Standard_E2bs_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E2bs_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.0879 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.149). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.05217 per hour effective, 65% 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 | – | $0.0879 | $0.0879 | $64.17 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $770.00 | $0 | $0.0879 | $64.17 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1008 | $0.1008 | $73.55 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.05217 | $0.05217 | $38.08 | 65% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,371.00 | $0 | $0.05217 | $38.08 | 65% | month 13 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.06309 | $0.06309 | $46.05 | 58% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.149 | $0.0879 | $0.0522 | 65% |
| East US 2 | $0.149 | $0.0879 | $0.0522 | 65% |
| North Central US | $0.149 | $0.0879 | $0.0522 | 65% |
| West US 2 | $0.149 | $0.0879 | $0.0522 | 65% |
| West US 3 | $0.149 | $0.0879 | $0.0522 | 65% |
| Central India | $0.155 | $0.0914 | $0.0543 | 65% |
| India South Central | $0.155 | $0.0914 | $0.0543 | 65% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.16 | $0.0945 | $0.0561 | 65% |
| Malaysia West | $0.16 | $0.0945 | $0.0561 | 65% |
| Sweden Central | $0.16 | $0.0941 | $0.0558 | 65% |
| Mexico Central | $0.164 | $0.0967 | $0.0574 | 65% |
| Canada Central | $0.165 | $0.097 | $0.0576 | 65% |
| Canada East | $0.165 | $0.097 | $0.0576 | 65% |
| West US | $0.167 | $0.0985 | $0.0584 | 65% |
| Central US | $0.168 | $0.0879 | $0.0522 | 69% |
| North Europe | $0.168 | $0.0991 | $0.0588 | 65% |
| Korea South | $0.171 | $0.1011 | $0.06 | 65% |
| France Central | $0.177 | $0.1041 | $0.0618 | 65% |
| UK South | $0.177 | $0.1041 | $0.0618 | 65% |
| Australia Central | $0.178 | $0.105 | $0.0623 | 65% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.178 | $0.105 | $0.0623 | 65% |
| Australia East | $0.178 | $0.105 | $0.0623 | 65% |
| Germany West Central | $0.178 | $0.105 | $0.0623 | 65% |
| Italy North | $0.178 | $0.105 | $0.0623 | 65% |
| Japan West | $0.178 | $0.105 | $0.0623 | 65% |
| Korea Central | $0.178 | $0.105 | $0.0623 | 65% |
| Poland Central | $0.178 | $0.105 | $0.0623 | 65% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.178 | $0.105 | $0.0623 | 65% |
| Spain Central | $0.178 | $0.105 | $0.0623 | 65% |
| Taiwan North | $0.178 | $0.105 | $0.0623 | 65% |
| West Europe | $0.178 | $0.105 | $0.0623 | 65% |
| South Central US | $0.179 | $0.1055 | $0.0626 | 65% |
| West Central US | $0.179 | $0.1055 | $0.0626 | 65% |
| UK West | $0.18 | $0.1064 | $0.0631 | 65% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.18 | $0.1062 | $0.063 | 65% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.18 | $0.1062 | $0.063 | 65% |
| Japan East | $0.181 | $0.1067 | $0.0634 | 65% |
| Israel Central | $0.185 | $0.1091 | $0.0648 | 65% |
| Qatar Central | $0.185 | $0.1091 | $0.0648 | 65% |
| UAE North | $0.185 | $0.1091 | $0.0648 | 65% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.186 | $0.1099 | $0.0652 | 65% |
| New Zealand North | $0.19 | $0.1121 | $0.0665 | 65% |
| West India | $0.191 | $0.1126 | $0.0667 | 65% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.194 | $0.1143 | $0.0678 | 65% |
| East Asia | $0.199 | $0.1175 | $0.0696 | 65% |
| South Africa North | $0.2 | $0.118 | $0.07 | 65% |
| Sweden South | $0.207 | $0.1224 | $0.0726 | 65% |
| South India | $0.21 | $0.124 | $0.0735 | 65% |
| Norway East | $0.213 | $0.1257 | $0.0746 | 65% |
| Switzerland North | $0.213 | $0.1257 | $0.0746 | 65% |
| France South | $0.229 | $0.1354 | $0.0803 | 65% |
| Germany North | $0.231 | $0.1365 | $0.081 | 65% |
| Brazil South | $0.24 | $0.1413 | $0.0838 | 65% |
| UAE Central | $0.241 | $0.1419 | $0.0842 | 65% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.252 | $0.1562 | $0.1083 | 57% |
| South Africa West | $0.26 | $0.1534 | $0.091 | 65% |
| Norway West | $0.277 | $0.1635 | $0.097 | 65% |
| Switzerland West | $0.277 | $0.1635 | $0.097 | 65% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.311 | $0.1837 | $0.109 | 65% |
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