m8a.medium reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.02403 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 | – | $0.04471 | $0.04471 | $32.64 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.04258 | $0.04258 | $31.08 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.04173 | $0.04173 | $30.46 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.04026 | $0.04026 | $29.39 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.03834 | $0.03834 | $27.99 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.03757 | $0.03757 | $27.43 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.03086 | $0.03086 | $22.53 | 49% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.02858 | $0.02858 | $20.86 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.02801 | $0.02801 | $20.45 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.02761 | $0.02761 | $20.16 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.02556 | $0.02556 | $18.66 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.02403 | $0.02403 | $17.54 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.