Standard_EC4ads_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC4ads_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.2096 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.262). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1572 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 | – | $0.2096 | $0.2096 | $153.00 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,836.00 | $0 | $0.2096 | $153.00 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.221 | $0.221 | $161.33 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1572 | $0.1572 | $114.75 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $4,131.00 | $0 | $0.1572 | $114.75 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.172 | $0.172 | $125.56 | 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 | $0.166 | $0.1329 | $0.0997 | 40% |
| East US | $0.262 | $0.2096 | $0.1572 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.262 | $0.2096 | $0.1572 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.292 | $0.2336 | $0.1752 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.296 | $0.2096 | $0.1572 | 47% |
| Germany West Central | $0.296 | $0.2368 | $0.1776 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.296 | $0.2368 | $0.1776 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.296 | $0.2368 | $0.1776 | 40% |
| West US | $0.296 | $0.2368 | $0.1776 | 40% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.306 | $0.2451 | $0.1838 | 40% |
| UK South | $0.308 | $0.2463 | $0.1848 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.318 | $0.2545 | $0.1908 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.318 | $0.2545 | $0.1908 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.322 | $0.2574 | $0.1931 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.347 | $0.2776 | $0.2082 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.375 | $0.2998 | $0.2248 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.