Standard_EC16ads_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC16ads_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.8384 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($1.048). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.6288 per hour effective, 40% 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 | – | $0.8384 | $0.8384 | $612.00 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $7,344.00 | $0 | $0.8384 | $612.00 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.884 | $0.884 | $645.31 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.6288 | $0.6288 | $459.03 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $16,525.00 | $0 | $0.6288 | $459.03 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.688 | $0.688 | $502.25 | 34% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.664 | $0.5315 | $0.3986 | 40% |
| East US | $1.048 | $0.8384 | $0.6288 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $1.048 | $0.8384 | $0.6288 | 40% |
| North Europe | $1.168 | $0.9344 | $0.7008 | 40% |
| Central US | $1.184 | $0.8384 | $0.6288 | 47% |
| Germany West Central | $1.184 | $0.9471 | $0.7104 | 40% |
| Italy North | $1.184 | $0.9471 | $0.7104 | 40% |
| West Europe | $1.184 | $0.9471 | $0.7104 | 40% |
| West US | $1.184 | $0.9471 | $0.7104 | 40% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.226 | $0.9805 | $0.7354 | 40% |
| UK South | $1.232 | $0.9856 | $0.7392 | 40% |
| Japan East | $1.272 | $1.018 | $0.7632 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.272 | $1.018 | $0.7632 | 40% |
| UAE North | $1.287 | $1.03 | $0.7723 | 40% |
| East Asia | $1.388 | $1.11 | $0.8328 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $1.499 | $1.199 | $0.8992 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.