Standard_E48_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E48_v5 with no upfront payment costs $1.866 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($3.024). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $1.194 per hour effective, 60% 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 | – | $1.866 | $1.866 | $1,362.00 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $16,344.00 | $0 | $1.866 | $1,362.00 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $2.045 | $2.045 | $1,492.73 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $1.194 | $1.194 | $871.97 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $31,391.00 | $0 | $1.194 | $871.97 | 60% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.431 | $1.431 | $1,044.82 | 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 | $3.024 | $1.866 | $1.194 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $3.024 | $1.866 | $1.194 | 60% |
| North Central US | $3.024 | $1.866 | $1.194 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $3.024 | $1.866 | $1.194 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $3.024 | $1.784 | $1.149 | 62% |
| Central India | $3.12 | $1.925 | $1.232 | 61% |
| India South Central | $3.12 | $1.841 | $1.154 | 63% |
| Sweden Central | $3.216 | $1.984 | $1.27 | 61% |
| Indonesia Central | $3.283 | $1.931 | $1.215 | 63% |
| Malaysia West | $3.283 | $1.931 | $1.215 | 63% |
| Taiwan North | $3.283 | $2.026 | $1.297 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $3.312 | $2.043 | $1.308 | 60% |
| Canada East | $3.312 | $2.043 | $1.308 | 60% |
| Mexico Central | $3.326 | $2.052 | $1.314 | 60% |
| West US | $3.36 | $2.073 | $1.327 | 61% |
| North Europe | $3.384 | $2.088 | $1.337 | 60% |
| Spain Central | $3.384 | $2.088 | $1.337 | 60% |
| Central US | $3.417 | $1.784 | $1.119 | 67% |
| Korea South | $3.478 | $2.052 | $1.287 | 63% |
| France Central | $3.552 | $2.192 | $1.403 | 61% |
| Israel Central | $3.552 | $2.192 | $1.403 | 61% |
| Italy North | $3.552 | $2.192 | $1.403 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $3.552 | $2.192 | $1.403 | 61% |
| UK South | $3.552 | $2.192 | $1.403 | 61% |
| Australia Central | $3.624 | $2.236 | $1.431 | 60% |
| Australia Central 2 | $3.624 | $2.138 | $1.341 | 63% |
| Australia East | $3.624 | $2.236 | $1.431 | 60% |
| South Central US | $3.629 | $2.239 | $1.433 | 61% |
| West Central US | $3.629 | $2.239 | $1.433 | 61% |
| Germany West Central | $3.648 | $2.251 | $1.441 | 61% |
| Japan East | $3.648 | $2.251 | $1.441 | 61% |
| Japan West | $3.648 | $2.251 | $1.441 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $3.648 | $2.251 | $1.441 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $3.648 | $2.251 | $1.441 | 61% |
| Southeast Asia | $3.648 | $2.251 | $1.441 | 61% |
| West Europe | $3.648 | $2.251 | $1.441 | 61% |
| UK West | $3.659 | $2.258 | $1.445 | 61% |
| UAE North | $3.722 | $2.297 | $1.47 | 60% |
| New Zealand North | $3.805 | $2.245 | $1.431 | 62% |
| West India | $3.871 | $2.284 | $1.432 | 63% |
| Australia Southeast | $3.931 | $2.426 | $1.553 | 60% |
| East Asia | $4.008 | $2.473 | $1.583 | 61% |
| Norway East | $4.013 | $2.476 | $1.585 | 61% |
| Switzerland North | $4.013 | $2.476 | $1.585 | 61% |
| South Africa North | $4.032 | $2.488 | $1.593 | 60% |
| Sweden South | $4.181 | $2.467 | $1.547 | 63% |
| South India | $4.264 | $2.631 | $1.684 | 61% |
| Taiwan North West | $4.268 | $2.518 | $1.605 | 62% |
| France South | $4.618 | $2.724 | $1.708 | 63% |
| Germany North | $4.742 | $2.798 | $1.755 | 63% |
| Brazil South | $4.824 | $2.976 | $1.905 | 60% |
| UAE Central | $4.839 | $2.986 | $1.911 | 60% |
| Norway West | $5.217 | $3.078 | $1.93 | 63% |
| South Africa West | $5.242 | $3.093 | $1.939 | 63% |
| Switzerland West | $5.308 | $3.132 | $1.964 | 63% |
| Brazil Southeast | $6.271 | $3.70 | $2.32 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.