m3.xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for m3.xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.19 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 29% less than on demand ($0.266). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.104 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 | – | $0.199 | $0.199 | $145.27 | 25% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.19 | $0.19 | $138.70 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.185 | $0.185 | $135.05 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.199 | $0.199 | $145.27 | 25% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $828.00 | $0.095 | $0.1895 | $138.35 | 29% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,623.00 | $0 | $0.1853 | $135.25 | 30% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.19 | $0.19 | $138.70 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.166 | $0.166 | $121.18 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.163 | $0.163 | $118.99 | 39% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.19 | $0.19 | $138.70 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $842.00 | $0.07 | $0.1661 | $121.27 | 38% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,428.00 | $0 | $0.163 | $119.00 | 39% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.171 | $0.171 | $124.83 | 36% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.149 | $0.149 | $108.77 | 44% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.147 | $0.147 | $107.31 | 45% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.171 | $0.171 | $124.83 | 36% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $2,273.00 | $0.063 | $0.1495 | $109.13 | 44% | month 16 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $3,856.00 | $0 | $0.1467 | $107.11 | 45% | month 20 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.111 | $0.111 | $81.03 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.104 | $0.104 | $75.92 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,345.00 | $0.06 | $0.1112 | $81.16 | 58% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $2,746.00 | $0 | $0.1045 | $76.28 | 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) | $0.266 | $0.19 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.266 | $0.19 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.293 | $0.22 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $0.308 | $0.232 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.315 | $0.239 | – | – |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.336 | $0.244 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.372 | $0.258 | $0.169 | 55% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.381 | $0.24 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.385 | $0.255 | $0.17 | 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.392 | $0.272 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.