r8a.4xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.5046 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 | – | $0.926 | $0.926 | $675.96 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.8819 | $0.8819 | $643.77 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.8642 | $0.8642 | $630.90 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.8455 | $0.8455 | $617.18 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.8052 | $0.8052 | $587.79 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.7891 | $0.7891 | $576.04 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.6667 | $0.6667 | $486.69 | 48% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.6173 | $0.6173 | $450.64 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.605 | $0.605 | $441.63 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.5797 | $0.5797 | $423.21 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.5368 | $0.5368 | $391.86 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.5046 | $0.5046 | $368.35 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.