m3.medium reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for m3.medium with no upfront payment costs $0.048 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 28% less than on demand ($0.067). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.026 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 | – | $0.05 | $0.05 | $36.50 | 25% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.048 | $0.048 | $35.04 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.046 | $0.046 | $33.58 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.05 | $0.05 | $36.50 | 25% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $207.00 | $0.024 | $0.04763 | $34.77 | 29% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $406.00 | $0 | $0.04635 | $33.83 | 31% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.048 | $0.048 | $35.04 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.041 | $0.041 | $29.93 | 39% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.04 | $0.04 | $29.20 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.048 | $0.048 | $35.04 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $211.00 | $0.017 | $0.04109 | $29.99 | 39% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $353.00 | $0 | $0.0403 | $29.42 | 40% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.043 | $0.043 | $31.39 | 36% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.037 | $0.037 | $27.01 | 45% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.036 | $0.036 | $26.28 | 46% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.043 | $0.043 | $31.39 | 36% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $570.00 | $0.015 | $0.03669 | $26.78 | 45% | month 16 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $953.00 | $0 | $0.03626 | $26.47 | 46% | month 20 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.028 | $0.028 | $20.44 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.026 | $0.026 | $18.98 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $337.00 | $0.015 | $0.02782 | $20.31 | 58% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $687.00 | $0 | $0.02614 | $19.08 | 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) | $0.067 | $0.048 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.067 | $0.048 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.073 | $0.055 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $0.077 | $0.058 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.079 | $0.06 | – | – |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.084 | $0.061 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.093 | $0.065 | $0.042 | 55% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.095 | $0.06 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.096 | $0.064 | $0.042 | 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.098 | $0.068 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.