r3.8xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for r3.8xlarge with no upfront payment costs $1.672 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($2.66). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.933 per hour effective, 65% 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 | – | $1.733 | $1.733 | $1,265.09 | 35% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1,204.50 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.617 | $1.617 | $1,180.41 | 39% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $1.733 | $1.733 | $1,265.09 | 35% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $7,229.00 | $0.825 | $1.65 | $1,204.67 | 38% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $14,169.00 | $0 | $1.617 | $1,180.75 | 39% | month 8 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.672 | $1.672 | $1,220.56 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.441 | $1.441 | $1,051.93 | 46% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.411 | $1.411 | $1,030.03 | 47% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $1.672 | $1.672 | $1,220.56 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $8,223.00 | $0.502 | $1.441 | $1,051.71 | 46% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $12,364.00 | $0 | $1.411 | $1,030.33 | 47% | month 7 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.505 | $1.505 | $1,098.65 | 43% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.297 | $1.297 | $946.81 | 51% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.27 | $1.27 | $927.10 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $1.504 | $1.504 | $1,097.92 | 43% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $22,202.00 | $0.452 | $1.297 | $946.68 | 51% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $33,383.00 | $0 | $1.27 | $927.31 | 52% | month 18 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.992 | $0.992 | $724.16 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.933 | $0.933 | $681.09 | 65% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $15,702.00 | $0.395 | $0.9925 | $724.52 | 63% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $24,521.00 | $0 | $0.9331 | $681.14 | 65% | month 13 |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (Ohio) | $2.656 | $1.672 | – | – |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.66 | $1.672 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.66 | $1.672 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $2.964 | $2.174 | $1.392 | 53% |
| US West (N. California) | $2.964 | $2.174 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $3.032 | $2.31 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $3.192 | $2.386 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $3.192 | $2.431 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $3.192 | $2.386 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $3.192 | $2.386 | – | – |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $3.192 | $2.006 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $3.201 | $2.341 | – | – |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $5.597 | $4.268 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.