Standard_D2a_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_D2a_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.05639 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.096). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.03611 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 | – | $0.05639 | $0.05639 | $41.17 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $494.00 | $0 | $0.05639 | $41.17 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.06583 | $0.06583 | $48.05 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.03611 | $0.03611 | $26.36 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $949.00 | $0 | $0.03611 | $26.36 | 62% | month 14 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.0622 | $0.0366 | $0.0236 | 62% |
| India South Central | $0.0909 | $0.0537 | $0.0346 | 62% |
| East US | $0.096 | $0.0564 | $0.0361 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.096 | $0.0572 | $0.0368 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.096 | $0.0564 | $0.0361 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.096 | $0.0564 | $0.0361 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.096 | $0.0566 | $0.0365 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.1 | $0.059 | $0.0377 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.101 | $0.0596 | $0.0384 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.102 | $0.0602 | $0.0388 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.104 | $0.0614 | $0.0395 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.104 | $0.0614 | $0.0395 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.106 | $0.0621 | $0.0397 | 63% |
| Canada Central | $0.107 | $0.0631 | $0.0407 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.107 | $0.0631 | $0.0407 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.107 | $0.0629 | $0.0402 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.108 | $0.0651 | $0.0434 | 60% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.108 | $0.0635 | $0.0406 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.108 | $0.0648 | $0.0432 | 60% |
| Korea South | $0.111 | $0.0664 | $0.0443 | 60% |
| UK South | $0.111 | $0.0653 | $0.0417 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.112 | $0.0659 | $0.0421 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.112 | $0.0661 | $0.0425 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.112 | $0.0661 | $0.0425 | 62% |
| West US | $0.112 | $0.0659 | $0.0421 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.113 | $0.0667 | $0.0427 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.115 | $0.0691 | $0.0461 | 60% |
| West Central US | $0.115 | $0.0691 | $0.0461 | 60% |
| West Europe | $0.115 | $0.0765 | $0.0526 | 54% |
| Korea Central | $0.118 | $0.0685 | $0.0444 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.118 | $0.0694 | $0.0447 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.118 | $0.0694 | $0.0447 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.12 | $0.0708 | $0.0456 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.12 | $0.0708 | $0.0456 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.12 | $0.0705 | $0.0451 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.12 | $0.0705 | $0.0451 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.12 | $0.0708 | $0.0456 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.121 | $0.0713 | $0.046 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.121 | $0.0713 | $0.046 | 62% |
| West India | $0.123 | $0.0725 | $0.0467 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.124 | $0.0729 | $0.0466 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.124 | $0.0732 | $0.0471 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.125 | $0.0749 | $0.0499 | 60% |
| South Africa North | $0.127 | $0.0749 | $0.0482 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.131 | $0.0768 | $0.0491 | 63% |
| East Asia | $0.132 | $0.0776 | $0.0496 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.133 | $0.0782 | $0.0504 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.135 | $0.0798 | $0.0514 | 62% |
| South India | $0.135 | $0.0799 | $0.0514 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.137 | $0.0811 | $0.0522 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.137 | $0.0811 | $0.0522 | 62% |
| France South | $0.146 | $0.086 | $0.0553 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.153 | $0.0841 | $0.0575 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.153 | $0.0905 | $0.0583 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.165 | $0.0974 | $0.0627 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.178 | $0.1053 | $0.0678 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.178 | $0.1053 | $0.0678 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.199 | $0.1174 | $0.0756 | 62% |
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