Understanding savings estimation - Amazon Cost Management
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Understanding savings estimation

You can customize how your estimated monthly savings are calculated. Savings estimation mode supports the following two options:

  • After discounts: Cost Optimization Hub estimates savings incorporating all discounts with Amazon, such as Reserved Instances and Savings Plans.

  • Before discounts: Cost Optimization Hub estimates savings by using Amazon public (On-Demand) pricing, without incorporating any discounts.

To customize how estimated monthly savings are calculated
  1. Sign in to the Amazon Management Console and open the Amazon Billing and Cost Management console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/home.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Cost Management preferences.

  3. In the Preferences page, choose the Cost Optimization Hub tab.

  4. Under Savings estimation mode, choose After discounts or Before discounts.

  5. Choose Save preferences.