m8gb.medium reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.02441 per hour effective, 66% 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 | – | $0.05308 | $0.05308 | $38.75 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.05055 | $0.05055 | $36.90 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.04954 | $0.04954 | $36.16 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.04583 | $0.04583 | $33.46 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.04365 | $0.04365 | $31.86 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.04278 | $0.04278 | $31.23 | 41% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.03221 | $0.03221 | $23.51 | 56% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.02983 | $0.02983 | $21.78 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.02923 | $0.02923 | $21.34 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.02804 | $0.02804 | $20.47 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.02596 | $0.02596 | $18.95 | 64% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.02441 | $0.02441 | $17.82 | 66% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.