Standard_EC2ads_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC2ads_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.1048 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.131). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.07862 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 | – | $0.1048 | $0.1048 | $76.50 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $918.00 | $0 | $0.1048 | $76.50 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1105 | $0.1105 | $80.66 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.07861 | $0.07862 | $57.39 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $2,066.00 | $0 | $0.07862 | $57.39 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.086 | $0.086 | $62.78 | 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 | $0.0831 | $0.0664 | $0.0498 | 40% |
| East US | $0.131 | $0.1048 | $0.0786 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.131 | $0.1048 | $0.0786 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.146 | $0.1168 | $0.0876 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.148 | $0.1048 | $0.0786 | 47% |
| Germany West Central | $0.148 | $0.1184 | $0.0888 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.148 | $0.1184 | $0.0888 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.148 | $0.1184 | $0.0888 | 40% |
| West US | $0.148 | $0.1184 | $0.0888 | 40% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.153 | $0.1226 | $0.0919 | 40% |
| UK South | $0.154 | $0.1232 | $0.0924 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.159 | $0.1272 | $0.0954 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.159 | $0.1272 | $0.0954 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.161 | $0.1288 | $0.0965 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.174 | $0.1388 | $0.1041 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.187 | $0.1499 | $0.1124 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.