Standard_E4-2ads_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E4-2ads_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.1546 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.262). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.09954 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 | – | $0.1546 | $0.1546 | $112.83 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,354.00 | $0 | $0.1546 | $112.83 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1779 | $0.1779 | $129.88 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.09954 | $0.09954 | $72.67 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $2,616.00 | $0 | $0.09954 | $72.67 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1225 | $0.1225 | $89.41 | 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 | $0.166 | $0.0979 | $0.0631 | 62% |
| East US | $0.262 | $0.1546 | $0.0995 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.262 | $0.1546 | $0.0995 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.262 | $0.1546 | $0.0995 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.262 | $0.1546 | $0.0995 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.262 | $0.1546 | $0.0995 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.278 | $0.164 | $0.1056 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.286 | $0.1683 | $0.1088 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.286 | $0.1683 | $0.1088 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.288 | $0.1699 | $0.1094 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.288 | $0.1699 | $0.1094 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.288 | $0.1701 | $0.1095 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.292 | $0.1723 | $0.111 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.296 | $0.1546 | $0.0995 | 66% |
| West US | $0.296 | $0.1747 | $0.1125 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.301 | $0.1777 | $0.1145 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.301 | $0.1777 | $0.1145 | 62% |
| India South Central | $0.302 | $0.1782 | $0.1148 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.306 | $0.1806 | $0.1163 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.308 | $0.182 | $0.1172 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.308 | $0.182 | $0.1172 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.308 | $0.1817 | $0.117 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.314 | $0.1855 | $0.1195 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.314 | $0.1855 | $0.1195 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.316 | $0.1864 | $0.1201 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.316 | $0.1864 | $0.1201 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.316 | $0.1864 | $0.1201 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.316 | $0.1864 | $0.1201 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.316 | $0.1864 | $0.1201 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.316 | $0.1864 | $0.1201 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.317 | $0.187 | $0.1205 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.318 | $0.1877 | $0.1209 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.318 | $0.1877 | $0.1209 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.318 | $0.1877 | $0.1209 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.318 | $0.1877 | $0.1209 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.318 | $0.1877 | $0.1209 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.318 | $0.1877 | $0.1209 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.322 | $0.1898 | $0.1223 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.322 | $0.1898 | $0.1223 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.322 | $0.1898 | $0.1223 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.328 | $0.1933 | $0.1245 | 62% |
| West India | $0.335 | $0.1978 | $0.1274 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.341 | $0.2009 | $0.1294 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.346 | $0.2041 | $0.1315 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.347 | $0.2047 | $0.1318 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.361 | $0.2132 | $0.1373 | 62% |
| South India | $0.369 | $0.2179 | $0.1404 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.375 | $0.221 | $0.1424 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.375 | $0.221 | $0.1424 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.392 | $0.2311 | $0.1488 | 62% |
| France South | $0.398 | $0.2347 | $0.1512 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.411 | $0.2424 | $0.1561 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.416 | $0.2454 | $0.1581 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.419 | $0.2471 | $0.1591 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.45 | $0.2654 | $0.1709 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.487 | $0.2873 | $0.1851 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.487 | $0.2873 | $0.1851 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.541 | $0.3191 | $0.2055 | 62% |
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