m4.large reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for m4.large with no upfront payment costs $0.062 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 38% less than on demand ($0.1). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.0376 per hour effective, 62% 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 | – | $0.0712 | $0.0712 | $51.98 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0678 | $0.0678 | $49.49 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0664 | $0.0664 | $48.47 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0712 | $0.0712 | $51.98 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $297.00 | $0.0339 | $0.0678 | $49.50 | 32% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $582.00 | $0 | $0.06644 | $48.50 | 34% | month 8 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.062 | $0.062 | $45.26 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.059 | $0.059 | $43.07 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0579 | $0.0579 | $42.27 | 42% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.062 | $0.062 | $45.26 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $258.00 | $0.0295 | $0.05895 | $43.03 | 41% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $507.00 | $0 | $0.05788 | $42.25 | 42% | month 7 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0497 | $0.0497 | $36.28 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.046 | $0.046 | $33.58 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0451 | $0.0451 | $32.92 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0497 | $0.0497 | $36.28 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $604.00 | $0.023 | $0.04598 | $33.57 | 54% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,185.00 | $0 | $0.04509 | $32.92 | 55% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0432 | $0.0432 | $31.54 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.04 | $0.04 | $29.20 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0376 | $0.0376 | $27.45 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0432 | $0.0432 | $31.54 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $526.00 | $0.02 | $0.04002 | $29.21 | 60% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $988.00 | $0 | $0.0376 | $27.44 | 62% | month 14 |
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) | $0.1 | $0.062 | $0.0432 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.1 | $0.062 | $0.0432 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.1 | $0.062 | $0.0432 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.105 | $0.0654 | $0.0443 | 58% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.111 | $0.0683 | $0.0475 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.111 | $0.0756 | $0.054 | 51% |
| EU (London) | $0.116 | $0.0787 | $0.0572 | 51% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.117 | $0.0851 | $0.0583 | 50% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.12 | $0.0819 | $0.0605 | 50% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.123 | $0.0735 | $0.054 | 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.125 | $0.0777 | $0.0529 | 58% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.125 | $0.084 | $0.0605 | 52% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.126 | $0.084 | $0.0562 | 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.129 | $0.0871 | $0.0637 | 51% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.129 | $0.0871 | $0.0637 | 51% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.159 | $0.0903 | $0.0691 | 57% |
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