Standard_DC2s_v2 reserved and savings plan prices

The biggest saving is a 3-year savings plan paid no upfront, at $0.1184 per hour effective, 38% less.

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Linux prices. Effective price spreads any upfront payment over the term; break-even is the month the commitment starts costing less than on demand.

TermOptionPaymentUpfrontHourlyEffective /hrEffective /moSavingBreak-even
1 yearSavings planNo upfront–$0.1598$0.1598$116.6717%–
3 yearsSavings planNo upfront–$0.1184$0.1184$86.4638%–

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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.