m5a.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for m5a.2xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.217 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.344). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.129 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 | – | $0.252 | $0.252 | $183.96 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.24 | $0.24 | $175.20 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.235 | $0.235 | $171.55 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.252 | $0.252 | $183.96 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,050.00 | $0.12 | $0.2399 | $175.10 | 30% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $2,058.00 | $0 | $0.2349 | $171.50 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.217 | $0.217 | $158.41 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.206 | $0.206 | $150.38 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.202 | $0.202 | $147.46 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.217 | $0.217 | $158.41 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $904.00 | $0.103 | $0.2062 | $150.52 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $1,772.00 | $0 | $0.2023 | $147.67 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.174 | $0.174 | $127.02 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.161 | $0.161 | $117.53 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.158 | $0.158 | $115.34 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.174 | $0.174 | $127.02 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $2,115.00 | $0.08 | $0.1605 | $117.15 | 53% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $4,146.00 | $0 | $0.1578 | $115.17 | 54% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.149 | $0.149 | $108.77 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.138 | $0.138 | $100.74 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.129 | $0.129 | $94.17 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.149 | $0.149 | $108.77 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,808.00 | $0.069 | $0.1378 | $100.59 | 60% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $3,399.00 | $0 | $0.1293 | $94.42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.222 | $0.14 | $0.096 | 57% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.344 | $0.217 | $0.149 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.344 | $0.217 | $0.149 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.344 | $0.217 | $0.149 | 57% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.384 | $0.242 | $0.166 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.384 | $0.242 | $0.166 | 57% |
| EU (London) | $0.4 | $0.252 | $0.173 | 57% |
| EU (Milan) | $0.404 | $0.255 | $0.175 | 57% |
| EU (Paris) | $0.404 | $0.255 | $0.175 | 57% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.404 | $0.255 | $0.175 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.416 | $0.262 | $0.18 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.424 | $0.264 | $0.183 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.432 | $0.272 | $0.187 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.432 | $0.272 | $0.187 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.436 | $0.275 | $0.188 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.436 | $0.275 | $0.188 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.448 | $0.282 | $0.194 | 57% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.552 | $0.326 | $0.238 | 57% |
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