db.m5.8xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for db.m5.8xlarge with no upfront payment costs $1.824 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 36% less than on demand ($2.848). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid all upfront, at $1.145 per hour effective, 60% less.
Every option in US East (N. Virginia)
PostgreSQL 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 | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $1.824 | $1.824 | $1,331.52 | 36% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $7,613.00 | $0.8691 | $1.738 | $1,268.86 | 39% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $14,912.00 | $0 | $1.702 | $1,242.67 | 40% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $15,346.00 | $0.5839 | $1.168 | $852.52 | 59% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | All upfront | $30,080.00 | $0 | $1.145 | $835.56 | 60% | month 15 |
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) | $2.848 | $1.824 | – | – |
| US East (Ohio) | $2.848 | $1.824 | – | – |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.848 | $1.824 | – | – |
| EU (Stockholm) | $2.994 | $2.074 | – | – |
| Canada (Central) | $3.136 | $1.976 | – | – |
| Europe (Spain) | $3.152 | $2.427 | – | – |
| EU (Ireland) | $3.152 | $2.218 | – | – |
| US West (N. California) | $3.248 | $2.421 | – | – |
| EU (London) | $3.296 | $2.318 | – | – |
| EU (Paris) | $3.296 | $2.285 | – | – |
| EU (Milan) | $3.31 | $2.318 | – | – |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) | $3.31 | $2.549 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $3.392 | $2.422 | – | – |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $3.41 | $2.246 | – | – |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $3.41 | $2.246 | – | – |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $3.468 | $2.438 | – | – |
| Middle East (UAE) | $3.472 | $2.50 | – | – |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $3.728 | $2.256 | – | – |
| Europe (Zurich) | $3.731 | $2.873 | – | – |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $3.751 | $2.621 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $3.952 | $2.739 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $3.952 | $2.448 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $3.952 | $2.569 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $3.952 | $2.739 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $3.952 | $2.573 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $4.048 | $2.592 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $4.048 | $3.117 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $4.147 | $2.875 | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $4.347 | $2.83 | – | – |
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