Standard_E4-2s_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E4-2s_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.1482 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.252). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.09475 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 | – | $0.1482 | $0.1482 | $108.17 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,298.00 | $0 | $0.1482 | $108.17 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1704 | $0.1704 | $124.39 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.09475 | $0.09475 | $69.17 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $2,490.00 | $0 | $0.09475 | $69.17 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1193 | $0.1193 | $87.07 | 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 | $0.252 | $0.1482 | $0.0947 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.252 | $0.1486 | $0.0958 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.252 | $0.1482 | $0.0947 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.252 | $0.1482 | $0.0947 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.252 | $0.1482 | $0.0947 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.26 | $0.1522 | $0.0978 | 62% |
| India South Central | $0.26 | $0.1534 | $0.0988 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.268 | $0.1581 | $0.1018 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.274 | $0.1614 | $0.104 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.274 | $0.1614 | $0.104 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.274 | $0.1608 | $0.1029 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.276 | $0.1623 | $0.1038 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.276 | $0.1623 | $0.1038 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.277 | $0.163 | $0.1042 | 62% |
| West US | $0.28 | $0.1646 | $0.1053 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.282 | $0.1659 | $0.1061 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.282 | $0.1659 | $0.1061 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.285 | $0.168 | $0.1082 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.288 | $0.17 | $0.1094 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.296 | $0.1741 | $0.1113 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.296 | $0.1747 | $0.1125 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.296 | $0.1747 | $0.1125 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.296 | $0.1741 | $0.1113 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.302 | $0.1776 | $0.1135 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.302 | $0.1776 | $0.1135 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.302 | $0.1776 | $0.1135 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.302 | $0.1784 | $0.1149 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.302 | $0.1782 | $0.1148 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.302 | $0.1782 | $0.1148 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.302 | $0.1784 | $0.1149 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.304 | $0.1788 | $0.1143 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.304 | $0.1788 | $0.1143 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.304 | $0.1788 | $0.1143 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.304 | $0.1793 | $0.1155 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.304 | $0.1788 | $0.1143 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.304 | $0.1793 | $0.1155 | 62% |
| West India | $0.304 | $0.1793 | $0.1155 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.305 | $0.1799 | $0.1159 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.31 | $0.1824 | $0.1166 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.31 | $0.1824 | $0.1166 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.315 | $0.1858 | $0.1197 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.317 | $0.1865 | $0.1193 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.328 | $0.1933 | $0.1245 | 62% |
| South India | $0.333 | $0.1967 | $0.1267 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.334 | $0.1963 | $0.1256 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.334 | $0.1973 | $0.1271 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.334 | $0.1973 | $0.1271 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.3344 | $0.1974 | $0.1271 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.336 | $0.1976 | $0.1263 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.356 | $0.2091 | $0.1338 | 62% |
| France South | $0.383 | $0.226 | $0.1455 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.393 | $0.232 | $0.1494 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.395 | $0.2332 | $0.1502 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.402 | $0.2364 | $0.1511 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.423 | $0.2498 | $0.1609 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.435 | $0.2565 | $0.1652 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.4414 | $0.2605 | $0.1678 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.523 | $0.3083 | $0.1986 | 62% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.