Standard_B4as_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B4as_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.0887 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.15). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.05715 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 | – | $0.0887 | $0.0887 | $64.75 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $777.00 | $0 | $0.0887 | $64.75 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1005 | $0.1005 | $73.37 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.05715 | $0.05715 | $41.72 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,502.00 | $0 | $0.05715 | $41.72 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.0675 | $0.0675 | $49.28 | 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 | $0.0984 | $0.0581 | $0.0364 | 63% |
| East US | $0.15 | $0.0887 | $0.0572 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.15 | $0.0887 | $0.0572 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.15 | $0.0887 | $0.0572 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.15 | $0.0887 | $0.0572 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.15 | $0.0887 | $0.0572 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.156 | $0.0918 | $0.0591 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.163 | $0.0962 | $0.062 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.165 | $0.0976 | $0.0629 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.167 | $0.0986 | $0.0635 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.167 | $0.0986 | $0.0635 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.17 | $0.0887 | $0.0572 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.17 | $0.1003 | $0.0646 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.17 | $0.1003 | $0.0646 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.171 | $0.1009 | $0.065 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.171 | $0.1009 | $0.065 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.172 | $0.1013 | $0.0652 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.172 | $0.1017 | $0.0655 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.172 | $0.1013 | $0.0652 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.173 | $0.1019 | $0.0657 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.173 | $0.1021 | $0.0657 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.173 | $0.1019 | $0.0657 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.173 | $0.1019 | $0.0657 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.176 | $0.1041 | $0.067 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.176 | $0.1037 | $0.0667 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.176 | $0.1037 | $0.0667 | 62% |
| West US | $0.178 | $0.1053 | $0.0678 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.18 | $0.1065 | $0.0686 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.18 | $0.1065 | $0.0686 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.181 | $0.1065 | $0.0686 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.182 | $0.1074 | $0.0691 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.187 | $0.1048 | $0.0711 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.188 | $0.111 | $0.0714 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.189 | $0.1114 | $0.0699 | 63% |
| Australia Central | $0.19 | $0.1121 | $0.0722 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.19 | $0.1121 | $0.0722 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.19 | $0.1121 | $0.0722 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.19 | $0.1121 | $0.0722 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.19 | $0.1121 | $0.0722 | 62% |
| West India | $0.193 | $0.1136 | $0.0732 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.195 | $0.1152 | $0.0742 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.196 | $0.1154 | $0.0743 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.196 | $0.1156 | $0.0745 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.196 | $0.1156 | $0.0745 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.196 | $0.1154 | $0.0743 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.2 | $0.1177 | $0.0758 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.202 | $0.1193 | $0.0768 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.21 | $0.1241 | $0.0799 | 62% |
| South India | $0.212 | $0.1251 | $0.0806 | 62% |
| France South | $0.221 | $0.1304 | $0.084 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.225 | $0.1325 | $0.0854 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.229 | $0.1353 | $0.0871 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.235 | $0.1385 | $0.0892 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.242 | $0.1307 | $0.092 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.247 | $0.1458 | $0.0939 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.247 | $0.1458 | $0.0939 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.254 | $0.1498 | $0.0965 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.315 | $0.1856 | $0.1196 | 62% |
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