r8a.12xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $1.514 per hour effective, 61% 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 | – | $2.778 | $2.778 | $2,027.87 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.646 | $2.646 | $1,931.31 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.593 | $2.593 | $1,892.68 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $2.536 | $2.536 | $1,851.54 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.416 | $2.416 | $1,763.37 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.367 | $2.367 | $1,728.10 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $2.00 | $2.00 | $1,460.07 | 48% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.852 | $1.852 | $1,351.92 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.815 | $1.815 | $1,324.88 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.739 | $1.739 | $1,269.62 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.61 | $1.61 | $1,175.58 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.514 | $1.514 | $1,105.04 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.