m4.xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for m4.xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.1239 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 38% less than on demand ($0.2). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $0.07519 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 | – | $0.1425 | $0.1425 | $104.02 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.1357 | $0.1357 | $99.06 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.133 | $0.133 | $97.09 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.1425 | $0.1425 | $104.02 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $594.00 | $0.0679 | $0.1357 | $99.07 | 32% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,165.00 | $0 | $0.133 | $97.08 | 34% | month 8 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.1239 | $0.1239 | $90.45 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.118 | $0.118 | $86.14 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1156 | $0.1156 | $84.39 | 42% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.1239 | $0.1239 | $90.45 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $517.00 | $0.059 | $0.118 | $86.15 | 41% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,013.00 | $0 | $0.1156 | $84.42 | 42% | month 7 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0994 | $0.0994 | $72.56 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.092 | $0.092 | $67.16 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0901 | $0.0901 | $65.77 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0994 | $0.0994 | $72.56 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,209.00 | $0.046 | $0.09201 | $67.16 | 54% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $2,369.00 | $0 | $0.09015 | $65.81 | 55% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0864 | $0.0864 | $63.07 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.08 | $0.08 | $58.40 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0752 | $0.0752 | $54.90 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0864 | $0.0864 | $63.07 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,051.00 | $0.04 | $0.07999 | $58.39 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,976.00 | $0 | $0.07519 | $54.89 | 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) | $0.2 | $0.1239 | $0.0864 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.2 | $0.1239 | $0.0864 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.2 | $0.1239 | $0.0864 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.21 | $0.1309 | $0.0885 | 58% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.222 | $0.1365 | $0.095 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.222 | $0.1512 | $0.108 | 51% |
| EU (London) | $0.232 | $0.1575 | $0.1145 | 51% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.234 | $0.1701 | $0.1166 | 50% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.24 | $0.1638 | $0.121 | 50% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.246 | $0.147 | $0.108 | 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.25 | $0.1554 | $0.1058 | 58% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.25 | $0.168 | $0.121 | 52% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.252 | $0.168 | $0.1123 | 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.258 | $0.1743 | $0.1274 | 51% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.258 | $0.1743 | $0.1274 | 51% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.318 | $0.1806 | $0.1382 | 57% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.