Standard_E4s_v3 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E4s_v3 with no upfront payment costs $0.2836 per hour in East US, 40% less than on demand ($0.4724). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1889 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 | – | $0.2836 | $0.2836 | $207.00 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,484.00 | $0 | $0.2836 | $207.00 | 40% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3779 | $0.3779 | $275.88 | 20% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1889 | $0.1889 | $137.89 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $4,964.00 | $0 | $0.1889 | $137.89 | 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 | $0.4724 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $0.4724 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 60% |
| North Central US | $0.4724 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $0.4724 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $0.4724 | $0.3146 | $0.1795 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.4934 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.5105 | $0.3064 | $0.2041 | 60% |
| Malaysia West | $0.5105 | $0.3064 | $0.2041 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $0.5196 | $0.3119 | $0.2079 | 60% |
| Mexico Central | $0.5196 | $0.3114 | $0.2076 | 60% |
| UK South | $0.5196 | $0.3119 | $0.2079 | 60% |
| UK West | $0.5196 | $0.3119 | $0.2079 | 60% |
| North Europe | $0.5244 | $0.3146 | $0.2097 | 60% |
| West US | $0.5244 | $0.3146 | $0.2097 | 60% |
| Central India | $0.5388 | $0.3233 | $0.2154 | 60% |
| India South Central | $0.5388 | $0.3233 | $0.2154 | 60% |
| West India | $0.5388 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 65% |
| Central US | $0.5424 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 65% |
| France Central | $0.56 | $0.3374 | $0.2248 | 60% |
| Canada East | $0.5664 | $0.3119 | $0.2079 | 63% |
| Australia East | $0.5672 | $0.3402 | $0.2268 | 60% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.5672 | $0.3402 | $0.2268 | 60% |
| Japan East | $0.5672 | $0.3402 | $0.2268 | 60% |
| Korea Central | $0.5672 | $0.3402 | $0.2268 | 60% |
| South Central US | $0.5672 | $0.3402 | $0.2268 | 60% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.5672 | $0.3402 | $0.2268 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $0.5672 | $0.3402 | $0.2268 | 60% |
| West Central US | $0.5672 | $0.3402 | $0.2268 | 60% |
| Israel Central | $0.568 | $0.3402 | $0.2268 | 60% |
| UAE North | $0.568 | $0.3402 | $0.2268 | 60% |
| Japan West | $0.57 | $0.3429 | $0.2286 | 60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.5716 | $0.3429 | $0.2286 | 60% |
| Italy North | $0.5716 | $0.3434 | $0.2288 | 60% |
| Poland Central | $0.5716 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 67% |
| Spain Central | $0.5716 | $0.3434 | $0.2288 | 60% |
| West Europe | $0.5716 | $0.3429 | $0.2286 | 60% |
| Qatar Central | $0.5764 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 67% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.578 | $0.3457 | $0.2306 | 60% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.578 | $0.3457 | $0.2306 | 60% |
| Korea South | $0.59 | $0.3402 | $0.2268 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.59 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 68% |
| New Zealand North | $0.5956 | $0.3571 | $0.2382 | 60% |
| East Asia | $0.627 | $0.3772 | $0.2513 | 60% |
| Norway East | $0.6288 | $0.3772 | $0.2513 | 60% |
| Switzerland North | $0.6288 | $0.411 | $0.274 | 56% |
| South Africa North | $0.63 | $0.3772 | $0.2513 | 60% |
| Sweden South | $0.6417 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 71% |
| Australia Central | $0.6844 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 72% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.6844 | $0.4105 | $0.2738 | 60% |
| South India | $0.7128 | $0.3233 | $0.2154 | 70% |
| UAE Central | $0.736 | $0.442 | $0.2948 | 60% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.7374 | $0.4425 | $0.2948 | 60% |
| Germany North | $0.7431 | $0.4452 | $0.2967 | 60% |
| France South | $0.7672 | $0.4365 | $0.291 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.7936 | $0.4763 | $0.3175 | 60% |
| Norway West | $0.8174 | $0.4904 | $0.3269 | 60% |
| Switzerland West | $0.8776 | $0.5356 | $0.3571 | 59% |
| Brazil South | $0.9924 | $0.5954 | $0.3968 | 60% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.227 | $0.2836 | $0.1889 | 85% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL options.