r8gb.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.2568 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 | – | $0.528 | $0.528 | $385.41 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.5028 | $0.5028 | $367.06 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.4928 | $0.4928 | $359.71 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.4591 | $0.4591 | $335.14 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.4372 | $0.4372 | $319.18 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.4285 | $0.4285 | $312.80 | 41% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.34 | $0.34 | $248.19 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.3148 | $0.3148 | $229.81 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.3085 | $0.3085 | $225.21 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.295 | $0.295 | $215.39 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.2732 | $0.2732 | $199.44 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.2568 | $0.2568 | $187.47 | 65% | – |
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