Standard_EC4as_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC4as_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.1808 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.226). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1356 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 | – | $0.1808 | $0.1808 | $132.00 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,584.00 | $0 | $0.1808 | $132.00 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1905 | $0.1905 | $139.08 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1356 | $0.1356 | $99.00 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $3,564.00 | $0 | $0.1356 | $99.00 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1492 | $0.1492 | $108.94 | 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 | $0.143 | $0.1144 | $0.0858 | 40% |
| East US | $0.226 | $0.1808 | $0.1356 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.226 | $0.1808 | $0.1356 | 40% |
| West US | $0.252 | $0.2016 | $0.1512 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.254 | $0.2032 | $0.1524 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.255 | $0.1808 | $0.1356 | 47% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.264 | $0.2115 | $0.1586 | 40% |
| UK South | $0.266 | $0.2128 | $0.1596 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.272 | $0.2176 | $0.1632 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $0.274 | $0.2192 | $0.1644 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.274 | $0.2192 | $0.1644 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.274 | $0.2192 | $0.1644 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.274 | $0.2192 | $0.1644 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.28 | $0.224 | $0.168 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.301 | $0.2408 | $0.1806 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.323 | $0.2586 | $0.1939 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.