r4.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for r4.2xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.336 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 37% less than on demand ($0.532). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.2 per hour effective, 62% 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 | – | $0.3864 | $0.3864 | $282.07 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.368 | $0.368 | $268.64 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3606 | $0.3606 | $263.24 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.3864 | $0.3864 | $282.07 | 27% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $1,612.00 | $0.184 | $0.368 | $268.65 | 31% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $3,159.00 | $0 | $0.3606 | $263.25 | 32% | month 9 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.336 | $0.336 | $245.28 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.32 | $0.32 | $233.60 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3128 | $0.3128 | $228.34 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.336 | $0.336 | $245.28 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $1,398.00 | $0.16 | $0.3196 | $233.30 | 40% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $2,740.00 | $0 | $0.3128 | $228.33 | 41% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.2633 | $0.2633 | $192.21 | 51% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.2438 | $0.2438 | $177.97 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.2389 | $0.2389 | $174.40 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.2633 | $0.2633 | $192.21 | 51% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $3,204.00 | $0.1219 | $0.2438 | $177.99 | 54% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $6,279.00 | $0 | $0.2389 | $174.42 | 55% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.229 | $0.229 | $167.17 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.212 | $0.212 | $154.76 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.2 | $0.2 | $146.00 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.229 | $0.229 | $167.17 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $2,796.00 | $0.106 | $0.2124 | $155.05 | 60% | month 9 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $5,257.00 | $0 | $0.2 | $146.03 | 62% | month 14 |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.532 | $0.336 | $0.229 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.532 | $0.336 | $0.229 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.532 | $0.336 | $0.229 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.548 | $0.3445 | $0.2375 | 57% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.584 | $0.3696 | $0.2506 | 57% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.5928 | $0.3738 | $0.2549 | 57% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.5928 | $0.3738 | $0.2549 | 57% |
| EU (London) | $0.624 | $0.3948 | $0.2678 | 57% |
| EU (Paris) | $0.624 | $0.394 | $0.2709 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.6384 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 | 57% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.6384 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.64 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.64 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.64 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.64 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 | 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.6402 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 | 57% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $1.12 | $0.7056 | $0.4838 | 57% |
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