m8a.16xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $1.538 per hour effective, 61% 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 | – | $2.862 | $2.862 | $2,088.99 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.725 | $2.725 | $1,989.51 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.671 | $2.671 | $1,949.72 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $2.577 | $2.577 | $1,880.90 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.454 | $2.454 | $1,791.33 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.405 | $2.405 | $1,755.50 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.975 | $1.975 | $1,442.01 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.829 | $1.829 | $1,335.19 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.792 | $1.792 | $1,308.49 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.767 | $1.767 | $1,289.76 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.636 | $1.636 | $1,194.22 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.538 | $1.538 | $1,122.56 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.