Standard_E4-2ds_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E4-2ds_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.1693 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.288). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1083 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 | – | $0.1693 | $0.1693 | $123.58 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,483.00 | $0 | $0.1693 | $123.58 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1951 | $0.1951 | $142.42 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1083 | $0.1083 | $79.06 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $2,846.00 | $0 | $0.1083 | $79.06 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1346 | $0.1346 | $98.24 | 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 | $0.288 | $0.1693 | $0.1083 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.288 | $0.1699 | $0.1094 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.288 | $0.1693 | $0.1083 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.288 | $0.1693 | $0.1083 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.288 | $0.1693 | $0.1083 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.302 | $0.1776 | $0.1135 | 62% |
| India South Central | $0.302 | $0.1782 | $0.1148 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.304 | $0.1793 | $0.1155 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.313 | $0.1848 | $0.119 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.313 | $0.1848 | $0.119 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.316 | $0.1858 | $0.1188 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.316 | $0.1858 | $0.1188 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.317 | $0.1863 | $0.1191 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.32 | $0.1881 | $0.1203 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.32 | $0.1881 | $0.1203 | 62% |
| West US | $0.324 | $0.1905 | $0.1218 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.325 | $0.192 | $0.1237 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.329 | $0.1942 | $0.1251 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.329 | $0.1934 | $0.1237 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.336 | $0.1983 | $0.1277 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.336 | $0.1983 | $0.1277 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.338 | $0.1987 | $0.1271 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.338 | $0.1987 | $0.1271 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.346 | $0.2039 | $0.1313 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.346 | $0.2034 | $0.1301 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.346 | $0.2031 | $0.1301 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.346 | $0.2041 | $0.1315 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.346 | $0.2041 | $0.1315 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.346 | $0.2041 | $0.1315 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.346 | $0.2039 | $0.1313 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.346 | $0.2041 | $0.1315 | 62% |
| West India | $0.347 | $0.205 | $0.132 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.348 | $0.2047 | $0.1309 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.348 | $0.2047 | $0.1309 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.348 | $0.2047 | $0.1309 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.348 | $0.2047 | $0.1309 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.348 | $0.2047 | $0.1309 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.348 | $0.2056 | $0.1324 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.35 | $0.2058 | $0.1316 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.352 | $0.207 | $0.1323 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.352 | $0.207 | $0.1323 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.36 | $0.2124 | $0.1368 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.365 | $0.2147 | $0.1373 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.374 | $0.2209 | $0.1423 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.38 | $0.2234 | $0.1429 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.3806 | $0.2245 | $0.1446 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.381 | $0.2245 | $0.1446 | 62% |
| South India | $0.381 | $0.2248 | $0.1448 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.382 | $0.2255 | $0.1452 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.395 | $0.2332 | $0.1502 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.428 | $0.2514 | $0.1607 | 62% |
| France South | $0.438 | $0.2583 | $0.1664 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.449 | $0.2651 | $0.1707 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.452 | $0.2666 | $0.1717 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.456 | $0.2682 | $0.1715 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.484 | $0.2855 | $0.1839 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.495 | $0.2919 | $0.188 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.5031 | $0.2966 | $0.191 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.597 | $0.3524 | $0.2329 | 61% |
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