Standard_E4ds_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E4ds_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.3 per hour in East US, 40% less than on demand ($0.5). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2 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 | – | $0.3 | $0.3 | $219.00 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,628.00 | $0 | $0.3 | $219.00 | 40% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.4 | $0.4 | $292.00 | 20% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2 | $0.2 | $146.00 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $5,256.00 | $0 | $0.2 | $146.00 | 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 | $0.5 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $0.5 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 60% |
| North Central US | $0.5 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 60% |
| West US | $0.5 | $0.3329 | $0.2221 | 56% |
| West US 2 | $0.5 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $0.5 | $0.2699 | $0.1801 | 64% |
| Sweden Central | $0.514 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 61% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.54 | $0.3237 | $0.216 | 60% |
| Malaysia West | $0.54 | $0.3237 | $0.216 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $0.55 | $0.3301 | $0.2199 | 60% |
| Canada East | $0.55 | $0.3301 | $0.2199 | 60% |
| Mexico Central | $0.55 | $0.3301 | $0.2199 | 60% |
| UK South | $0.552 | $0.3301 | $0.2199 | 60% |
| UK West | $0.552 | $0.3301 | $0.2199 | 60% |
| North Europe | $0.556 | $0.3329 | $0.2221 | 60% |
| Central India | $0.568 | $0.342 | $0.228 | 60% |
| India South Central | $0.568 | $0.342 | $0.228 | 60% |
| South India | $0.568 | $0.342 | $0.228 | 60% |
| West India | $0.57 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 65% |
| Central US | $0.576 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 65% |
| Israel Central | $0.588 | $0.3347 | $0.2352 | 60% |
| France Central | $0.596 | $0.3571 | $0.2381 | 60% |
| Australia East | $0.6 | $0.3598 | $0.24 | 60% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.6 | $0.3598 | $0.24 | 60% |
| Japan East | $0.6 | $0.3598 | $0.24 | 60% |
| Korea Central | $0.6 | $0.3598 | $0.24 | 60% |
| Korea South | $0.6 | $0.3598 | $0.24 | 60% |
| South Central US | $0.6 | $0.3598 | $0.24 | 60% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.6 | $0.3598 | $0.24 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $0.6 | $0.3598 | $0.24 | 60% |
| UAE North | $0.6 | $0.3598 | $0.24 | 60% |
| West Central US | $0.6 | $0.3598 | $0.24 | 60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.604 | $0.363 | $0.242 | 60% |
| Italy North | $0.604 | $0.3626 | $0.2416 | 60% |
| Japan West | $0.604 | $0.363 | $0.242 | 60% |
| Poland Central | $0.604 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 67% |
| Spain Central | $0.604 | $0.3626 | $0.2416 | 60% |
| West Europe | $0.604 | $0.363 | $0.242 | 60% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.608 | $0.3662 | $0.244 | 60% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.608 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 67% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.608 | $0.3662 | $0.244 | 60% |
| New Zealand North | $0.63 | $0.3776 | $0.2521 | 60% |
| East Asia | $0.664 | $0.3991 | $0.2661 | 60% |
| Norway East | $0.664 | $0.3991 | $0.2661 | 60% |
| South Africa North | $0.664 | $0.3991 | $0.2661 | 60% |
| Sweden South | $0.6684 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 70% |
| Australia Central | $0.7104 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 72% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.7104 | $0.426 | $0.2842 | 60% |
| Qatar Central | $0.715 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 72% |
| Switzerland North | $0.724 | $0.4352 | $0.29 | 60% |
| France South | $0.7644 | $0.4621 | $0.3081 | 60% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.78 | $0.4676 | $0.312 | 60% |
| UAE Central | $0.78 | $0.468 | $0.312 | 60% |
| Germany North | $0.784 | $0.4708 | $0.314 | 60% |
| South Africa West | $0.84 | $0.5041 | $0.3361 | 60% |
| Norway West | $0.864 | $0.5192 | $0.346 | 60% |
| Switzerland West | $0.944 | $0.5671 | $0.3779 | 60% |
| Brazil South | $1.048 | $0.6301 | $0.4199 | 60% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.274 | $0.3 | $0.2 | 84% |
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