Amazon EC2 cost optimization KIS FRI UNIZA On-Demand Instances Pay by the hour No long-term commitments. Eligible for the AWS Free Tier. Reserved Instances Full, partial, or no upfront payment for instance you reserve. Discount on hourly charge for that instance. 1-year or 3-year term. Scheduled Reserved Instances Purchase a capacity reservation that is always available on a recurring schedule you specify. 1-year term. EC2 pricing models 22 110