Standard_L12aos_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_L12aos_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.8678 per hour in East US, 36% less than on demand ($1.356). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.5153 per hour effective, 62% 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 | – | $0.8678 | $0.8678 | $633.50 | 36% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $7,602.00 | $0 | $0.8678 | $633.50 | 36% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.9899 | $0.9899 | $722.61 | 27% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.5153 | $0.5153 | $376.17 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $13,542.00 | $0 | $0.5153 | $376.17 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.6102 | $0.6102 | $445.45 | 55% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia Central | $1.195 | $0.7051 | $0.4542 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $1.20 | $0.708 | $0.456 | 62% |
| East US | $1.356 | $0.8678 | $0.5153 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $1.356 | $0.8678 | $0.5153 | 62% |
| North Central US | $1.356 | $0.8 | $0.5153 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $1.356 | $0.8678 | $0.5153 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $1.356 | $0.8678 | $0.5153 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $1.357 | $0.8008 | $0.5158 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $1.422 | $0.8389 | $0.5404 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $1.492 | $0.88 | $0.5668 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $1.50 | $0.885 | $0.57 | 62% |
| North Europe | $1.50 | $0.96 | $0.57 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $1.50 | $0.885 | $0.57 | 62% |
| West US | $1.50 | $0.96 | $0.57 | 62% |
| Central US | $1.532 | $0.8678 | $0.5153 | 66% |
| Central India | $1.542 | $0.9098 | $0.586 | 62% |
| Italy North | $1.572 | $0.9275 | $0.5974 | 62% |
| France Central | $1.578 | $0.9311 | $0.5997 | 62% |
| UK South | $1.578 | $1.01 | $0.5997 | 62% |
| Japan East | $1.596 | $0.9417 | $0.6065 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $1.596 | $0.9417 | $0.6065 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $1.62 | $0.9558 | $0.6156 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $1.62 | $0.9558 | $0.6156 | 62% |
| West Europe | $1.62 | $1.037 | $0.6156 | 62% |
| Australia East | $1.626 | $0.9594 | $0.6179 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.626 | $0.9594 | $0.6179 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $1.626 | $0.9594 | $0.6179 | 62% |
| South Central US | $1.627 | $1.041 | $0.6183 | 62% |
| UAE North | $1.65 | $0.9735 | $0.627 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $1.695 | $1.00 | $0.6441 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.695 | $1.00 | $0.6441 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $1.782 | $1.051 | $0.6772 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $1.782 | $1.051 | $0.6772 | 62% |
| East Asia | $1.788 | $1.055 | $0.6795 | 62% |
| Norway East | $1.939 | $1.144 | $0.7368 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $2.16 | $1.274 | $0.8208 | 62% |
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