Standard_B16ls_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B16ls_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.3478 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.589). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.224 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 | – | $0.3478 | $0.3478 | $253.92 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $3,047.00 | $0 | $0.3478 | $253.92 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3946 | $0.3946 | $288.08 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.224 | $0.224 | $163.53 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $5,887.00 | $0 | $0.224 | $163.53 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2651 | $0.2651 | $193.49 | 55% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.589 | $0.3478 | $0.224 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.589 | $0.3478 | $0.224 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.589 | $0.3478 | $0.224 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.589 | $0.3478 | $0.224 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.589 | $0.3478 | $0.224 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.612 | $0.3612 | $0.2326 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.635 | $0.3745 | $0.2349 | 63% |
| North Europe | $0.646 | $0.3812 | $0.2455 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.646 | $0.3812 | $0.2455 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.657 | $0.3879 | $0.2498 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.657 | $0.3879 | $0.2498 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.666 | $0.3478 | $0.224 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.669 | $0.3946 | $0.2541 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.669 | $0.3946 | $0.2541 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.673 | $0.3973 | $0.2491 | 63% |
| Korea South | $0.678 | $0.4 | $0.2576 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.679 | $0.4005 | $0.2579 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.679 | $0.4005 | $0.2579 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.679 | $0.4005 | $0.2579 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.68 | $0.4013 | $0.2584 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.68 | $0.4013 | $0.2584 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.68 | $0.4013 | $0.2584 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.691 | $0.408 | $0.2627 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.691 | $0.408 | $0.2627 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.694 | $0.4096 | $0.2639 | 62% |
| West US | $0.703 | $0.4146 | $0.2671 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.707 | $0.4174 | $0.2688 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.707 | $0.4174 | $0.2688 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.711 | $0.4193 | $0.27 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.713 | $0.4208 | $0.271 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.737 | $0.4127 | $0.28 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.737 | $0.4347 | $0.28 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.748 | $0.4414 | $0.2843 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.748 | $0.4414 | $0.2843 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.748 | $0.4414 | $0.2843 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.748 | $0.4414 | $0.2843 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.748 | $0.4414 | $0.2768 | 63% |
| Switzerland North | $0.748 | $0.4414 | $0.2843 | 62% |
| West India | $0.755 | $0.4452 | $0.2867 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.766 | $0.4522 | $0.2912 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.769 | $0.4535 | $0.2921 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.771 | $0.4548 | $0.2929 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.771 | $0.4548 | $0.2929 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.786 | $0.4635 | $0.2985 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.796 | $0.4695 | $0.3024 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.828 | $0.4882 | $0.3062 | 63% |
| South India | $0.831 | $0.4904 | $0.3158 | 62% |
| France South | $0.869 | $0.513 | $0.3304 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.884 | $0.5217 | $0.336 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.903 | $0.5325 | $0.343 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.924 | $0.5451 | $0.351 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.952 | $0.5142 | $0.3618 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.973 | $0.5739 | $0.3696 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.973 | $0.5739 | $0.3696 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.999 | $0.5896 | $0.3798 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.238 | $0.7304 | $0.4704 | 62% |
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