Standard_B8ps_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B8ps_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.1586 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.269). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1021 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 | – | $0.1586 | $0.1586 | $115.75 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,389.00 | $0 | $0.1586 | $115.75 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1802 | $0.1802 | $131.57 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1021 | $0.1021 | $74.56 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $2,684.00 | $0 | $0.1021 | $74.56 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1211 | $0.1211 | $88.37 | 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 | $0.179 | $0.1057 | $0.0663 | 63% |
| West US 3 | $0.24 | $0.1416 | $0.0912 | 62% |
| East US | $0.269 | $0.1586 | $0.1021 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.269 | $0.1586 | $0.1021 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.269 | $0.1586 | $0.1021 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.269 | $0.1586 | $0.1021 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.275 | $0.1623 | $0.1018 | 63% |
| Canada Central | $0.294 | $0.1737 | $0.1119 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.294 | $0.1737 | $0.1119 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.301 | $0.1775 | $0.1143 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.301 | $0.1775 | $0.1143 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.304 | $0.1586 | $0.1021 | 66% |
| Germany West Central | $0.307 | $0.1813 | $0.1167 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.307 | $0.1813 | $0.1167 | 62% |
| West US | $0.32 | $0.1888 | $0.1216 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.323 | $0.1903 | $0.1226 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.323 | $0.1903 | $0.1226 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.339 | $0.2001 | $0.1289 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.339 | $0.2001 | $0.1255 | 63% |
| Japan East | $0.346 | $0.2039 | $0.1313 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.371 | $0.2191 | $0.1373 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.