r8a.8xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $1.009 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 | – | $1.852 | $1.852 | $1,351.92 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.764 | $1.764 | $1,287.54 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.728 | $1.728 | $1,261.79 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.691 | $1.691 | $1,234.36 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.61 | $1.61 | $1,175.58 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.578 | $1.578 | $1,152.06 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.333 | $1.333 | $973.38 | 48% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.235 | $1.235 | $901.28 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.21 | $1.21 | $883.25 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.159 | $1.159 | $846.41 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.074 | $1.074 | $783.72 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.009 | $1.009 | $736.69 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.