m8a.12xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $1.153 per hour effective, 61% less.
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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 | – | $2.146 | $2.146 | $1,566.74 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.044 | $2.044 | $1,492.13 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.003 | $2.003 | $1,462.29 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.932 | $1.932 | $1,410.67 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.84 | $1.84 | $1,343.50 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.804 | $1.804 | $1,316.63 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.482 | $1.482 | $1,081.51 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.372 | $1.372 | $1,001.39 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.344 | $1.344 | $981.37 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.325 | $1.325 | $967.32 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.227 | $1.227 | $895.67 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.153 | $1.153 | $841.92 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.