m8idb.8xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $1.034 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 | – | $2.233 | $2.233 | $1,629.81 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.126 | $2.126 | $1,552.21 | 30% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.084 | $2.084 | $1,521.16 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.925 | $1.925 | $1,405.02 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.833 | $1.833 | $1,338.10 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.796 | $1.796 | $1,311.34 | 41% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.366 | $1.366 | $996.92 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.264 | $1.264 | $923.07 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.239 | $1.239 | $904.61 | 59% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.188 | $1.188 | $867.09 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.10 | $1.10 | $802.86 | 64% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.034 | $1.034 | $754.70 | 66% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.