Standard_E96_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E96_v5 with no upfront payment costs $3.732 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($6.048). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $2.389 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 | – | $3.732 | $3.732 | $2,724.08 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $32,689.00 | $0 | $3.732 | $2,724.08 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $4.09 | $4.09 | $2,985.45 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $2.389 | $2.389 | $1,743.94 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $62,782.00 | $0 | $2.389 | $1,743.94 | 60% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $2.863 | $2.863 | $2,089.64 | 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 | $6.048 | $3.732 | $2.389 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $6.048 | $3.732 | $2.389 | 60% |
| North Central US | $6.048 | $3.732 | $2.389 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $6.048 | $3.732 | $2.389 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $6.048 | $3.568 | $2.298 | 62% |
| Central India | $6.24 | $3.85 | $2.465 | 61% |
| India South Central | $6.24 | $3.682 | $2.309 | 63% |
| Sweden Central | $6.432 | $3.969 | $2.541 | 61% |
| Indonesia Central | $6.566 | $3.861 | $2.43 | 63% |
| Malaysia West | $6.566 | $3.861 | $2.43 | 63% |
| Taiwan North | $6.566 | $4.051 | $2.594 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $6.624 | $4.087 | $2.616 | 60% |
| Canada East | $6.624 | $4.087 | $2.616 | 60% |
| Mexico Central | $6.653 | $4.105 | $2.628 | 61% |
| West US | $6.72 | $4.146 | $2.654 | 61% |
| North Europe | $6.768 | $4.176 | $2.673 | 60% |
| Spain Central | $6.768 | $4.176 | $2.673 | 60% |
| Central US | $6.834 | $3.568 | $2.238 | 67% |
| Korea South | $6.955 | $4.104 | $2.573 | 63% |
| France Central | $7.104 | $4.383 | $2.806 | 60% |
| Israel Central | $7.104 | $4.383 | $2.806 | 60% |
| Italy North | $7.104 | $4.383 | $2.806 | 60% |
| Qatar Central | $7.104 | $4.383 | $2.806 | 60% |
| UK South | $7.104 | $4.383 | $2.806 | 60% |
| Australia Central | $7.248 | $4.472 | $2.863 | 60% |
| Australia Central 2 | $7.248 | $4.276 | $2.682 | 63% |
| Australia East | $7.248 | $4.472 | $2.863 | 60% |
| South Central US | $7.258 | $4.478 | $2.867 | 61% |
| West Central US | $7.258 | $4.478 | $2.867 | 61% |
| Germany West Central | $7.296 | $4.502 | $2.882 | 61% |
| Japan East | $7.296 | $4.502 | $2.882 | 61% |
| Japan West | $7.296 | $4.502 | $2.882 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $7.296 | $4.502 | $2.882 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $7.296 | $4.502 | $2.882 | 61% |
| Southeast Asia | $7.296 | $4.502 | $2.882 | 61% |
| West Europe | $7.296 | $4.502 | $2.882 | 61% |
| UK West | $7.318 | $4.515 | $2.891 | 61% |
| UAE North | $7.445 | $4.593 | $2.941 | 61% |
| New Zealand North | $7.61 | $4.49 | $2.861 | 62% |
| West India | $7.741 | $4.567 | $2.864 | 63% |
| Australia Southeast | $7.862 | $4.851 | $3.106 | 60% |
| East Asia | $8.016 | $4.946 | $3.166 | 61% |
| Norway East | $8.026 | $4.952 | $3.17 | 61% |
| Switzerland North | $8.026 | $4.952 | $3.17 | 61% |
| South Africa North | $8.064 | $4.976 | $3.185 | 60% |
| Sweden South | $8.362 | $4.933 | $3.094 | 63% |
| South India | $8.528 | $5.261 | $3.368 | 61% |
| Taiwan North West | $8.536 | $5.036 | $3.21 | 62% |
| France South | $9.235 | $5.449 | $3.417 | 63% |
| Germany North | $9.485 | $5.596 | $3.509 | 63% |
| Brazil South | $9.648 | $5.953 | $3.811 | 60% |
| UAE Central | $9.678 | $5.971 | $3.823 | 60% |
| Norway West | $10.433 | $6.156 | $3.86 | 63% |
| South Africa West | $10.483 | $6.185 | $3.879 | 63% |
| Switzerland West | $10.616 | $6.263 | $3.928 | 63% |
| Brazil Southeast | $12.542 | $7.40 | $4.641 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.