Standard_E96iads_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E96iads_v5 with no upfront payment costs $4.081 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($6.917). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $2.628 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 | – | $4.081 | $4.081 | $2,979.08 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $35,749.00 | $0 | $4.081 | $2,979.08 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $4.697 | $4.697 | $3,429.05 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $2.628 | $2.628 | $1,918.72 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $69,074.00 | $0 | $2.628 | $1,918.72 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $3.234 | $3.234 | $2,360.60 | 53% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $4.385 | $2.587 | $1.666 | 62% |
| East US | $6.917 | $4.081 | $2.628 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $6.917 | $4.081 | $2.628 | 62% |
| North Central US | $6.917 | $4.081 | $2.628 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $6.917 | $4.081 | $2.628 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $6.917 | $4.081 | $2.628 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $7.339 | $4.33 | $2.789 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $7.556 | $4.443 | $2.871 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $7.556 | $4.443 | $2.871 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $7.603 | $4.486 | $2.889 | 62% |
| Canada East | $7.603 | $4.486 | $2.889 | 62% |
| North Europe | $7.709 | $4.548 | $2.929 | 62% |
| West US | $7.814 | $4.611 | $2.97 | 62% |
| Central US | $7.816 | $4.081 | $2.628 | 66% |
| Taiwan North | $7.953 | $4.692 | $3.022 | 62% |
| Korea South | $7.954 | $4.693 | $3.023 | 62% |
| India South Central | $7.973 | $4.704 | $3.03 | 62% |
| France Central | $8.078 | $4.766 | $3.07 | 62% |
| UK South | $8.131 | $4.797 | $3.09 | 62% |
| Italy North | $8.142 | $4.804 | $3.094 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $8.142 | $4.804 | $3.094 | 62% |
| South Central US | $8.30 | $4.897 | $3.154 | 62% |
| West Central US | $8.30 | $4.897 | $3.154 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $8.342 | $4.922 | $3.17 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $8.342 | $4.922 | $3.17 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $8.342 | $4.922 | $3.17 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $8.342 | $4.922 | $3.17 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $8.342 | $4.922 | $3.17 | 62% |
| West Europe | $8.342 | $4.922 | $3.17 | 62% |
| UK West | $8.369 | $4.938 | $3.18 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $8.395 | $4.953 | $3.19 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $8.395 | $4.953 | $3.19 | 62% |
| Australia East | $8.395 | $4.953 | $3.19 | 62% |
| Japan East | $8.395 | $4.953 | $3.19 | 62% |
| Japan West | $8.395 | $4.953 | $3.19 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $8.395 | $4.953 | $3.19 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $8.496 | $5.012 | $3.228 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $8.496 | $5.012 | $3.228 | 62% |
| UAE North | $8.496 | $5.012 | $3.228 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $8.646 | $5.101 | $3.285 | 62% |
| West India | $8.854 | $5.223 | $3.364 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $8.992 | $5.305 | $3.417 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $9.134 | $5.389 | $3.471 | 62% |
| East Asia | $9.161 | $5.405 | $3.481 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $9.541 | $5.629 | $3.626 | 62% |
| South India | $9.753 | $5.754 | $3.706 | 62% |
| Norway East | $9.891 | $5.836 | $3.759 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $9.891 | $5.836 | $3.759 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $10.339 | $6.10 | $3.929 | 62% |
| France South | $10.502 | $6.196 | $3.991 | 62% |
| Germany North | $10.845 | $6.399 | $4.121 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $10.982 | $6.48 | $4.173 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $11.056 | $6.523 | $4.201 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $11.875 | $7.006 | $4.512 | 62% |
| Norway West | $12.858 | $7.586 | $4.886 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $12.858 | $7.586 | $4.886 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $14.277 | $8.424 | $5.425 | 62% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.