m3.large reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for m3.large with no upfront payment costs $0.095 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 29% less than on demand ($0.133). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.052 per hour effective, 61% 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 | – | $0.099 | $0.099 | $72.27 | 26% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.094 | $0.094 | $68.62 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.093 | $0.093 | $67.89 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.099 | $0.099 | $72.27 | 26% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $414.00 | $0.047 | $0.09426 | $68.81 | 29% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $812.00 | $0 | $0.09269 | $67.67 | 30% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.095 | $0.095 | $69.35 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.083 | $0.083 | $60.59 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.081 | $0.081 | $59.13 | 39% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.095 | $0.095 | $69.35 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $421.00 | $0.035 | $0.08306 | $60.63 | 38% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $713.00 | $0 | $0.08139 | $59.42 | 39% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.086 | $0.086 | $62.78 | 35% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.075 | $0.075 | $54.75 | 44% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.073 | $0.073 | $53.29 | 45% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.086 | $0.086 | $62.78 | 35% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,137.00 | $0.032 | $0.07526 | $54.94 | 43% | month 16 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,925.00 | $0 | $0.07325 | $53.47 | 45% | month 20 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.056 | $0.056 | $40.88 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.052 | $0.052 | $37.96 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $673.00 | $0.03 | $0.05561 | $40.59 | 58% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,373.00 | $0 | $0.05224 | $38.14 | 61% | month 15 |
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) | $0.133 | $0.095 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.133 | $0.095 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.146 | $0.11 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $0.154 | $0.116 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.158 | $0.12 | – | – |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.168 | $0.122 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.186 | $0.129 | $0.084 | 55% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.19 | $0.12 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.193 | $0.127 | $0.085 | 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.196 | $0.136 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.