r8a.xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.1262 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 | – | $0.2315 | $0.2315 | $168.99 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.2205 | $0.2205 | $160.94 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.2161 | $0.2161 | $157.72 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.2114 | $0.2114 | $154.29 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.2013 | $0.2013 | $146.95 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1973 | $0.1973 | $144.01 | 38% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.1667 | $0.1667 | $121.67 | 48% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.1543 | $0.1543 | $112.66 | 52% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1512 | $0.1512 | $110.41 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.1449 | $0.1449 | $105.80 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.1342 | $0.1342 | $97.97 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.1262 | $0.1262 | $92.09 | 61% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.