Standard_B16als_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B16als_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.3143 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.533). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2024 per hour effective, 62% less.
Every option in East US
Linux 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 | – | $0.3143 | $0.3143 | $229.42 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,753.00 | $0 | $0.3143 | $229.42 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3571 | $0.3571 | $260.69 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2024 | $0.2024 | $147.78 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $5,320.00 | $0 | $0.2024 | $147.78 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2399 | $0.2399 | $175.09 | 55% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.349 | $0.2056 | $0.129 | 63% |
| East US | $0.533 | $0.3143 | $0.2024 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.533 | $0.3143 | $0.2024 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.533 | $0.3143 | $0.2024 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.533 | $0.3143 | $0.2024 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.533 | $0.3143 | $0.2024 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.551 | $0.325 | $0.2093 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.578 | $0.3411 | $0.2197 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.586 | $0.3458 | $0.2227 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.592 | $0.3494 | $0.225 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.592 | $0.3494 | $0.225 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.602 | $0.3143 | $0.2024 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.602 | $0.3553 | $0.2288 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.602 | $0.3553 | $0.2288 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.606 | $0.3573 | $0.2302 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.606 | $0.3573 | $0.2302 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.608 | $0.3586 | $0.231 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.608 | $0.3586 | $0.231 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.611 | $0.3603 | $0.232 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.612 | $0.3611 | $0.2326 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.612 | $0.3611 | $0.2326 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.612 | $0.3611 | $0.2326 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.613 | $0.3614 | $0.2328 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.622 | $0.367 | $0.2363 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.622 | $0.367 | $0.2363 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.625 | $0.3686 | $0.2374 | 62% |
| West US | $0.632 | $0.3728 | $0.2401 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.639 | $0.3772 | $0.2429 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.639 | $0.3773 | $0.243 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.639 | $0.3772 | $0.2429 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.645 | $0.3803 | $0.2449 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.663 | $0.3713 | $0.252 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.666 | $0.3929 | $0.253 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.669 | $0.3945 | $0.2474 | 63% |
| Australia Central | $0.673 | $0.397 | $0.2557 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.673 | $0.397 | $0.2557 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.673 | $0.397 | $0.2557 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.673 | $0.3973 | $0.2558 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.673 | $0.3973 | $0.2558 | 62% |
| West India | $0.682 | $0.4023 | $0.2591 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.692 | $0.4081 | $0.2629 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.693 | $0.4086 | $0.2632 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.693 | $0.4086 | $0.2632 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.694 | $0.4096 | $0.2638 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.694 | $0.4096 | $0.2638 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.707 | $0.417 | $0.2685 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.716 | $0.4225 | $0.2721 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.745 | $0.4394 | $0.283 | 62% |
| South India | $0.751 | $0.4432 | $0.2854 | 62% |
| France South | $0.783 | $0.4619 | $0.2975 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.796 | $0.4694 | $0.3024 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.812 | $0.4792 | $0.3086 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.831 | $0.4905 | $0.3159 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.857 | $0.4629 | $0.3257 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.875 | $0.5164 | $0.3326 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.875 | $0.5164 | $0.3326 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.899 | $0.5306 | $0.3417 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.114 | $0.6574 | $0.4234 | 62% |
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