Standard_D48a_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_D48a_v4 with no upfront payment costs $1.355 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($2.304). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.8663 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 | – | $1.355 | $1.355 | $989.00 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $11,868.00 | $0 | $1.355 | $989.00 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.58 | $1.58 | $1,153.29 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.8663 | $0.8663 | $632.39 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $22,766.00 | $0 | $0.8663 | $632.39 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.06 | $1.06 | $774.02 | 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 | $1.481 | $0.8739 | $0.5628 | 62% |
| India South Central | $2.182 | $1.287 | $0.829 | 62% |
| East US | $2.304 | $1.355 | $0.8663 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $2.304 | $1.373 | $0.884 | 62% |
| North Central US | $2.304 | $1.355 | $0.8663 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $2.304 | $1.355 | $0.8663 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $2.304 | $1.359 | $0.8755 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $2.411 | $1.417 | $0.9064 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $2.424 | $1.43 | $0.9211 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $2.448 | $1.444 | $0.9303 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $2.496 | $1.473 | $0.9485 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $2.496 | $1.473 | $0.9485 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $2.534 | $1.49 | $0.9529 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $2.568 | $1.515 | $0.9758 | 62% |
| Canada East | $2.568 | $1.515 | $0.9758 | 62% |
| North Europe | $2.568 | $1.51 | $0.9656 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $2.592 | $1.524 | $0.9746 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $2.592 | $1.555 | $1.037 | 60% |
| Central US | $2.604 | $1.562 | $1.041 | 60% |
| Korea South | $2.658 | $1.595 | $1.063 | 60% |
| UK South | $2.664 | $1.566 | $1.002 | 62% |
| France Central | $2.688 | $1.581 | $1.011 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $2.688 | $1.586 | $1.021 | 62% |
| Italy North | $2.688 | $1.586 | $1.021 | 62% |
| West US | $2.688 | $1.581 | $1.011 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $2.722 | $1.60 | $1.023 | 62% |
| West Europe | $2.76 | $1.836 | $1.263 | 54% |
| South Central US | $2.765 | $1.659 | $1.106 | 60% |
| West Central US | $2.765 | $1.659 | $1.106 | 60% |
| Qatar Central | $2.825 | $1.667 | $1.073 | 62% |
| UAE North | $2.825 | $1.667 | $1.073 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $2.832 | $1.643 | $1.065 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $2.88 | $1.699 | $1.094 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.88 | $1.699 | $1.094 | 62% |
| Australia East | $2.88 | $1.694 | $1.083 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $2.88 | $1.694 | $1.083 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $2.88 | $1.699 | $1.094 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.904 | $1.713 | $1.103 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.904 | $1.713 | $1.103 | 62% |
| West India | $2.949 | $1.74 | $1.121 | 62% |
| Japan East | $2.976 | $1.75 | $1.119 | 62% |
| Japan West | $2.976 | $1.756 | $1.131 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $2.995 | $1.797 | $1.198 | 60% |
| South Africa North | $3.048 | $1.798 | $1.158 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $3.134 | $1.843 | $1.178 | 62% |
| East Asia | $3.168 | $1.863 | $1.191 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $3.182 | $1.878 | $1.209 | 62% |
| Germany North | $3.245 | $1.914 | $1.233 | 62% |
| South India | $3.249 | $1.917 | $1.234 | 62% |
| Norway East | $3.295 | $1.944 | $1.252 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $3.295 | $1.944 | $1.252 | 62% |
| France South | $3.494 | $2.062 | $1.328 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $3.672 | $2.02 | $1.381 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $3.682 | $2.172 | $1.399 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $3.962 | $2.338 | $1.506 | 62% |
| Norway West | $4.283 | $2.527 | $1.628 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $4.283 | $2.527 | $1.628 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $4.774 | $2.816 | $1.814 | 62% |
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