m8gb.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.1953 per hour effective, 66% 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 | – | $0.4247 | $0.4247 | $309.99 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.4044 | $0.4044 | $295.23 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3963 | $0.3963 | $289.33 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.3667 | $0.3667 | $267.66 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.3492 | $0.3492 | $254.92 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3422 | $0.3422 | $249.82 | 41% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.2577 | $0.2577 | $188.13 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.2386 | $0.2386 | $174.19 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.2339 | $0.2339 | $170.71 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.2243 | $0.2243 | $163.76 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.2077 | $0.2077 | $151.64 | 64% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1953 | $0.1953 | $142.53 | 66% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.