Standard_E20_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E20_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.7774 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($1.26). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.4977 per hour effective, 60% 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 | – | $0.7774 | $0.7774 | $567.50 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $6,810.00 | $0 | $0.7774 | $567.50 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.852 | $0.852 | $621.97 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.4977 | $0.4977 | $363.33 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $13,080.00 | $0 | $0.4977 | $363.33 | 60% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.5964 | $0.5964 | $435.34 | 53% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $1.26 | $0.7774 | $0.4977 | 61% |
| East US 2 | $1.26 | $0.7774 | $0.4977 | 61% |
| North Central US | $1.26 | $0.7774 | $0.4977 | 61% |
| West US 2 | $1.26 | $0.7774 | $0.4977 | 61% |
| West US 3 | $1.26 | $0.7434 | $0.4788 | 62% |
| Central India | $1.30 | $0.8021 | $0.5135 | 61% |
| India South Central | $1.30 | $0.767 | $0.481 | 63% |
| Sweden Central | $1.34 | $0.8268 | $0.5293 | 61% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.368 | $0.8043 | $0.5062 | 63% |
| Malaysia West | $1.368 | $0.8043 | $0.5062 | 63% |
| Taiwan North | $1.368 | $0.8441 | $0.5404 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $1.38 | $0.8515 | $0.5451 | 61% |
| Canada East | $1.38 | $0.8515 | $0.5451 | 61% |
| Mexico Central | $1.386 | $0.8551 | $0.5475 | 60% |
| West US | $1.40 | $0.8638 | $0.553 | 61% |
| North Europe | $1.41 | $0.87 | $0.557 | 60% |
| Spain Central | $1.41 | $0.87 | $0.557 | 60% |
| Central US | $1.424 | $0.7434 | $0.4662 | 67% |
| Korea South | $1.449 | $0.8549 | $0.5361 | 63% |
| France Central | $1.48 | $0.9131 | $0.5846 | 61% |
| Israel Central | $1.48 | $0.9131 | $0.5846 | 61% |
| Italy North | $1.48 | $0.9131 | $0.5846 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $1.48 | $0.9131 | $0.5846 | 61% |
| UK South | $1.48 | $0.9131 | $0.5846 | 61% |
| Australia Central | $1.51 | $0.9316 | $0.5965 | 60% |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.51 | $0.8909 | $0.5587 | 63% |
| Australia East | $1.51 | $0.9316 | $0.5965 | 60% |
| South Central US | $1.512 | $0.9329 | $0.5972 | 61% |
| West Central US | $1.512 | $0.9329 | $0.5972 | 61% |
| Germany West Central | $1.52 | $0.9378 | $0.6004 | 61% |
| Japan East | $1.52 | $0.9378 | $0.6004 | 61% |
| Japan West | $1.52 | $0.9378 | $0.6004 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $1.52 | $0.9378 | $0.6004 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $1.52 | $0.9378 | $0.6004 | 61% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.52 | $0.9378 | $0.6004 | 61% |
| West Europe | $1.52 | $0.9378 | $0.6004 | 61% |
| UK West | $1.525 | $0.9406 | $0.6022 | 61% |
| UAE North | $1.551 | $0.957 | $0.6126 | 61% |
| New Zealand North | $1.585 | $0.9354 | $0.5962 | 62% |
| West India | $1.613 | $0.9516 | $0.5967 | 63% |
| Australia Southeast | $1.638 | $1.011 | $0.647 | 61% |
| East Asia | $1.67 | $1.03 | $0.6597 | 60% |
| Norway East | $1.672 | $1.032 | $0.6604 | 61% |
| Switzerland North | $1.672 | $1.032 | $0.6604 | 61% |
| South Africa North | $1.68 | $1.036 | $0.6636 | 61% |
| Sweden South | $1.742 | $1.028 | $0.6446 | 63% |
| South India | $1.777 | $1.096 | $0.7018 | 61% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.778 | $1.049 | $0.6687 | 62% |
| France South | $1.924 | $1.135 | $0.7119 | 63% |
| Germany North | $1.976 | $1.166 | $0.7311 | 63% |
| Brazil South | $2.01 | $1.24 | $0.7939 | 61% |
| UAE Central | $2.016 | $1.244 | $0.7964 | 60% |
| Norway West | $2.174 | $1.282 | $0.8042 | 63% |
| South Africa West | $2.184 | $1.289 | $0.8081 | 63% |
| Switzerland West | $2.212 | $1.305 | $0.8183 | 63% |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.613 | $1.542 | $0.9668 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.