Standard_L2s_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_L2s_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.1062 per hour in East US, 39% less than on demand ($0.174). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.0696 per hour effective, 60% 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 | – | $0.1062 | $0.1062 | $77.50 | 39% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $930.00 | $0 | $0.1062 | $77.50 | 39% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.127 | $0.127 | $92.72 | 27% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.0696 | $0.0696 | $50.81 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,829.00 | $0 | $0.0696 | $50.81 | 60% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.087 | $0.087 | $63.51 | 50% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.174 | $0.1062 | $0.0696 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $0.175 | $0.1064 | $0.0698 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $0.175 | $0.1064 | $0.0698 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $0.175 | $0.1064 | $0.0698 | 60% |
| Sweden Central | $0.182 | $0.1111 | $0.0728 | 60% |
| Spain Central | $0.189 | $0.1154 | $0.0757 | 60% |
| Mexico Central | $0.191 | $0.1168 | $0.0766 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $0.192 | $0.1171 | $0.0768 | 60% |
| North Europe | $0.192 | $0.1171 | $0.0768 | 60% |
| West US | $0.192 | $0.1171 | $0.0768 | 60% |
| Central US | $0.197 | $0.1062 | $0.0696 | 65% |
| India South Central | $0.197 | $0.1203 | $0.0789 | 60% |
| Central India | $0.198 | $0.1208 | $0.0792 | 60% |
| France Central | $0.202 | $0.1232 | $0.0808 | 60% |
| UK South | $0.202 | $0.1232 | $0.0808 | 60% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.204 | $0.1242 | $0.0814 | 60% |
| Malaysia West | $0.204 | $0.1242 | $0.0814 | 60% |
| Japan East | $0.205 | $0.1248 | $0.0818 | 60% |
| Korea Central | $0.205 | $0.1248 | $0.0818 | 60% |
| Australia Central | $0.208 | $0.1272 | $0.0834 | 60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.208 | $0.1268 | $0.0832 | 60% |
| Italy North | $0.208 | $0.1268 | $0.0832 | 60% |
| Poland Central | $0.208 | $0.1268 | $0.0832 | 60% |
| West Europe | $0.208 | $0.1268 | $0.0832 | 60% |
| Australia East | $0.209 | $0.1275 | $0.0836 | 60% |
| North Central US | $0.209 | $0.1274 | $0.0835 | 60% |
| South Central US | $0.209 | $0.1273 | $0.0835 | 60% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.209 | $0.1275 | $0.0836 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $0.209 | $0.1275 | $0.0836 | 60% |
| West Central US | $0.21 | $0.1277 | $0.0838 | 60% |
| Qatar Central | $0.211 | $0.1287 | $0.0844 | 60% |
| UAE North | $0.211 | $0.1287 | $0.0844 | 60% |
| UK West | $0.211 | $0.1289 | $0.0845 | 60% |
| New Zealand North | $0.219 | $0.1339 | $0.0878 | 60% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.227 | $0.1384 | $0.0907 | 60% |
| Norway East | $0.229 | $0.1396 | $0.0915 | 60% |
| South Africa North | $0.229 | $0.1397 | $0.0916 | 60% |
| South India | $0.246 | $0.1501 | $0.0984 | 60% |
| Switzerland North | $0.25 | $0.1522 | $0.0998 | 60% |
| East Asia | $0.27 | $0.1645 | $0.1079 | 60% |
| Brazil South | $0.278 | $0.1696 | $0.1112 | 60% |
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