Standard_B4als_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B4als_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.07854 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.133). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.05061 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 | – | $0.07854 | $0.07854 | $57.33 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $688.00 | $0 | $0.07854 | $57.33 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.08911 | $0.08911 | $65.05 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.05061 | $0.05061 | $36.94 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,330.00 | $0 | $0.05061 | $36.94 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.05985 | $0.05985 | $43.69 | 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 | $0.0872 | $0.0514 | $0.0322 | 63% |
| East US | $0.133 | $0.0785 | $0.0506 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.133 | $0.0785 | $0.0506 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.133 | $0.0785 | $0.0506 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.133 | $0.0785 | $0.0506 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.133 | $0.0785 | $0.0506 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.138 | $0.0813 | $0.0524 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.145 | $0.0853 | $0.0549 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.147 | $0.0864 | $0.0557 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.148 | $0.0873 | $0.0563 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.148 | $0.0873 | $0.0563 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.151 | $0.0785 | $0.0506 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.151 | $0.0888 | $0.0572 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.151 | $0.0894 | $0.0575 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.151 | $0.0894 | $0.0575 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.151 | $0.0888 | $0.0572 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.152 | $0.0897 | $0.0578 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.152 | $0.0897 | $0.0578 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.153 | $0.0903 | $0.0581 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.153 | $0.0901 | $0.058 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.153 | $0.0904 | $0.0582 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.153 | $0.0903 | $0.0581 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.153 | $0.0903 | $0.0581 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.156 | $0.0921 | $0.0594 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.156 | $0.0918 | $0.0591 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.156 | $0.0918 | $0.0591 | 62% |
| West US | $0.158 | $0.0933 | $0.06 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.16 | $0.0943 | $0.0607 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.16 | $0.0943 | $0.0608 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.16 | $0.0943 | $0.0607 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.161 | $0.0951 | $0.0613 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.166 | $0.0928 | $0.063 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.167 | $0.0986 | $0.0619 | 63% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.167 | $0.0983 | $0.0633 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.168 | $0.0993 | $0.064 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.168 | $0.0993 | $0.064 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.168 | $0.0993 | $0.064 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.168 | $0.0993 | $0.064 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.168 | $0.0993 | $0.064 | 62% |
| West India | $0.171 | $0.1006 | $0.0648 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.173 | $0.1022 | $0.0658 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.173 | $0.1021 | $0.0657 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.173 | $0.1022 | $0.0658 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.174 | $0.1024 | $0.066 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.174 | $0.1024 | $0.066 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.177 | $0.1042 | $0.0672 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.179 | $0.1056 | $0.068 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.186 | $0.1098 | $0.0708 | 62% |
| South India | $0.188 | $0.1108 | $0.0714 | 62% |
| France South | $0.196 | $0.1155 | $0.0744 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.199 | $0.1174 | $0.0756 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.203 | $0.1199 | $0.0772 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.208 | $0.1226 | $0.079 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.214 | $0.1158 | $0.0814 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.219 | $0.1291 | $0.0832 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.219 | $0.1291 | $0.0832 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.225 | $0.1326 | $0.0855 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.279 | $0.1644 | $0.1059 | 62% |
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