Standard_DC2as_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_DC2as_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.06884 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.086). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.0516 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 | – | $0.06884 | $0.06884 | $50.25 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $603.00 | $0 | $0.06884 | $50.25 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.0727 | $0.0727 | $53.07 | 15% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.0516 | $0.0516 | $37.67 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,356.00 | $0 | $0.0516 | $37.67 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.05597 | $0.05597 | $40.86 | 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 | $0.0556 | $0.0444 | $0.0333 | 40% |
| East US | $0.086 | $0.0688 | $0.0516 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.086 | $0.0688 | $0.0516 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.096 | $0.0768 | $0.0576 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.0972 | $0.0688 | $0.0516 | 47% |
| UK South | $0.1 | $0.08 | $0.06 | 40% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.101 | $0.0805 | $0.0604 | 40% |
| West US | $0.101 | $0.0808 | $0.0606 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $0.104 | $0.0832 | $0.0624 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.104 | $0.0832 | $0.0624 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.104 | $0.0832 | $0.0624 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.106 | $0.0848 | $0.0636 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.108 | $0.0864 | $0.0648 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.112 | $0.0896 | $0.0672 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.119 | $0.0952 | $0.0714 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.123 | $0.0984 | $0.0738 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.