Standard_DC4ads_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_DC4ads_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.1648 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.206). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1236 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 | – | $0.1648 | $0.1648 | $120.33 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,444.00 | $0 | $0.1648 | $120.33 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1744 | $0.1744 | $127.34 | 15% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1236 | $0.1236 | $90.22 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $3,248.00 | $0 | $0.1236 | $90.22 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1339 | $0.1339 | $97.76 | 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 | $0.134 | $0.1073 | $0.0805 | 40% |
| East US | $0.206 | $0.1648 | $0.1236 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.206 | $0.1648 | $0.1236 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.23 | $0.184 | $0.138 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.233 | $0.1648 | $0.1236 | 47% |
| UK South | $0.24 | $0.192 | $0.144 | 40% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.241 | $0.1929 | $0.1447 | 40% |
| West US | $0.244 | $0.1952 | $0.1464 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $0.25 | $0.2 | $0.15 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.25 | $0.2 | $0.15 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.25 | $0.2 | $0.15 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.254 | $0.2031 | $0.1523 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.258 | $0.2064 | $0.1548 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.268 | $0.2144 | $0.1608 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.284 | $0.2272 | $0.1704 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.295 | $0.2356 | $0.1768 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.