r8a.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.2523 per hour effective, 61% 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 | – | $0.463 | $0.463 | $337.98 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.4409 | $0.4409 | $321.89 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.4321 | $0.4321 | $315.45 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.4227 | $0.4227 | $308.59 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.4026 | $0.4026 | $293.90 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3945 | $0.3945 | $288.01 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.3333 | $0.3333 | $243.35 | 48% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.3087 | $0.3087 | $225.32 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3025 | $0.3025 | $220.81 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.2899 | $0.2899 | $211.61 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.2684 | $0.2684 | $195.93 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.2523 | $0.2523 | $184.17 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.