m8a.large reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.04806 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 | – | $0.08943 | $0.08943 | $65.28 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.08517 | $0.08517 | $62.17 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.08346 | $0.08346 | $60.93 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.08052 | $0.08052 | $58.78 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.07668 | $0.07668 | $55.98 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.07515 | $0.07515 | $54.86 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.06173 | $0.06173 | $45.06 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.05716 | $0.05716 | $41.73 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.05601 | $0.05601 | $40.89 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.05521 | $0.05521 | $40.30 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.05112 | $0.05112 | $37.32 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.04806 | $0.04806 | $35.08 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.