m8a.8xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.7689 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 | – | $1.431 | $1.431 | $1,044.49 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.363 | $1.363 | $994.76 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.335 | $1.335 | $974.86 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.288 | $1.288 | $940.44 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.227 | $1.227 | $895.67 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.202 | $1.202 | $877.75 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.9877 | $0.9877 | $721.01 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.9145 | $0.9145 | $667.60 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.8962 | $0.8962 | $654.25 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.8834 | $0.8834 | $644.88 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.818 | $0.818 | $597.11 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.7689 | $0.7689 | $561.28 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.