m5.xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for m5.xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.121 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.192). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.072 per hour effective, 63% 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 | – | $0.141 | $0.141 | $102.93 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.134 | $0.134 | $97.82 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.132 | $0.132 | $96.36 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.141 | $0.141 | $102.93 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $588.00 | $0.067 | $0.1341 | $97.91 | 30% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $1,153.00 | $0 | $0.1316 | $96.08 | 31% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.121 | $0.121 | $88.33 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.115 | $0.115 | $83.95 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.113 | $0.113 | $82.49 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.121 | $0.121 | $88.33 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $505.00 | $0.058 | $0.1156 | $84.42 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $989.00 | $0 | $0.1129 | $82.42 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.097 | $0.097 | $70.81 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.09 | $0.09 | $65.70 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.088 | $0.088 | $64.24 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.097 | $0.097 | $70.81 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,185.00 | $0.045 | $0.09009 | $65.77 | 53% | month 12 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $2,322.00 | $0 | $0.08836 | $64.50 | 54% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.083 | $0.083 | $60.59 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.077 | $0.077 | $56.21 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.072 | $0.072 | $52.56 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.083 | $0.083 | $60.59 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,009.00 | $0.038 | $0.07639 | $55.77 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,897.00 | $0 | $0.07218 | $52.69 | 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) | $0.192 | $0.121 | $0.083 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.192 | $0.121 | $0.083 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.192 | $0.121 | $0.083 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.202 | $0.127 | $0.087 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.202 | $0.127 | $0.087 | 57% |
| EU (Stockholm) | $0.204 | $0.129 | $0.088 | 57% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.214 | $0.135 | $0.092 | 57% |
| Canada West (Calgary) | $0.214 | $0.135 | $0.092 | 57% |
| Europe (Spain) | $0.214 | $0.135 | $0.092 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.214 | $0.135 | $0.092 | 57% |
| EU (London) | $0.222 | $0.14 | $0.096 | 57% |
| EU (Milan) | $0.224 | $0.141 | $0.097 | 57% |
| EU (Paris) | $0.224 | $0.141 | $0.097 | 57% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.224 | $0.141 | $0.097 | 57% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.225 | $0.142 | $0.097 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.23 | $0.145 | $0.099 | 57% |
| Middle East (UAE) | $0.235 | $0.148 | $0.102 | 57% |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.235 | $0.148 | $0.102 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.236 | $0.147 | $0.102 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.24 | $0.151 | $0.104 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.24 | $0.151 | $0.104 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.24 | $0.151 | $0.104 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.24 | $0.151 | $0.104 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.242 | $0.152 | $0.105 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.242 | $0.152 | $0.105 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.248 | $0.156 | $0.107 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.248 | $0.156 | $0.107 | 57% |
| Europe (Zurich) | $0.253 | $0.159 | $0.109 | 57% |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $0.254 | $0.16 | $0.11 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.264 | $0.166 | $0.114 | 57% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.306 | $0.181 | $0.132 | 57% |
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