r8a.medium reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.03154 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 | – | $0.05787 | $0.05787 | $42.25 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.05512 | $0.05512 | $40.24 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.05401 | $0.05401 | $39.43 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.05284 | $0.05284 | $38.57 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.05032 | $0.05032 | $36.73 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.04932 | $0.04932 | $36.00 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.04167 | $0.04167 | $30.42 | 48% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.03858 | $0.03858 | $28.16 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.03781 | $0.03781 | $27.60 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.03623 | $0.03623 | $26.45 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.03355 | $0.03355 | $24.49 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.03154 | $0.03154 | $23.02 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.