Standard_E4bds_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E4bds_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.197 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.334). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1269 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 | – | $0.197 | $0.197 | $143.83 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,726.00 | $0 | $0.197 | $143.83 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2259 | $0.2259 | $164.87 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1269 | $0.1269 | $92.64 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $3,335.00 | $0 | $0.1269 | $92.64 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1414 | $0.1414 | $103.23 | 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 | $0.334 | $0.197 | $0.1269 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.334 | $0.197 | $0.1269 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.334 | $0.197 | $0.1269 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.334 | $0.197 | $0.1269 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.334 | $0.197 | $0.1269 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.352 | $0.2076 | $0.1338 | 62% |
| India South Central | $0.352 | $0.2076 | $0.1338 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.355 | $0.2095 | $0.1349 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.362 | $0.2135 | $0.1375 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.362 | $0.2135 | $0.1375 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.367 | $0.2168 | $0.1396 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.369 | $0.2177 | $0.1402 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.369 | $0.2177 | $0.1402 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.374 | $0.2207 | $0.1421 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.377 | $0.197 | $0.1269 | 66% |
| West US | $0.378 | $0.2231 | $0.1436 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.384 | $0.2266 | $0.146 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.395 | $0.2331 | $0.1501 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.395 | $0.2331 | $0.1501 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.398 | $0.2348 | $0.1513 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.398 | $0.2348 | $0.1513 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.398 | $0.2348 | $0.1513 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.398 | $0.2348 | $0.1513 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.398 | $0.2348 | $0.1513 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.398 | $0.2348 | $0.1513 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.4 | $0.236 | $0.152 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.401 | $0.2364 | $0.1523 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.401 | $0.2364 | $0.1523 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.402 | $0.2372 | $0.1528 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.402 | $0.2372 | $0.1528 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.402 | $0.2372 | $0.1528 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.402 | $0.2372 | $0.1528 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.402 | $0.2372 | $0.1528 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.404 | $0.2385 | $0.1536 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.404 | $0.2384 | $0.1535 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.404 | $0.2384 | $0.1535 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.406 | $0.2395 | $0.1543 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.412 | $0.243 | $0.1565 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.412 | $0.243 | $0.1565 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.412 | $0.243 | $0.1565 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.418 | $0.2463 | $0.1586 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.42 | $0.2479 | $0.1597 | 62% |
| West India | $0.428 | $0.2523 | $0.1624 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.434 | $0.2562 | $0.165 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.444 | $0.262 | $0.1687 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.444 | $0.262 | $0.1687 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.462 | $0.2723 | $0.1754 | 62% |
| South India | $0.471 | $0.2779 | $0.179 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.478 | $0.2818 | $0.1815 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.478 | $0.2818 | $0.1815 | 62% |
| France South | $0.514 | $0.303 | $0.1951 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.517 | $0.3053 | $0.1966 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.533 | $0.3145 | $0.2025 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.536 | $0.316 | $0.2035 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.564 | $0.35 | $0.2427 | 57% |
| South Africa West | $0.577 | $0.3405 | $0.2193 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.621 | $0.3663 | $0.236 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.621 | $0.3663 | $0.236 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.693 | $0.4088 | $0.2633 | 62% |
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