Standard_EC16as_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC16as_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.7232 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.904). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.5424 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 | – | $0.7232 | $0.7232 | $527.92 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $6,335.00 | $0 | $0.7232 | $527.92 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.7621 | $0.7621 | $556.31 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.5424 | $0.5424 | $395.94 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $14,254.00 | $0 | $0.5424 | $395.94 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.5969 | $0.5969 | $435.75 | 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 | $0.572 | $0.4576 | $0.3432 | 40% |
| East US | $0.904 | $0.7232 | $0.5424 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.904 | $0.7232 | $0.5424 | 40% |
| West US | $1.008 | $0.8064 | $0.6048 | 40% |
| North Europe | $1.016 | $0.8128 | $0.6096 | 40% |
| Central US | $1.022 | $0.7232 | $0.5424 | 47% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.058 | $0.8461 | $0.6346 | 40% |
| UK South | $1.064 | $0.8513 | $0.6384 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.088 | $0.8704 | $0.6528 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $1.096 | $0.8768 | $0.6576 | 40% |
| Italy North | $1.096 | $0.8768 | $0.6576 | 40% |
| Japan East | $1.096 | $0.8768 | $0.6576 | 40% |
| West Europe | $1.096 | $0.8768 | $0.6576 | 40% |
| UAE North | $1.12 | $0.896 | $0.672 | 40% |
| East Asia | $1.204 | $0.9632 | $0.7224 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $1.293 | $1.034 | $0.7756 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.