Standard_F2ams_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_F2ams_v6 with no upfront payment costs $0.111 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($0.179). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.06982 per hour effective, 61% 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 | – | $0.111 | $0.111 | $81.00 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $972.00 | $0 | $0.111 | $81.00 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1217 | $0.1217 | $88.86 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.06982 | $0.06982 | $50.97 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,835.00 | $0 | $0.06982 | $50.97 | 61% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.08413 | $0.08413 | $61.41 | 53% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand North | $0.0225 | $0.0132 | $0.0085 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.116 | $0.0717 | $0.0462 | 60% |
| East US | $0.179 | $0.111 | $0.0698 | 61% |
| East US 2 | $0.179 | $0.111 | $0.0698 | 61% |
| North Central US | $0.179 | $0.111 | $0.0698 | 61% |
| West US 2 | $0.179 | $0.111 | $0.0698 | 61% |
| West US 3 | $0.179 | $0.111 | $0.0698 | 61% |
| India South Central | $0.188 | $0.1166 | $0.0752 | 60% |
| Sweden Central | $0.191 | $0.1187 | $0.0747 | 61% |
| Canada Central | $0.2 | $0.1179 | $0.0759 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.2 | $0.1179 | $0.0759 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.2 | $0.1239 | $0.0779 | 61% |
| Central US | $0.202 | $0.111 | $0.0698 | 65% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.202 | $0.1194 | $0.0769 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.202 | $0.1194 | $0.0769 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.206 | $0.1276 | $0.0803 | 61% |
| UK South | $0.208 | $0.1227 | $0.079 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.21 | $0.1304 | $0.082 | 61% |
| Italy North | $0.21 | $0.1304 | $0.082 | 61% |
| Spain Central | $0.21 | $0.124 | $0.0799 | 62% |
| West US | $0.21 | $0.1304 | $0.082 | 61% |
| South Central US | $0.214 | $0.1328 | $0.0835 | 61% |
| West Central US | $0.214 | $0.1328 | $0.0835 | 61% |
| Germany West Central | $0.216 | $0.1341 | $0.0844 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $0.216 | $0.1274 | $0.0821 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.216 | $0.1276 | $0.0822 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.216 | $0.1341 | $0.0844 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $0.221 | $0.1368 | $0.086 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $0.221 | $0.1368 | $0.086 | 61% |
| UAE North | $0.221 | $0.1301 | $0.086 | 61% |
| Australia Central | $0.225 | $0.1393 | $0.0898 | 60% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.225 | $0.1393 | $0.0898 | 60% |
| Australia East | $0.225 | $0.1393 | $0.0898 | 60% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.225 | $0.1393 | $0.0876 | 61% |
| Taiwan North | $0.225 | $0.1393 | $0.0876 | 61% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.225 | $0.1393 | $0.0876 | 61% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.227 | $0.1406 | $0.0885 | 61% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.227 | $0.1406 | $0.0885 | 61% |
| West India | $0.229 | $0.1419 | $0.0915 | 60% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.233 | $0.1444 | $0.0932 | 60% |
| Japan East | $0.233 | $0.1444 | $0.0909 | 61% |
| Japan West | $0.233 | $0.1444 | $0.0909 | 61% |
| South Africa North | $0.239 | $0.1483 | $0.0933 | 61% |
| East Asia | $0.248 | $0.1535 | $0.0966 | 61% |
| Sweden South | $0.25 | $0.1548 | $0.0973 | 61% |
| South India | $0.252 | $0.1562 | $0.1007 | 60% |
| Israel Central | $0.256 | $0.1586 | $0.0998 | 61% |
| Norway East | $0.256 | $0.1586 | $0.0998 | 61% |
| Switzerland North | $0.256 | $0.1509 | $0.0972 | 62% |
| France South | $0.273 | $0.1691 | $0.1063 | 61% |
| Germany North | $0.281 | $0.1741 | $0.1095 | 61% |
| Brazil South | $0.287 | $0.178 | $0.1119 | 61% |
| UAE Central | $0.287 | $0.1691 | $0.1118 | 61% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.292 | $0.1811 | $0.1139 | 61% |
| South Africa West | $0.31 | $0.1922 | $0.1209 | 61% |
| Norway West | $0.333 | $0.2064 | $0.1298 | 61% |
| Switzerland West | $0.333 | $0.1963 | $0.1264 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.372 | $0.2309 | $0.1452 | 61% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.