Standard_EC4ads_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC4ads_v6 with no upfront payment costs $0.2556 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.319). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1917 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 | – | $0.2556 | $0.2556 | $186.58 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,239.00 | $0 | $0.2556 | $186.58 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2712 | $0.2712 | $197.94 | 15% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1917 | $0.1917 | $139.92 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $5,037.00 | $0 | $0.1917 | $139.92 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2074 | $0.2074 | $151.37 | 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 | $0.206 | $0.1651 | $0.1238 | 40% |
| East US | $0.319 | $0.2556 | $0.1917 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.319 | $0.2556 | $0.1917 | 40% |
| North Central US | $0.319 | $0.2556 | $0.1917 | 40% |
| West US 2 | $0.319 | $0.2556 | $0.1917 | 40% |
| West US 3 | $0.319 | $0.2556 | $0.1917 | 40% |
| Sweden Central | $0.341 | $0.2732 | $0.2049 | 40% |
| Mexico Central | $0.351 | $0.2809 | $0.2107 | 40% |
| Canada Central | $0.356 | $0.2852 | $0.2139 | 40% |
| Canada East | $0.356 | $0.2852 | $0.2139 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.356 | $0.2852 | $0.2139 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.361 | $0.1713 | $0.1104 | 69% |
| Korea South | $0.367 | $0.2936 | $0.2202 | 40% |
| UK South | $0.371 | $0.297 | $0.2228 | 40% |
| France Central | $0.375 | $0.2999 | $0.2249 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.375 | $0.2999 | $0.2249 | 40% |
| Spain Central | $0.375 | $0.2999 | $0.2249 | 40% |
| West US | $0.375 | $0.2999 | $0.2249 | 40% |
| South Central US | $0.382 | $0.3059 | $0.2294 | 40% |
| West Central US | $0.382 | $0.3059 | $0.2294 | 40% |
| Poland Central | $0.385 | $0.308 | $0.231 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $0.386 | $0.3087 | $0.2315 | 40% |
| UK West | $0.386 | $0.3087 | $0.2315 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.386 | $0.3087 | $0.2315 | 40% |
| Korea Central | $0.393 | $0.3147 | $0.236 | 40% |
| Qatar Central | $0.393 | $0.3147 | $0.236 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.393 | $0.3147 | $0.236 | 40% |
| Australia Central | $0.401 | $0.3207 | $0.2405 | 40% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.401 | $0.3207 | $0.2405 | 40% |
| Australia East | $0.401 | $0.3207 | $0.2405 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.401 | $0.3207 | $0.2405 | 40% |
| Taiwan North | $0.401 | $0.3207 | $0.2405 | 40% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.401 | $0.3207 | $0.2405 | 40% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.405 | $0.3239 | $0.2429 | 40% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.405 | $0.3239 | $0.2429 | 40% |
| West India | $0.408 | $0.3267 | $0.245 | 40% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.416 | $0.3326 | $0.2495 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.416 | $0.3326 | $0.2495 | 40% |
| Japan West | $0.416 | $0.3326 | $0.2495 | 40% |
| South Africa North | $0.427 | $0.3414 | $0.2561 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.442 | $0.3534 | $0.2651 | 40% |
| Sweden South | $0.445 | $0.3563 | $0.2672 | 40% |
| South India | $0.449 | $0.3594 | $0.2696 | 40% |
| Israel Central | $0.457 | $0.3654 | $0.274 | 40% |
| Norway East | $0.457 | $0.3654 | $0.274 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.457 | $0.3654 | $0.274 | 40% |
| France South | $0.486 | $0.3889 | $0.2917 | 40% |
| Germany North | $0.501 | $0.4009 | $0.3007 | 40% |
| Brazil South | $0.512 | $0.4097 | $0.3073 | 40% |
| UAE Central | $0.512 | $0.4094 | $0.307 | 40% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.521 | $0.4171 | $0.3128 | 40% |
| South Africa West | $0.553 | $0.4425 | $0.3318 | 40% |
| Norway West | $0.594 | $0.4752 | $0.3564 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $0.594 | $0.4752 | $0.3564 | 40% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.664 | $0.5315 | $0.3986 | 40% |
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