Standard_EC2ads_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC2ads_v6 with no upfront payment costs $0.1277 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.16). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.09581 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 | – | $0.1277 | $0.1277 | $93.25 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,119.00 | $0 | $0.1277 | $93.25 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.136 | $0.136 | $99.28 | 15% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.09581 | $0.09581 | $69.94 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $2,518.00 | $0 | $0.09581 | $69.94 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.104 | $0.104 | $75.92 | 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 | $0.103 | $0.0825 | $0.0619 | 40% |
| East US | $0.16 | $0.1277 | $0.0958 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.16 | $0.1277 | $0.0958 | 40% |
| North Central US | $0.16 | $0.1277 | $0.0958 | 40% |
| West US 2 | $0.16 | $0.1277 | $0.0958 | 40% |
| West US 3 | $0.16 | $0.1277 | $0.0958 | 40% |
| Sweden Central | $0.171 | $0.1365 | $0.1024 | 40% |
| Mexico Central | $0.176 | $0.1404 | $0.1053 | 40% |
| Canada Central | $0.178 | $0.1426 | $0.1069 | 40% |
| Canada East | $0.178 | $0.1426 | $0.1069 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.178 | $0.1426 | $0.1069 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.18 | $0.0856 | $0.0552 | 69% |
| Korea South | $0.183 | $0.1468 | $0.1101 | 40% |
| UK South | $0.186 | $0.1485 | $0.1114 | 40% |
| France Central | $0.187 | $0.15 | $0.1125 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.187 | $0.15 | $0.1125 | 40% |
| Spain Central | $0.187 | $0.15 | $0.1125 | 40% |
| West US | $0.187 | $0.15 | $0.1125 | 40% |
| South Central US | $0.191 | $0.153 | $0.1147 | 40% |
| West Central US | $0.191 | $0.153 | $0.1147 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $0.193 | $0.1543 | $0.1158 | 40% |
| Poland Central | $0.193 | $0.154 | $0.1155 | 40% |
| UK West | $0.193 | $0.1543 | $0.1158 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.193 | $0.1543 | $0.1158 | 40% |
| Korea Central | $0.197 | $0.1573 | $0.118 | 40% |
| Qatar Central | $0.197 | $0.1573 | $0.118 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.197 | $0.1573 | $0.118 | 40% |
| Australia Central | $0.2 | $0.1604 | $0.1202 | 40% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.2 | $0.1604 | $0.1202 | 40% |
| Australia East | $0.2 | $0.1604 | $0.1202 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.2 | $0.1604 | $0.1202 | 40% |
| Taiwan North | $0.2 | $0.1604 | $0.1202 | 40% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.2 | $0.1604 | $0.1202 | 40% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.202 | $0.1619 | $0.1214 | 40% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.202 | $0.1619 | $0.1214 | 40% |
| West India | $0.204 | $0.1634 | $0.1225 | 40% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.208 | $0.1663 | $0.1247 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.208 | $0.1663 | $0.1247 | 40% |
| Japan West | $0.208 | $0.1663 | $0.1247 | 40% |
| South Africa North | $0.213 | $0.1708 | $0.128 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.221 | $0.1767 | $0.1325 | 40% |
| Sweden South | $0.223 | $0.1781 | $0.1336 | 40% |
| South India | $0.225 | $0.1797 | $0.1348 | 40% |
| Israel Central | $0.228 | $0.1826 | $0.137 | 40% |
| Norway East | $0.228 | $0.1826 | $0.137 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.228 | $0.1826 | $0.137 | 40% |
| France South | $0.243 | $0.1945 | $0.1459 | 40% |
| Germany North | $0.251 | $0.2005 | $0.1503 | 40% |
| Brazil South | $0.256 | $0.2049 | $0.1537 | 40% |
| UAE Central | $0.256 | $0.2047 | $0.1535 | 40% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.261 | $0.2086 | $0.1564 | 40% |
| South Africa West | $0.277 | $0.2212 | $0.1659 | 40% |
| Norway West | $0.297 | $0.2376 | $0.1782 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $0.297 | $0.2376 | $0.1782 | 40% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.332 | $0.2658 | $0.1993 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.