m8gd.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.1734 per hour effective, 62% 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 | – | $0.3378 | $0.3378 | $246.59 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.3217 | $0.3217 | $234.85 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3153 | $0.3153 | $230.15 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.2906 | $0.2906 | $212.15 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.2768 | $0.2768 | $202.04 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.2712 | $0.2712 | $198.00 | 41% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.2322 | $0.2322 | $169.48 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.215 | $0.215 | $156.92 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.2107 | $0.2107 | $153.79 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.1993 | $0.1993 | $145.47 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.1845 | $0.1845 | $134.69 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1734 | $0.1734 | $126.61 | 62% | – |
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