Standard_E2_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E2_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.07774 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($0.126). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.04977 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 | – | $0.07774 | $0.07774 | $56.75 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $681.00 | $0 | $0.07774 | $56.75 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.0852 | $0.0852 | $62.20 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.04977 | $0.04977 | $36.33 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,308.00 | $0 | $0.04977 | $36.33 | 60% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.05964 | $0.05964 | $43.53 | 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 | $0.126 | $0.0777 | $0.0498 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $0.126 | $0.0777 | $0.0498 | 60% |
| North Central US | $0.126 | $0.0777 | $0.0498 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $0.126 | $0.0777 | $0.0498 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $0.126 | $0.0743 | $0.0479 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.13 | $0.0803 | $0.0513 | 61% |
| India South Central | $0.13 | $0.0767 | $0.0481 | 63% |
| Sweden Central | $0.134 | $0.0826 | $0.0529 | 61% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.137 | $0.0805 | $0.0506 | 63% |
| Malaysia West | $0.137 | $0.0805 | $0.0506 | 63% |
| Taiwan North | $0.137 | $0.0844 | $0.054 | 61% |
| Canada Central | $0.138 | $0.0852 | $0.0545 | 61% |
| Canada East | $0.138 | $0.0852 | $0.0545 | 61% |
| Mexico Central | $0.139 | $0.0855 | $0.0548 | 61% |
| West US | $0.14 | $0.0864 | $0.0553 | 61% |
| North Europe | $0.141 | $0.087 | $0.0557 | 60% |
| Spain Central | $0.141 | $0.087 | $0.0557 | 60% |
| Central US | $0.142 | $0.0743 | $0.0466 | 67% |
| Korea South | $0.145 | $0.0855 | $0.0536 | 63% |
| France Central | $0.148 | $0.0913 | $0.0584 | 61% |
| Israel Central | $0.148 | $0.0913 | $0.0584 | 61% |
| Italy North | $0.148 | $0.0913 | $0.0584 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $0.148 | $0.0913 | $0.0584 | 61% |
| UK South | $0.148 | $0.0913 | $0.0584 | 61% |
| Australia Central | $0.151 | $0.0932 | $0.0596 | 61% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.151 | $0.089 | $0.0559 | 63% |
| Australia East | $0.151 | $0.0932 | $0.0596 | 61% |
| South Central US | $0.151 | $0.0933 | $0.0597 | 60% |
| West Central US | $0.151 | $0.0933 | $0.0597 | 60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.152 | $0.0938 | $0.06 | 61% |
| Japan East | $0.152 | $0.0938 | $0.06 | 61% |
| Japan West | $0.152 | $0.0938 | $0.06 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $0.152 | $0.0938 | $0.06 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $0.152 | $0.0938 | $0.06 | 61% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.152 | $0.0938 | $0.06 | 61% |
| UK West | $0.152 | $0.0941 | $0.0602 | 60% |
| West Europe | $0.152 | $0.0938 | $0.06 | 61% |
| UAE North | $0.155 | $0.0957 | $0.0613 | 60% |
| New Zealand North | $0.159 | $0.0935 | $0.0596 | 63% |
| West India | $0.161 | $0.0952 | $0.0597 | 63% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.164 | $0.101 | $0.0647 | 61% |
| East Asia | $0.167 | $0.1031 | $0.066 | 60% |
| Norway East | $0.167 | $0.1032 | $0.0661 | 60% |
| Switzerland North | $0.167 | $0.1032 | $0.0661 | 60% |
| South Africa North | $0.168 | $0.1037 | $0.0664 | 60% |
| Sweden South | $0.174 | $0.1027 | $0.0645 | 63% |
| South India | $0.178 | $0.1096 | $0.0702 | 61% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.178 | $0.1049 | $0.0669 | 62% |
| France South | $0.192 | $0.1135 | $0.0712 | 63% |
| Germany North | $0.198 | $0.1166 | $0.0731 | 63% |
| Brazil South | $0.201 | $0.124 | $0.0794 | 60% |
| UAE Central | $0.202 | $0.1244 | $0.0796 | 61% |
| Norway West | $0.217 | $0.1282 | $0.0804 | 63% |
| South Africa West | $0.218 | $0.1289 | $0.0808 | 63% |
| Switzerland West | $0.221 | $0.1305 | $0.0818 | 63% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.261 | $0.1542 | $0.0967 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.