Standard_B2ls_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B2ls_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.02454 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.0416). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.01579 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 | – | $0.02454 | $0.02454 | $17.92 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $215.00 | $0 | $0.02454 | $17.92 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.02787 | $0.02787 | $20.35 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.01579 | $0.01579 | $11.53 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $415.00 | $0 | $0.01579 | $11.53 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.01872 | $0.01872 | $13.67 | 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 | $0.0416 | $0.0245 | $0.0158 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.0416 | $0.0245 | $0.0158 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.0416 | $0.0245 | $0.0158 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.0416 | $0.0245 | $0.0158 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.0416 | $0.0245 | $0.0158 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0432 | $0.0255 | $0.0164 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.0448 | $0.0265 | $0.0166 | 63% |
| North Europe | $0.0456 | $0.0269 | $0.0173 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.0456 | $0.0269 | $0.0173 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.0464 | $0.0274 | $0.0176 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.0464 | $0.0274 | $0.0176 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.047 | $0.0245 | $0.0158 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.0472 | $0.0279 | $0.0179 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.0472 | $0.0279 | $0.0179 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.0475 | $0.0281 | $0.0176 | 63% |
| Korea South | $0.0478 | $0.0282 | $0.0182 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.0479 | $0.0283 | $0.0182 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.0479 | $0.0283 | $0.0182 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.0479 | $0.0283 | $0.0182 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.048 | $0.0283 | $0.0182 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.048 | $0.0283 | $0.0182 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.048 | $0.0283 | $0.0182 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.0488 | $0.0288 | $0.0185 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.0488 | $0.0288 | $0.0185 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.049 | $0.0289 | $0.0186 | 62% |
| West US | $0.0496 | $0.0292 | $0.0188 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.0499 | $0.0295 | $0.019 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.0499 | $0.0295 | $0.019 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.0502 | $0.0296 | $0.0191 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.0503 | $0.0297 | $0.0191 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.052 | $0.0291 | $0.0197 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.052 | $0.0307 | $0.0197 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.0528 | $0.0312 | $0.0201 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.0528 | $0.0312 | $0.0201 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.0528 | $0.0312 | $0.0201 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.0528 | $0.0312 | $0.0201 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0528 | $0.0312 | $0.0195 | 63% |
| Switzerland North | $0.0528 | $0.0312 | $0.0201 | 62% |
| West India | $0.0532 | $0.0314 | $0.0202 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.0541 | $0.032 | $0.0205 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.0543 | $0.032 | $0.0206 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.0544 | $0.0321 | $0.0207 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.0544 | $0.0321 | $0.0207 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.0554 | $0.0328 | $0.0211 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.0562 | $0.0331 | $0.0213 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.0584 | $0.0345 | $0.0216 | 63% |
| South India | $0.0587 | $0.0346 | $0.0223 | 62% |
| France South | $0.0614 | $0.0362 | $0.0233 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.0624 | $0.0369 | $0.0237 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.0637 | $0.0376 | $0.0242 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.0652 | $0.0385 | $0.0248 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.0672 | $0.0363 | $0.0255 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.0686 | $0.0405 | $0.0261 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.0686 | $0.0405 | $0.0261 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.0705 | $0.0417 | $0.0268 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.0874 | $0.0516 | $0.0332 | 62% |
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