m8a.48xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $4.613 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 | – | $8.585 | $8.585 | $6,266.96 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $8.176 | $8.176 | $5,968.54 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $8.013 | $8.013 | $5,849.17 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $7.73 | $7.73 | $5,642.69 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $7.362 | $7.362 | $5,373.99 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $7.214 | $7.214 | $5,266.50 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $5.926 | $5.926 | $4,326.03 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $5.487 | $5.487 | $4,005.58 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $5.377 | $5.377 | $3,925.47 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $5.30 | $5.30 | $3,869.27 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $4.908 | $4.908 | $3,582.66 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $4.613 | $4.613 | $3,367.70 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.