Standard_D2_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_D2_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.05925 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($0.096). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.03794 per hour effective, 60% 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 | – | $0.05925 | $0.05925 | $43.25 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $519.00 | $0 | $0.05925 | $43.25 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.06584 | $0.06584 | $48.06 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.03794 | $0.03794 | $27.69 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $997.00 | $0 | $0.03794 | $27.69 | 60% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.04418 | $0.04418 | $32.25 | 54% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.096 | $0.0592 | $0.0379 | 61% |
| East US 2 | $0.096 | $0.0592 | $0.0379 | 61% |
| North Central US | $0.096 | $0.0592 | $0.0379 | 61% |
| West US 2 | $0.096 | $0.0592 | $0.0379 | 61% |
| West US 3 | $0.096 | $0.0566 | $0.0365 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.101 | $0.0623 | $0.0399 | 60% |
| India South Central | $0.101 | $0.0596 | $0.0374 | 63% |
| Sweden Central | $0.102 | $0.0629 | $0.0403 | 60% |
| Mexico Central | $0.106 | $0.0652 | $0.0417 | 61% |
| Canada Central | $0.107 | $0.066 | $0.0423 | 60% |
| Canada East | $0.107 | $0.066 | $0.0423 | 60% |
| North Europe | $0.107 | $0.066 | $0.0423 | 60% |
| Spain Central | $0.107 | $0.066 | $0.0423 | 60% |
| Central US | $0.108 | $0.0566 | $0.0355 | 67% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.108 | $0.0615 | $0.04 | 63% |
| Malaysia West | $0.108 | $0.0615 | $0.04 | 63% |
| Korea South | $0.11 | $0.0652 | $0.0408 | 63% |
| UK South | $0.111 | $0.0685 | $0.0438 | 61% |
| France Central | $0.112 | $0.0691 | $0.0443 | 60% |
| Israel Central | $0.112 | $0.0691 | $0.0443 | 60% |
| Italy North | $0.112 | $0.0691 | $0.0443 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $0.112 | $0.0659 | $0.042 | 63% |
| West US | $0.112 | $0.0691 | $0.0443 | 60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.115 | $0.071 | $0.0454 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $0.115 | $0.071 | $0.0454 | 61% |
| South Central US | $0.115 | $0.0711 | $0.0455 | 60% |
| West Central US | $0.115 | $0.0711 | $0.0455 | 60% |
| West Europe | $0.115 | $0.071 | $0.0454 | 61% |
| UK West | $0.116 | $0.0717 | $0.0459 | 60% |
| Korea Central | $0.118 | $0.0728 | $0.0466 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $0.118 | $0.0694 | $0.0447 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.118 | $0.0726 | $0.0465 | 61% |
| Australia Central | $0.12 | $0.0741 | $0.0474 | 61% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.12 | $0.0708 | $0.0444 | 63% |
| Australia East | $0.12 | $0.0741 | $0.0474 | 61% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.12 | $0.0741 | $0.0474 | 61% |
| West India | $0.123 | $0.0725 | $0.0455 | 63% |
| Japan East | $0.124 | $0.0765 | $0.049 | 60% |
| Japan West | $0.124 | $0.0765 | $0.049 | 60% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.125 | $0.0771 | $0.0493 | 61% |
| New Zealand North | $0.126 | $0.0743 | $0.0474 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.127 | $0.0781 | $0.05 | 61% |
| South Africa North | $0.127 | $0.0783 | $0.0502 | 60% |
| Switzerland North | $0.127 | $0.0781 | $0.05 | 61% |
| East Asia | $0.132 | $0.0814 | $0.0521 | 61% |
| Sweden South | $0.133 | $0.0782 | $0.049 | 63% |
| South India | $0.135 | $0.0836 | $0.0535 | 60% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.145 | $0.0856 | $0.0546 | 62% |
| France South | $0.146 | $0.086 | $0.0539 | 63% |
| Germany North | $0.15 | $0.0922 | $0.0591 | 61% |
| Brazil South | $0.153 | $0.0944 | $0.0604 | 61% |
| UAE Central | $0.153 | $0.0944 | $0.0604 | 61% |
| Norway West | $0.164 | $0.097 | $0.0608 | 63% |
| Switzerland West | $0.164 | $0.0969 | $0.0608 | 63% |
| South Africa West | $0.165 | $0.0974 | $0.0611 | 63% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.199 | $0.1174 | $0.0736 | 63% |
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