db.r8g.12xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for db.r8g.12xlarge with no upfront payment costs $3.843 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 33% less than on demand ($5.736). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid no upfront, at $2.696 per hour effective, 53% 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 | Database Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $4.589 | $4.589 | $3,349.82 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $3.843 | $3.843 | $2,805.39 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $16,329.00 | $1.864 | $3.728 | $2,721.47 | 35% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $31,659.00 | $0 | $3.614 | $2,638.25 | 37% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $2.696 | $2.696 | $1,968.01 | 53% | – |
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) | $5.736 | $3.843 | $2.696 | 53% |
| US East (Ohio) | $5.736 | $3.843 | $2.696 | 53% |
| US West (Oregon) | $5.736 | $3.843 | $2.696 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $5.856 | $3.924 | $2.752 | 53% |
| EU (Stockholm) | $5.88 | $3.94 | $2.764 | 53% |
| Mexico (Central) | $6.024 | $4.036 | $2.831 | 53% |
| Canada (Central) | $6.197 | $4.152 | $2.913 | 53% |
| Europe (Spain) | $6.432 | $4.309 | $3.023 | 53% |
| EU (Ireland) | $6.432 | $4.309 | $3.023 | 53% |
| US West (N. California) | $6.432 | $4.309 | $3.023 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $6.528 | $4.374 | $3.068 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $6.528 | $4.374 | $3.068 | 53% |
| EU (Paris) | $6.73 | $4.509 | $3.163 | 53% |
| EU (London) | $6.732 | $4.51 | $3.164 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $6.883 | $4.612 | $3.235 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $6.886 | $4.614 | $3.236 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $6.888 | $4.615 | $3.237 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $6.888 | $4.615 | $3.237 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $6.888 | $4.615 | $3.237 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $6.888 | $4.615 | $3.237 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $6.888 | $4.615 | $3.237 | 53% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $6.888 | $4.615 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $6.984 | $4.679 | $3.282 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $7.574 | $5.074 | $3.56 | 53% |
| Europe (Zurich) | $7.68 | $5.146 | $3.61 | 53% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $9.12 | $6.111 | $4.287 | 53% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS RDS options.