m8a.4xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.3844 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 | – | $0.7154 | $0.7154 | $522.25 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.6813 | $0.6813 | $497.38 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.6677 | $0.6677 | $487.43 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.6441 | $0.6441 | $470.22 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.6135 | $0.6135 | $447.83 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.6012 | $0.6012 | $438.88 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.4938 | $0.4938 | $360.50 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.4573 | $0.4573 | $333.80 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.4481 | $0.4481 | $327.12 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.4417 | $0.4417 | $322.44 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.409 | $0.409 | $298.56 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3844 | $0.3844 | $280.64 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.