Detailed pricing information

For more information about pricing terms and conditions for specific products, see the following announcement letters:
  • IBM Announces Workload License Charges
  • Availability of zSeries Software Charges at Less than Machine Capacity
  • Clarification of Parallel Sysplex® Pricing Terms and Conditions Including Changes to the Parallel Sysplex License Charge Exhibit
  • Changes to Workload License Charges Gives Customers Additional Pricing Options
  • New and Clarified Terms and Conditions for S/390® and zSeries Software
  • Software Pricing for IBM® eServer™ zSeries z990 and Enhancements to Variable Workload License Charges.
  • Subcapacity Pricing for zSeries IPLA Products.
  • Entry Workload License Charges (EWLC) for z800 Servers
  • EWLC Tiered Price Structure and zELC Pricing for z890
  • Midrange Workload License Charges (MWLC) for z/VSE® V4
  • System z® New Application License Charges (zNALC) for z/OS®
  • Advanced Workload License Charges offers price/performance for the IBM zEnterprise® 196
  • IBM Integrated Workload Pricing for zEnterprise clients can significantly improve price/performance of collocated workloads on z/OS
  • IBM Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing for z/OS IPLA software provides an attractive pricing option for starting projects with select IBM WebSphere® programs
  • Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing enhanced for select IBM WebSphere z/OS IPLA programs, making it easier than ever to start new projects on z/OS
  • Advanced Entry Workload License Charges offers price/performance for the IBM zEnterprise 114
  • Technology Update Pricing for AWLC offers price-performance advantages for IBM zEnterprise EC12 servers
  • Additional Information: Technology Update Pricing for AWLC for z/TPF
  • Technology Update Pricing for AEWLC offers price-performance advantages for IBM zEnterprise BC12 servers
  • IBM Mobile Workload Pricing for z/OS can reduce the cost of growth for mobile transactions
  • Technology Transition Offerings for the IBM z13® offer price-performance advantages
  • IBM z Systems® Collocated Application Pricing for z/OS can improve the cost of deploying new z/OS applications
  • IBM z Systems Workload Pricing for Cloud for z/OS can reduce the cost of growth for public cloud transactions

You can find these announcement letters and any others that have been issued since this information was last revised on the IBM Z software pricing - Resources.