Standard_FX12ms_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_FX12ms_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.7568 per hour in East US, 43% less than on demand ($1.328). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.3585 per hour effective, 73% 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 | – | $0.7568 | $0.7568 | $552.50 | 43% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $6,630.00 | $0 | $0.7568 | $552.50 | 43% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.9163 | $0.9163 | $668.91 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.3585 | $0.3585 | $261.72 | 73% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $9,422.00 | $0 | $0.3585 | $261.72 | 73% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.4648 | $0.4648 | $339.30 | 65% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $1.328 | $0.7568 | $0.3585 | 73% |
| East US 2 | $1.328 | $0.7568 | $0.3585 | 73% |
| West US 2 | $1.328 | $0.7571 | $0.3586 | 73% |
| West US 3 | $1.328 | $0.7568 | $0.3585 | 73% |
| Central India | $1.37 | $0.7812 | $0.37 | 73% |
| Canada Central | $1.461 | $0.8329 | $0.3945 | 73% |
| Mexico Central | $1.461 | $0.8389 | $0.4078 | 72% |
| Central US | $1.501 | $0.7568 | $0.3585 | 76% |
| Sweden Central | $1.515 | $0.8635 | $0.409 | 73% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.554 | $0.9167 | $0.5904 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $1.554 | $0.8922 | $0.4338 | 72% |
| North Central US | $1.593 | $0.9152 | $0.4449 | 72% |
| South Central US | $1.593 | $0.9083 | $0.4303 | 73% |
| West Central US | $1.593 | $0.9083 | $0.4303 | 73% |
| North Europe | $1.594 | $0.9086 | $0.4304 | 73% |
| Spain Central | $1.594 | $0.9086 | $0.4304 | 73% |
| UK West | $1.607 | $0.9159 | $0.4338 | 73% |
| Qatar Central | $1.634 | $0.9314 | $0.4412 | 73% |
| UAE North | $1.634 | $0.9314 | $0.4412 | 73% |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.66 | $0.946 | $0.4481 | 73% |
| US Gov Texas | $1.66 | $0.946 | $0.4481 | 73% |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.66 | $0.946 | $0.4481 | 73% |
| Canada East | $1.673 | $0.9608 | $0.4672 | 72% |
| France Central | $1.674 | $0.954 | $0.4519 | 73% |
| UK South | $1.674 | $0.954 | $0.4519 | 73% |
| Australia Southeast | $1.726 | $0.984 | $0.4661 | 73% |
| Italy North | $1.726 | $0.9914 | $0.482 | 72% |
| Poland Central | $1.726 | $0.9914 | $0.482 | 72% |
| Taiwan North | $1.726 | $0.9914 | $0.482 | 72% |
| West US | $1.727 | $0.9842 | $0.4662 | 73% |
| Korea South | $1.793 | $1.03 | $0.5005 | 72% |
| Germany West Central | $1.86 | $1.06 | $0.5021 | 73% |
| West Europe | $1.86 | $1.06 | $0.5021 | 73% |
| South India | $1.872 | $1.067 | $0.5055 | 73% |
| South Africa North | $1.897 | $1.081 | $0.5122 | 73% |
| Israel Central | $1.899 | $1.091 | $0.5302 | 72% |
| UAE Central | $1.899 | $1.094 | $0.5334 | 72% |
| Japan West | $1.925 | $1.106 | $0.5376 | 72% |
| Australia East | $1.926 | $1.098 | $0.5201 | 73% |
| Japan East | $1.926 | $1.098 | $0.5201 | 73% |
| Korea Central | $1.926 | $1.098 | $0.5201 | 73% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.926 | $1.098 | $0.5199 | 73% |
| Australia Central | $1.952 | $1.121 | $0.545 | 72% |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.952 | $1.121 | $0.545 | 72% |
| New Zealand North | $2.022 | $1.193 | $0.7278 | 64% |
| Switzerland North | $2.046 | $1.166 | $0.5523 | 73% |
| East Asia | $2.058 | $1.182 | $0.5747 | 72% |
| Norway East | $2.072 | $1.19 | $0.5783 | 72% |
| West India | $2.072 | $1.19 | $0.5783 | 72% |
| Sweden South | $2.244 | $1.289 | $0.6266 | 72% |
| Germany North | $2.418 | $1.378 | $0.6527 | 73% |
| France South | $2.47 | $1.419 | $0.6896 | 72% |
| Norway West | $2.47 | $1.419 | $0.6896 | 72% |
| South Africa West | $2.47 | $1.419 | $0.6896 | 72% |
| Switzerland West | $2.47 | $1.419 | $0.6896 | 72% |
| Brazil South | $2.59 | $1.476 | $0.6994 | 73% |
| Brazil Southeast | $3.453 | $1.983 | $0.964 | 72% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.