Standard_B8ls_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B8ls_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.1739 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.295). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.112 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 | – | $0.1739 | $0.1739 | $126.92 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,523.00 | $0 | $0.1739 | $126.92 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1976 | $0.1976 | $144.28 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.112 | $0.112 | $81.75 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $2,943.00 | $0 | $0.112 | $81.75 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1328 | $0.1328 | $96.91 | 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 | $0.295 | $0.1739 | $0.112 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.295 | $0.1739 | $0.112 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.295 | $0.1739 | $0.112 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.295 | $0.1739 | $0.112 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.295 | $0.1739 | $0.112 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.306 | $0.1806 | $0.1163 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.317 | $0.1872 | $0.1174 | 63% |
| North Europe | $0.323 | $0.1906 | $0.1228 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.323 | $0.1906 | $0.1228 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.329 | $0.1939 | $0.1249 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.329 | $0.1939 | $0.1249 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.333 | $0.1739 | $0.112 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.334 | $0.1973 | $0.1271 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.334 | $0.1973 | $0.1271 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.337 | $0.1986 | $0.1246 | 63% |
| Israel Central | $0.339 | $0.2002 | $0.129 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.339 | $0.2002 | $0.129 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.339 | $0.2 | $0.1288 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.339 | $0.2002 | $0.129 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.34 | $0.2007 | $0.1292 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.34 | $0.2007 | $0.1292 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.34 | $0.2007 | $0.1292 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.346 | $0.204 | $0.1314 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.346 | $0.204 | $0.1314 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.347 | $0.2048 | $0.1319 | 62% |
| West US | $0.351 | $0.2073 | $0.1335 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.354 | $0.2087 | $0.1344 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.354 | $0.2087 | $0.1344 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.355 | $0.2096 | $0.135 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.357 | $0.2104 | $0.1355 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.368 | $0.2063 | $0.14 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.368 | $0.2174 | $0.14 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.374 | $0.2207 | $0.1422 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.374 | $0.2207 | $0.1422 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.374 | $0.2207 | $0.1422 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.374 | $0.2207 | $0.1422 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.374 | $0.2207 | $0.1384 | 63% |
| Switzerland North | $0.374 | $0.2207 | $0.1422 | 62% |
| West India | $0.377 | $0.2226 | $0.1433 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.383 | $0.226 | $0.1456 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.384 | $0.2267 | $0.146 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.385 | $0.2274 | $0.1465 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.385 | $0.2274 | $0.1465 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.393 | $0.2317 | $0.1492 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.398 | $0.2347 | $0.1512 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.414 | $0.2441 | $0.1531 | 63% |
| South India | $0.416 | $0.2452 | $0.1579 | 62% |
| France South | $0.435 | $0.2565 | $0.1652 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.442 | $0.2608 | $0.168 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.451 | $0.2663 | $0.1715 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.462 | $0.2725 | $0.1755 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.476 | $0.2571 | $0.1809 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.486 | $0.2869 | $0.1848 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.486 | $0.2869 | $0.1848 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.5 | $0.2947 | $0.1899 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.619 | $0.3652 | $0.2352 | 62% |
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