Standard_EC20as_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC20as_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.904 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($1.13). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.678 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 | – | $0.904 | $0.904 | $659.92 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $7,919.00 | $0 | $0.904 | $659.92 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.9526 | $0.9526 | $695.39 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.678 | $0.678 | $494.94 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $17,818.00 | $0 | $0.678 | $494.94 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.7461 | $0.7461 | $544.68 | 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 | $0.715 | $0.572 | $0.429 | 40% |
| East US | $1.13 | $0.904 | $0.678 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $1.13 | $0.904 | $0.678 | 40% |
| West US | $1.26 | $1.008 | $0.756 | 40% |
| North Europe | $1.27 | $1.016 | $0.762 | 40% |
| Central US | $1.277 | $0.904 | $0.678 | 47% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.322 | $1.058 | $0.7932 | 40% |
| UK South | $1.33 | $1.064 | $0.798 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.36 | $1.088 | $0.816 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $1.37 | $1.096 | $0.822 | 40% |
| Italy North | $1.37 | $1.096 | $0.822 | 40% |
| Japan East | $1.37 | $1.096 | $0.822 | 40% |
| West Europe | $1.37 | $1.096 | $0.822 | 40% |
| UAE North | $1.40 | $1.12 | $0.84 | 40% |
| East Asia | $1.505 | $1.204 | $0.903 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $1.616 | $1.293 | $0.9696 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.