m8a.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.1922 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 | – | $0.3577 | $0.3577 | $261.12 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.3407 | $0.3407 | $248.69 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3339 | $0.3339 | $243.72 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.3221 | $0.3221 | $235.11 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.3067 | $0.3067 | $223.91 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3006 | $0.3006 | $219.44 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.2469 | $0.2469 | $180.25 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.2286 | $0.2286 | $166.90 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.2241 | $0.2241 | $163.56 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.2208 | $0.2208 | $161.22 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.2045 | $0.2045 | $149.28 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1922 | $0.1922 | $140.32 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.