Standard_EC20ads_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC20ads_v5 with no upfront payment costs $1.048 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($1.31). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.786 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 | – | $1.048 | $1.048 | $765.00 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $9,180.00 | $0 | $1.048 | $765.00 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.105 | $1.105 | $806.64 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.786 | $0.786 | $573.78 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $20,656.00 | $0 | $0.786 | $573.78 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.86 | $0.86 | $627.81 | 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 | $0.831 | $0.6644 | $0.4983 | 40% |
| East US | $1.31 | $1.048 | $0.786 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $1.31 | $1.048 | $0.786 | 40% |
| North Europe | $1.46 | $1.168 | $0.876 | 40% |
| Central US | $1.48 | $1.048 | $0.786 | 47% |
| Germany West Central | $1.48 | $1.184 | $0.888 | 40% |
| Italy North | $1.48 | $1.184 | $0.888 | 40% |
| West Europe | $1.48 | $1.184 | $0.888 | 40% |
| West US | $1.48 | $1.184 | $0.888 | 40% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.532 | $1.226 | $0.9192 | 40% |
| UK South | $1.54 | $1.232 | $0.924 | 40% |
| Japan East | $1.59 | $1.272 | $0.954 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.59 | $1.272 | $0.954 | 40% |
| UAE North | $1.609 | $1.287 | $0.9654 | 40% |
| East Asia | $1.735 | $1.388 | $1.041 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $1.873 | $1.499 | $1.124 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.