Standard_FX2mds_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_FX2mds_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.1559 per hour in East US, 43% less than on demand ($0.274). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.07386 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 | – | $0.1559 | $0.1559 | $113.83 | 43% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,366.00 | $0 | $0.1559 | $113.83 | 43% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1891 | $0.1891 | $138.01 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.07386 | $0.07386 | $53.92 | 73% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,941.00 | $0 | $0.07386 | $53.92 | 73% | month 10 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.0959 | $0.0959 | $70.01 | 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 | $0.274 | $0.1559 | $0.0739 | 73% |
| East US 2 | $0.274 | $0.1559 | $0.0739 | 73% |
| West US 2 | $0.274 | $0.1559 | $0.0739 | 73% |
| West US 3 | $0.274 | $0.1559 | $0.0739 | 73% |
| Central India | $0.282 | $0.161 | $0.0762 | 73% |
| Canada Central | $0.301 | $0.1716 | $0.0813 | 73% |
| Mexico Central | $0.301 | $0.1728 | $0.084 | 72% |
| Central US | $0.309 | $0.1559 | $0.0739 | 76% |
| Sweden Central | $0.312 | $0.1779 | $0.0842 | 73% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.32 | $0.1888 | $0.1216 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.32 | $0.1838 | $0.0893 | 72% |
| North Central US | $0.328 | $0.1885 | $0.0916 | 72% |
| North Europe | $0.328 | $0.1871 | $0.0887 | 73% |
| South Central US | $0.328 | $0.1871 | $0.0886 | 73% |
| Spain Central | $0.328 | $0.1871 | $0.0887 | 73% |
| West Central US | $0.328 | $0.1871 | $0.0886 | 73% |
| UK West | $0.331 | $0.1887 | $0.0893 | 73% |
| Qatar Central | $0.337 | $0.1919 | $0.0909 | 73% |
| UAE North | $0.337 | $0.1919 | $0.0909 | 73% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.342 | $0.1949 | $0.0923 | 73% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.342 | $0.1949 | $0.0923 | 73% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.342 | $0.1949 | $0.0923 | 73% |
| Canada East | $0.345 | $0.1979 | $0.0962 | 72% |
| France Central | $0.345 | $0.1965 | $0.0931 | 73% |
| UK South | $0.345 | $0.1965 | $0.0931 | 73% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.356 | $0.2027 | $0.096 | 73% |
| Italy North | $0.356 | $0.2042 | $0.0993 | 72% |
| Poland Central | $0.356 | $0.2042 | $0.0993 | 72% |
| West US | $0.356 | $0.2027 | $0.096 | 73% |
| Korea South | $0.369 | $0.2121 | $0.1031 | 72% |
| Germany West Central | $0.383 | $0.2184 | $0.1034 | 73% |
| West Europe | $0.383 | $0.2184 | $0.1034 | 73% |
| South India | $0.386 | $0.2199 | $0.1041 | 73% |
| Israel Central | $0.391 | $0.2247 | $0.1092 | 72% |
| South Africa North | $0.391 | $0.2227 | $0.1055 | 73% |
| UAE Central | $0.391 | $0.2247 | $0.1092 | 72% |
| Australia East | $0.397 | $0.2261 | $0.1071 | 73% |
| Japan East | $0.397 | $0.2261 | $0.1071 | 73% |
| Japan West | $0.397 | $0.2277 | $0.1107 | 72% |
| Korea Central | $0.397 | $0.2261 | $0.1071 | 73% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.397 | $0.2261 | $0.1071 | 73% |
| Taiwan North | $0.397 | $0.2261 | $0.1071 | 73% |
| Australia Central | $0.402 | $0.2309 | $0.1123 | 72% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.402 | $0.2309 | $0.1123 | 72% |
| New Zealand North | $0.416 | $0.2457 | $0.1499 | 64% |
| Switzerland North | $0.421 | $0.2402 | $0.1138 | 73% |
| East Asia | $0.424 | $0.2435 | $0.1184 | 72% |
| Norway East | $0.427 | $0.2451 | $0.1191 | 72% |
| West India | $0.427 | $0.2451 | $0.1191 | 72% |
| Sweden South | $0.462 | $0.2655 | $0.1291 | 72% |
| Germany North | $0.498 | $0.2839 | $0.1345 | 73% |
| France South | $0.509 | $0.2922 | $0.142 | 72% |
| Norway West | $0.509 | $0.2922 | $0.142 | 72% |
| South Africa West | $0.509 | $0.2922 | $0.142 | 72% |
| Switzerland West | $0.509 | $0.2922 | $0.142 | 72% |
| Brazil South | $0.534 | $0.3041 | $0.1441 | 73% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.711 | $0.4084 | $0.1986 | 72% |
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