Standard_EC32ads_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC32ads_v5 with no upfront payment costs $1.677 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($2.096). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $1.258 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 | – | $1.677 | $1.677 | $1,224.08 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $14,689.00 | $0 | $1.677 | $1,224.08 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.768 | $1.768 | $1,290.62 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $1.258 | $1.258 | $918.06 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $33,050.00 | $0 | $1.258 | $918.06 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.376 | $1.376 | $1,004.50 | 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 | $1.329 | $1.063 | $0.7973 | 40% |
| East US | $2.096 | $1.677 | $1.258 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $2.096 | $1.677 | $1.258 | 40% |
| North Europe | $2.336 | $1.869 | $1.402 | 40% |
| Central US | $2.368 | $1.677 | $1.258 | 47% |
| Germany West Central | $2.368 | $1.894 | $1.421 | 40% |
| Italy North | $2.368 | $1.894 | $1.421 | 40% |
| West Europe | $2.368 | $1.894 | $1.421 | 40% |
| West US | $2.368 | $1.894 | $1.421 | 40% |
| Indonesia Central | $2.451 | $1.961 | $1.471 | 40% |
| UK South | $2.464 | $1.971 | $1.478 | 40% |
| Japan East | $2.544 | $2.035 | $1.526 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $2.544 | $2.035 | $1.526 | 40% |
| UAE North | $2.574 | $2.059 | $1.545 | 40% |
| East Asia | $2.776 | $2.221 | $1.666 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $2.997 | $2.398 | $1.798 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.