Standard_D8ds_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_D8ds_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.4274 per hour in East US, 40% less than on demand ($0.712). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2849 per hour effective, 60% less.
Every option in East US
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 | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.4274 | $0.4274 | $312.00 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $3,744.00 | $0 | $0.4274 | $312.00 | 40% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.5696 | $0.5696 | $415.81 | 20% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2849 | $0.2849 | $208.00 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $7,488.00 | $0 | $0.2849 | $208.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.712 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $0.712 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 60% |
| North Central US | $0.712 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $0.712 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $0.712 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 60% |
| Sweden Central | $0.748 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.7832 | $0.4703 | $0.3132 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $0.7904 | $0.474 | $0.316 | 60% |
| Canada East | $0.7904 | $0.474 | $0.316 | 60% |
| North Europe | $0.7904 | $0.474 | $0.316 | 60% |
| Central US | $0.804 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 65% |
| West US | $0.808 | $0.4868 | $0.3248 | 60% |
| France Central | $0.824 | $0.4959 | $0.3303 | 60% |
| UK South | $0.824 | $0.4959 | $0.3303 | 60% |
| UK West | $0.824 | $0.4959 | $0.3303 | 60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.848 | $0.5087 | $0.3388 | 60% |
| Italy North | $0.848 | $0.5087 | $0.3391 | 60% |
| Poland Central | $0.848 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 66% |
| Spain Central | $0.848 | $0.5087 | $0.3391 | 60% |
| West Europe | $0.848 | $0.5087 | $0.3388 | 60% |
| South Central US | $0.856 | $0.5123 | $0.3419 | 60% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.856 | $0.5123 | $0.3419 | 60% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.856 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 67% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.856 | $0.5123 | $0.3419 | 60% |
| West Central US | $0.856 | $0.5123 | $0.3419 | 60% |
| Israel Central | $0.868 | $0.5205 | $0.3473 | 60% |
| Qatar Central | $0.868 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 67% |
| UAE North | $0.868 | $0.5215 | $0.3473 | 60% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.8784 | $0.5269 | $0.3513 | 60% |
| Malaysia West | $0.8784 | $0.5269 | $0.3513 | 60% |
| South Africa North | $0.936 | $0.5635 | $0.376 | 60% |
| Norway East | $0.952 | $0.5726 | $0.3817 | 60% |
| Brazil South | $0.96 | $0.5772 | $0.3845 | 60% |
| Sweden South | $0.9728 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 71% |
| Australia East | $0.976 | $0.5854 | $0.3903 | 60% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.976 | $0.5854 | $0.3903 | 60% |
| Japan East | $0.976 | $0.5854 | $0.3903 | 60% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.976 | $0.5854 | $0.3903 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $0.976 | $0.5854 | $0.3903 | 60% |
| Korea Central | $0.984 | $0.59 | $0.393 | 60% |
| Korea South | $0.984 | $0.59 | $0.393 | 60% |
| Central India | $1.00 | $0.6027 | $0.4015 | 60% |
| India South Central | $1.00 | $0.6027 | $0.4015 | 60% |
| South India | $1.00 | $0.6027 | $0.4015 | 60% |
| West India | $1.012 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 72% |
| New Zealand North | $1.025 | $0.6146 | $0.4097 | 60% |
| Australia Central | $1.032 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 72% |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.033 | $0.6201 | $0.4131 | 60% |
| Switzerland North | $1.04 | $0.6237 | $0.4158 | 60% |
| Japan West | $1.06 | $0.6365 | $0.4244 | 60% |
| France South | $1.071 | $0.6447 | $0.4301 | 60% |
| East Asia | $1.072 | $0.6447 | $0.4301 | 60% |
| Germany North | $1.096 | $0.6575 | $0.4387 | 60% |
| UAE Central | $1.128 | $0.6749 | $0.4499 | 60% |
| South Africa West | $1.216 | $0.7306 | $0.4871 | 60% |
| Norway West | $1.24 | $0.7434 | $0.4956 | 60% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.269 | $0.7607 | $0.5075 | 60% |
| Switzerland West | $1.352 | $0.8119 | $0.5412 | 60% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.851 | $0.4274 | $0.2849 | 85% |
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