Standard_L4s_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_L4s_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.2123 per hour in East US, 39% less than on demand ($0.348). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1392 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 | – | $0.2123 | $0.2123 | $155.00 | 39% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,860.00 | $0 | $0.2123 | $155.00 | 39% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.254 | $0.254 | $185.45 | 27% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1392 | $0.1392 | $101.61 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $3,658.00 | $0 | $0.1392 | $101.61 | 60% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.174 | $0.174 | $127.02 | 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 | $0.348 | $0.2123 | $0.1392 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $0.349 | $0.2129 | $0.1396 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $0.349 | $0.2129 | $0.1396 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $0.349 | $0.2129 | $0.1396 | 60% |
| Sweden Central | $0.364 | $0.222 | $0.1456 | 60% |
| Spain Central | $0.378 | $0.2308 | $0.1514 | 60% |
| Mexico Central | $0.383 | $0.2336 | $0.1531 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $0.384 | $0.2342 | $0.1536 | 60% |
| North Europe | $0.384 | $0.2342 | $0.1536 | 60% |
| West US | $0.384 | $0.2342 | $0.1536 | 60% |
| Central US | $0.393 | $0.2123 | $0.1392 | 65% |
| India South Central | $0.395 | $0.2408 | $0.1578 | 60% |
| Central India | $0.396 | $0.2416 | $0.1584 | 60% |
| France Central | $0.404 | $0.2465 | $0.1616 | 60% |
| UK South | $0.404 | $0.2465 | $0.1616 | 60% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.407 | $0.2484 | $0.1629 | 60% |
| Malaysia West | $0.407 | $0.2484 | $0.1629 | 60% |
| Japan East | $0.409 | $0.2495 | $0.1636 | 60% |
| Korea Central | $0.409 | $0.2495 | $0.1636 | 60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.416 | $0.2538 | $0.1664 | 60% |
| Italy North | $0.416 | $0.2538 | $0.1664 | 60% |
| Poland Central | $0.416 | $0.2538 | $0.1664 | 60% |
| West Europe | $0.416 | $0.2538 | $0.1664 | 60% |
| Australia Central | $0.417 | $0.2543 | $0.1668 | 60% |
| Australia East | $0.418 | $0.255 | $0.1672 | 60% |
| North Central US | $0.418 | $0.2547 | $0.167 | 60% |
| South Central US | $0.418 | $0.2547 | $0.167 | 60% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.418 | $0.255 | $0.1672 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $0.418 | $0.255 | $0.1672 | 60% |
| West Central US | $0.419 | $0.2556 | $0.1676 | 60% |
| Qatar Central | $0.422 | $0.2574 | $0.1688 | 60% |
| UAE North | $0.422 | $0.2574 | $0.1688 | 60% |
| UK West | $0.423 | $0.2578 | $0.169 | 60% |
| New Zealand North | $0.439 | $0.2677 | $0.1756 | 60% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.454 | $0.2766 | $0.1814 | 60% |
| Norway East | $0.458 | $0.2791 | $0.183 | 60% |
| South Africa North | $0.458 | $0.2793 | $0.1832 | 60% |
| South India | $0.492 | $0.3002 | $0.1968 | 60% |
| Switzerland North | $0.499 | $0.3043 | $0.1996 | 60% |
| East Asia | $0.539 | $0.329 | $0.2158 | 60% |
| Brazil South | $0.556 | $0.3392 | $0.2224 | 60% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.