t2.medium reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for t2.medium with no upfront payment costs $0.0287 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 38% less than on demand ($0.0464). The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $0.0174 per hour effective, 63% 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 | – | $0.0331 | $0.0331 | $24.16 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0315 | $0.0315 | $23.00 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0308 | $0.0308 | $22.48 | 34% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0331 | $0.0331 | $24.16 | 29% | – |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $138.00 | $0.0157 | $0.03145 | $22.96 | 32% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $270.00 | $0 | $0.03082 | $22.50 | 34% | month 8 |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0287 | $0.0287 | $20.95 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0274 | $0.0274 | $20.00 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0268 | $0.0268 | $19.56 | 42% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0287 | $0.0287 | $20.95 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $120.00 | $0.0137 | $0.0274 | $20.00 | 41% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $235.00 | $0 | $0.02683 | $19.58 | 42% | month 7 |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.0231 | $0.0231 | $16.86 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0214 | $0.0214 | $15.62 | 54% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0209 | $0.0209 | $15.26 | 55% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | No upfront | – | $0.0231 | $0.0231 | $16.86 | 50% | – |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | Partial upfront | $280.00 | $0.0107 | $0.02135 | $15.59 | 54% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Convertible reserved | All upfront | $550.00 | $0 | $0.02093 | $15.28 | 55% | month 17 |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.02 | $0.02 | $14.60 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $0.0186 | $0.0186 | $13.58 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $0.0174 | $0.0174 | $12.70 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.02 | $0.02 | $14.60 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $244.00 | $0.0093 | $0.01859 | $13.57 | 60% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $458.00 | $0 | $0.01743 | $12.72 | 62% | month 14 |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0464 | $0.0287 | $0.02 | 57% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.0464 | $0.0287 | $0.02 | 57% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.0464 | $0.0287 | $0.02 | 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.0496 | $0.0309 | $0.0209 | 58% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.05 | $0.0355 | $0.0253 | 49% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.0512 | $0.0319 | $0.0222 | 57% |
| EU (London) | $0.052 | $0.0363 | $0.0268 | 48% |
| EU (Paris) | $0.0528 | $0.0369 | $0.0268 | 49% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.0536 | $0.0382 | $0.0276 | 49% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.0544 | $0.0378 | $0.0256 | 53% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.0552 | $0.0401 | $0.0275 | 50% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.0576 | $0.0344 | $0.0253 | 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.0584 | $0.0363 | $0.0247 | 58% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.0584 | $0.0392 | $0.0283 | 52% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.0608 | $0.0411 | $0.03 | 51% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.0608 | $0.0411 | $0.03 | 51% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.0744 | $0.0423 | $0.0323 | 57% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.