r8gb.12xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $1.541 per hour effective, 65% 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 | – | $3.168 | $3.168 | $2,312.46 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $3.017 | $3.017 | $2,202.34 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.957 | $2.957 | $2,158.29 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $2.755 | $2.755 | $2,010.83 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.623 | $2.623 | $1,915.07 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $2.571 | $2.571 | $1,876.77 | 41% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $2.04 | $2.04 | $1,489.16 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.889 | $1.889 | $1,378.85 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.851 | $1.851 | $1,351.28 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.77 | $1.77 | $1,292.33 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.639 | $1.639 | $1,196.60 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.541 | $1.541 | $1,124.81 | 65% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.