 per hour effective, 77% 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 | – | $0.128 | $0.128 | $93.44 | 48% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.109 | $0.109 | $79.57 | 56% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.107 | $0.107 | $78.11 | 56% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.111 | $0.111 | $81.03 | 55% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.095 | $0.095 | $69.35 | 61% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.093 | $0.093 | $67.89 | 62% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.111 | $0.111 | $81.03 | 55% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $473.00 | $0.041 | $0.09499 | $69.35 | 61% | month 4 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $815.00 | $0 | $0.09304 | $67.92 | 62% | month 5 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.073 | $0.073 | $53.29 | 70% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.068 | $0.068 | $49.64 | 72% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.064 | $0.064 | $46.72 | 74% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.064 | $0.064 | $46.72 | 74% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.059 | $0.059 | $43.07 | 76% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.056 | $0.056 | $40.88 | 77% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $719.00 | $0.032 | $0.05936 | $43.33 | 76% | month 5 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,466.00 | $0 | $0.05578 | $40.72 | 77% | month 9 |
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) | $0.245 | $0.111 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.245 | $0.111 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.275 | $0.134 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $0.275 | $0.134 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.287 | $0.151 | – | – |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.293 | $0.136 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.296 | $0.148 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.296 | $0.148 | – | – |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.323 | $0.129 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.