Tech & Energy
AWS EC2 Cost Calculator
AWS pricing pages are a maze. Quick estimate for any instance + reserved/spot savings.
Monthly cost
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- 1-yr reserved (~40% off)
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- 3-yr reserved (~60% off)
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- Spot (~70% off)
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FAQ
Always reserve? +
Reserve baseline capacity, use on-demand for spikes, use spot for batch jobs. Mix wins.
Cheaper than AWS? +
Hetzner, OVH, Vultr, Linode often 50-70% cheaper for plain VMs. Less convenient for managed services.