r8a.16xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $2.018 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 | – | $3.704 | $3.704 | $2,703.83 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $3.527 | $3.527 | $2,575.08 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $3.457 | $3.457 | $2,523.57 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $3.382 | $3.382 | $2,468.71 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $3.221 | $3.221 | $2,351.15 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $3.156 | $3.156 | $2,304.14 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $2.667 | $2.667 | $1,946.76 | 48% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.469 | $2.469 | $1,802.55 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.42 | $2.42 | $1,766.51 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $2.319 | $2.319 | $1,692.83 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.147 | $2.147 | $1,567.43 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.018 | $2.018 | $1,473.39 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.