Standard_B8pls_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B8pls_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.1404 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.238). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.09045 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 | – | $0.1404 | $0.1404 | $102.50 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,230.00 | $0 | $0.1404 | $102.50 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1595 | $0.1595 | $116.41 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.09045 | $0.09045 | $66.03 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $2,377.00 | $0 | $0.09045 | $66.03 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1071 | $0.1071 | $78.18 | 55% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.159 | $0.0936 | $0.0587 | 63% |
| West US 3 | $0.213 | $0.1253 | $0.0807 | 62% |
| East US | $0.238 | $0.1404 | $0.0904 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.238 | $0.1404 | $0.0904 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.238 | $0.1404 | $0.0904 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.238 | $0.1404 | $0.0904 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.244 | $0.1437 | $0.0902 | 63% |
| Canada Central | $0.261 | $0.1538 | $0.099 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.261 | $0.1538 | $0.099 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.266 | $0.1572 | $0.1012 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.266 | $0.1572 | $0.1012 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.269 | $0.1404 | $0.0904 | 66% |
| Germany West Central | $0.272 | $0.1605 | $0.1034 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.272 | $0.1605 | $0.1034 | 62% |
| West US | $0.283 | $0.1672 | $0.1077 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.286 | $0.1685 | $0.1085 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.286 | $0.1685 | $0.1085 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.3 | $0.1772 | $0.1142 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.3 | $0.1772 | $0.1111 | 63% |
| Japan East | $0.306 | $0.1806 | $0.1163 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.329 | $0.1939 | $0.1216 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.