Standard_E2a_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E2a_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.07409 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.126). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.04737 per hour effective, 62% 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 | – | $0.07409 | $0.07409 | $54.08 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $649.00 | $0 | $0.07409 | $54.08 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.0852 | $0.0852 | $62.20 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.04737 | $0.04737 | $34.58 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,245.00 | $0 | $0.04737 | $34.58 | 62% | month 14 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.08 | $0.0471 | $0.0304 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.123 | $0.0724 | $0.0463 | 62% |
| East US | $0.126 | $0.0741 | $0.0474 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.126 | $0.0741 | $0.0497 | 61% |
| North Central US | $0.126 | $0.0741 | $0.0474 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.126 | $0.0756 | $0.0504 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $0.126 | $0.0741 | $0.0474 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.126 | $0.0743 | $0.0479 | 62% |
| India South Central | $0.13 | $0.0767 | $0.0494 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.133 | $0.0784 | $0.0505 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.134 | $0.0791 | $0.0509 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.136 | $0.08 | $0.0511 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.137 | $0.0821 | $0.0547 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $0.138 | $0.0814 | $0.0524 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.138 | $0.0814 | $0.0524 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.139 | $0.0815 | $0.0521 | 63% |
| West US | $0.14 | $0.0823 | $0.0526 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.141 | $0.0829 | $0.053 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.142 | $0.0854 | $0.057 | 60% |
| Korea South | $0.144 | $0.0864 | $0.0576 | 60% |
| France Central | $0.148 | $0.087 | $0.0556 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.148 | $0.0873 | $0.0562 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.148 | $0.0888 | $0.0592 | 60% |
| UK South | $0.148 | $0.087 | $0.0556 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.151 | $0.089 | $0.0574 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.151 | $0.089 | $0.0574 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.151 | $0.0888 | $0.0568 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.151 | $0.0908 | $0.0605 | 60% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.151 | $0.089 | $0.0574 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.151 | $0.0908 | $0.0605 | 60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.152 | $0.0897 | $0.0578 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.152 | $0.0894 | $0.0572 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.152 | $0.0897 | $0.0578 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.152 | $0.0894 | $0.0572 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.152 | $0.0897 | $0.0578 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.152 | $0.0894 | $0.0572 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.152 | $0.0914 | $0.061 | 60% |
| West Europe | $0.152 | $0.0894 | $0.06 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $0.155 | $0.0916 | $0.0589 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.155 | $0.0916 | $0.0589 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.158 | $0.0929 | $0.0599 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.16 | $0.096 | $0.064 | 60% |
| West India | $0.161 | $0.0952 | $0.0613 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.164 | $0.0983 | $0.0655 | 60% |
| East Asia | $0.167 | $0.0982 | $0.0628 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.168 | $0.0991 | $0.0639 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.174 | $0.1027 | $0.0662 | 62% |
| South India | $0.178 | $0.1048 | $0.0675 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.18 | $0.1063 | $0.0685 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.18 | $0.1063 | $0.0685 | 62% |
| France South | $0.192 | $0.1135 | $0.0731 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.198 | $0.1166 | $0.0751 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.201 | $0.1182 | $0.0756 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.202 | $0.1189 | $0.0766 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.218 | $0.1289 | $0.083 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.234 | $0.1382 | $0.089 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.234 | $0.1382 | $0.089 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.261 | $0.154 | $0.0992 | 62% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.