Standard_EC16ads_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC16ads_v6 with no upfront payment costs $1.022 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($1.278). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.7667 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 | – | $1.022 | $1.022 | $746.25 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $8,955.00 | $0 | $1.022 | $746.25 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.086 | $1.086 | $793.00 | 15% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.7667 | $0.7667 | $559.67 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $20,148.00 | $0 | $0.7667 | $559.67 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.8307 | $0.8307 | $606.41 | 35% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.825 | $0.6604 | $0.4953 | 40% |
| East US | $1.278 | $1.022 | $0.7667 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $1.278 | $1.022 | $0.7667 | 40% |
| North Central US | $1.278 | $1.022 | $0.7667 | 40% |
| West US 2 | $1.278 | $1.022 | $0.7667 | 40% |
| West US 3 | $1.278 | $1.022 | $0.7667 | 40% |
| Sweden Central | $1.366 | $1.093 | $0.8194 | 40% |
| Mexico Central | $1.404 | $1.124 | $0.8427 | 40% |
| Canada Central | $1.426 | $1.141 | $0.8554 | 40% |
| Canada East | $1.426 | $1.141 | $0.8554 | 40% |
| North Europe | $1.426 | $1.141 | $0.8554 | 40% |
| Central US | $1.443 | $0.6854 | $0.4414 | 69% |
| Korea South | $1.468 | $1.174 | $0.8807 | 40% |
| UK South | $1.485 | $1.188 | $0.8912 | 40% |
| France Central | $1.50 | $1.20 | $0.8997 | 40% |
| Italy North | $1.50 | $1.20 | $0.8997 | 40% |
| Spain Central | $1.50 | $1.20 | $0.8997 | 40% |
| West US | $1.50 | $1.20 | $0.8997 | 40% |
| South Central US | $1.529 | $1.224 | $0.9177 | 40% |
| West Central US | $1.529 | $1.224 | $0.9177 | 40% |
| Poland Central | $1.54 | $1.232 | $0.924 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $1.544 | $1.235 | $0.9261 | 40% |
| UK West | $1.544 | $1.235 | $0.9261 | 40% |
| West Europe | $1.544 | $1.235 | $0.9261 | 40% |
| Korea Central | $1.573 | $1.259 | $0.9441 | 40% |
| Qatar Central | $1.573 | $1.259 | $0.9441 | 40% |
| UAE North | $1.573 | $1.259 | $0.9441 | 40% |
| Australia Central | $1.603 | $1.283 | $0.962 | 40% |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.603 | $1.283 | $0.962 | 40% |
| Australia East | $1.603 | $1.283 | $0.962 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.603 | $1.283 | $0.962 | 40% |
| Taiwan North | $1.603 | $1.283 | $0.962 | 40% |
| US Gov Texas | $1.603 | $1.283 | $0.962 | 40% |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.619 | $1.295 | $0.9715 | 40% |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.619 | $1.295 | $0.9715 | 40% |
| West India | $1.633 | $1.307 | $0.98 | 40% |
| Australia Southeast | $1.663 | $1.331 | $0.9979 | 40% |
| Japan East | $1.663 | $1.331 | $0.9979 | 40% |
| Japan West | $1.663 | $1.331 | $0.9979 | 40% |
| South Africa North | $1.707 | $1.366 | $1.024 | 40% |
| East Asia | $1.767 | $1.414 | $1.06 | 40% |
| Sweden South | $1.781 | $1.425 | $1.069 | 40% |
| South India | $1.797 | $1.438 | $1.078 | 40% |
| Israel Central | $1.827 | $1.462 | $1.096 | 40% |
| Norway East | $1.827 | $1.462 | $1.096 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $1.827 | $1.462 | $1.096 | 40% |
| France South | $1.945 | $1.556 | $1.167 | 40% |
| Germany North | $2.005 | $1.604 | $1.203 | 40% |
| UAE Central | $2.047 | $1.638 | $1.228 | 40% |
| Brazil South | $2.049 | $1.639 | $1.229 | 40% |
| Taiwan North West | $2.086 | $1.669 | $1.251 | 40% |
| South Africa West | $2.212 | $1.77 | $1.327 | 40% |
| Norway West | $2.376 | $1.901 | $1.426 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $2.376 | $1.901 | $1.426 | 40% |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.658 | $2.126 | $1.595 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.