Standard_DC2ads_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_DC2ads_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.08242 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.103). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.0618 per hour effective, 40% 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 | – | $0.08242 | $0.08242 | $60.17 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $722.00 | $0 | $0.08242 | $60.17 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.08722 | $0.08722 | $63.67 | 15% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.0618 | $0.0618 | $45.11 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,624.00 | $0 | $0.0618 | $45.11 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.06696 | $0.06696 | $48.88 | 35% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.0671 | $0.0537 | $0.0403 | 40% |
| East US | $0.103 | $0.0824 | $0.0618 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.103 | $0.0824 | $0.0618 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.115 | $0.092 | $0.069 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.116 | $0.0824 | $0.0618 | 47% |
| UK South | $0.12 | $0.096 | $0.072 | 40% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.121 | $0.0965 | $0.0724 | 40% |
| West US | $0.122 | $0.0976 | $0.0732 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $0.125 | $0.1 | $0.075 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.125 | $0.1 | $0.075 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.125 | $0.1 | $0.075 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.127 | $0.1015 | $0.0761 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.129 | $0.1032 | $0.0774 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.134 | $0.1072 | $0.0804 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.142 | $0.1136 | $0.0852 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.147 | $0.1178 | $0.0884 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.