Standard_B8als_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B8als_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.1572 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.266). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1013 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 | – | $0.1572 | $0.1572 | $114.75 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,377.00 | $0 | $0.1572 | $114.75 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1782 | $0.1782 | $130.10 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1013 | $0.1013 | $73.92 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $2,661.00 | $0 | $0.1013 | $73.92 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1197 | $0.1197 | $87.38 | 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 | $0.174 | $0.1029 | $0.0645 | 63% |
| East US | $0.266 | $0.1572 | $0.1013 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.266 | $0.1572 | $0.1013 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.266 | $0.1572 | $0.1013 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.266 | $0.1572 | $0.1013 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.266 | $0.1572 | $0.1013 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.275 | $0.1626 | $0.1047 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.289 | $0.1705 | $0.1099 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.293 | $0.1729 | $0.1114 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.296 | $0.1748 | $0.1126 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.296 | $0.1748 | $0.1126 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.301 | $0.1572 | $0.1013 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.301 | $0.1776 | $0.1144 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.301 | $0.1776 | $0.1144 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.303 | $0.1788 | $0.1151 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.303 | $0.1788 | $0.1151 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.304 | $0.1793 | $0.1155 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.304 | $0.1793 | $0.1155 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.305 | $0.1801 | $0.1161 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.306 | $0.1806 | $0.1163 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.306 | $0.1808 | $0.1164 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.306 | $0.1806 | $0.1163 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.306 | $0.1806 | $0.1163 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.311 | $0.1836 | $0.1182 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.311 | $0.1836 | $0.1182 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.312 | $0.1844 | $0.1187 | 62% |
| West US | $0.316 | $0.1864 | $0.1201 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.32 | $0.1886 | $0.1215 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.32 | $0.1887 | $0.1215 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.32 | $0.1886 | $0.1215 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.322 | $0.1902 | $0.1225 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.332 | $0.1857 | $0.126 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.333 | $0.1965 | $0.1266 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.334 | $0.1974 | $0.1237 | 63% |
| Australia Central | $0.337 | $0.1986 | $0.1279 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.337 | $0.1986 | $0.1279 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.337 | $0.1986 | $0.1279 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.337 | $0.1986 | $0.1279 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.337 | $0.1986 | $0.1279 | 62% |
| West India | $0.341 | $0.2013 | $0.1296 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.346 | $0.2043 | $0.1316 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.346 | $0.2041 | $0.1315 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.346 | $0.2043 | $0.1316 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.347 | $0.2048 | $0.1319 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.347 | $0.2048 | $0.1319 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.353 | $0.2086 | $0.1343 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.358 | $0.2113 | $0.1361 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.372 | $0.2197 | $0.1415 | 62% |
| South India | $0.376 | $0.2217 | $0.1427 | 62% |
| France South | $0.391 | $0.2309 | $0.1487 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.398 | $0.2348 | $0.1512 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.406 | $0.2396 | $0.1544 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.416 | $0.2453 | $0.158 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.429 | $0.2315 | $0.1629 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.438 | $0.2582 | $0.1663 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.438 | $0.2582 | $0.1663 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.45 | $0.2653 | $0.1709 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.557 | $0.3288 | $0.2118 | 62% |
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