Standard_D8s_v3 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_D8s_v3 with no upfront payment costs $0.41 per hour in East US, 40% less than on demand ($0.684). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2737 per hour effective, 60% less.
Every option in East US
PostgreSQL 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 | – | $0.41 | $0.41 | $299.33 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $3,592.00 | $0 | $0.41 | $299.33 | 40% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.5472 | $0.5472 | $399.46 | 20% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2737 | $0.2737 | $199.78 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $7,192.00 | $0 | $0.2737 | $199.78 | 60% | month 15 |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.684 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $0.684 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 60% |
| North Central US | $0.684 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $0.684 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $0.684 | $0.4237 | $0.312 | 54% |
| Sweden Central | $0.7181 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.7524 | $0.4511 | $0.3011 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $0.756 | $0.4557 | $0.3038 | 60% |
| North Europe | $0.756 | $0.4557 | $0.3038 | 60% |
| Central US | $0.7729 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 65% |
| West US | $0.78 | $0.4676 | $0.312 | 60% |
| France Central | $0.792 | $0.4758 | $0.3175 | 60% |
| UK South | $0.792 | $0.4758 | $0.3175 | 60% |
| UK West | $0.792 | $0.4758 | $0.3175 | 60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.812 | $0.4886 | $0.3257 | 60% |
| Italy North | $0.812 | $0.4895 | $0.3263 | 60% |
| Poland Central | $0.812 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 66% |
| Spain Central | $0.812 | $0.4868 | $0.3248 | 60% |
| West Europe | $0.812 | $0.4886 | $0.3257 | 60% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.82 | $0.4922 | $0.3285 | 60% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.82 | $0.4922 | $0.3285 | 60% |
| Canada East | $0.8208 | $0.4557 | $0.3038 | 63% |
| South Central US | $0.8208 | $0.4922 | $0.3285 | 60% |
| West Central US | $0.8208 | $0.4922 | $0.3285 | 60% |
| Israel Central | $0.832 | $0.4995 | $0.3327 | 60% |
| Qatar Central | $0.832 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 67% |
| UAE North | $0.832 | $0.5005 | $0.3339 | 60% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.846 | $0.5059 | $0.3373 | 60% |
| Malaysia West | $0.846 | $0.5059 | $0.3373 | 60% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.855 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 68% |
| Korea South | $0.8552 | $0.5662 | $0.3775 | 56% |
| Switzerland North | $0.8932 | $0.5991 | $0.3994 | 55% |
| South Africa North | $0.9 | $0.5416 | $0.361 | 60% |
| Norway East | $0.917 | $0.5498 | $0.3665 | 60% |
| Brazil South | $0.924 | $0.5543 | $0.3693 | 60% |
| Sweden South | $0.9339 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 71% |
| Australia East | $0.94 | $0.5626 | $0.3747 | 60% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.94 | $0.5626 | $0.3747 | 60% |
| Japan East | $0.94 | $0.5626 | $0.3747 | 60% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.94 | $0.5626 | $0.3747 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $0.94 | $0.5626 | $0.3747 | 60% |
| Korea Central | $0.944 | $0.5662 | $0.3775 | 60% |
| Central India | $0.964 | $0.579 | $0.3857 | 60% |
| India South Central | $0.964 | $0.579 | $0.3857 | 60% |
| West India | $0.964 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 72% |
| New Zealand North | $0.987 | $0.5909 | $0.3936 | 60% |
| Australia Central | $0.992 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 72% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.992 | $0.5954 | $0.3967 | 60% |
| Japan West | $1.016 | $0.6119 | $0.4076 | 60% |
| South India | $1.033 | $0.579 | $0.3857 | 63% |
| East Asia | $1.034 | $0.6201 | $0.4131 | 60% |
| Germany North | $1.056 | $0.632 | $0.4213 | 60% |
| UAE Central | $1.082 | $0.6484 | $0.4323 | 60% |
| France South | $1.111 | $0.6201 | $0.4131 | 63% |
| South Africa West | $1.17 | $0.7014 | $0.4679 | 60% |
| Norway West | $1.192 | $0.7142 | $0.4761 | 60% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.222 | $0.7315 | $0.4871 | 60% |
| Switzerland West | $1.271 | $0.7799 | $0.5199 | 59% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.778 | $0.41 | $0.2737 | 85% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL options.