Standard_B8s_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B8s_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.1963 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.333). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1264 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 | – | $0.1963 | $0.1963 | $143.33 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,720.00 | $0 | $0.1963 | $143.33 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2231 | $0.2231 | $162.87 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1264 | $0.1264 | $92.31 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $3,323.00 | $0 | $0.1264 | $92.31 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1499 | $0.1499 | $109.39 | 55% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.333 | $0.1963 | $0.1264 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.333 | $0.1963 | $0.1264 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.333 | $0.1963 | $0.1264 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.333 | $0.1963 | $0.1264 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.333 | $0.1963 | $0.1264 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.346 | $0.2039 | $0.1313 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.358 | $0.2114 | $0.1326 | 63% |
| North Europe | $0.365 | $0.2152 | $0.1386 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.365 | $0.2152 | $0.1386 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.371 | $0.2191 | $0.1411 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.371 | $0.2191 | $0.1411 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.376 | $0.1963 | $0.1264 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.378 | $0.2228 | $0.1435 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.378 | $0.2228 | $0.1435 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.38 | $0.2243 | $0.1407 | 63% |
| Israel Central | $0.383 | $0.2261 | $0.1456 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.383 | $0.2261 | $0.1456 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.383 | $0.2258 | $0.1454 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.383 | $0.2261 | $0.1456 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.384 | $0.2266 | $0.1459 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.384 | $0.2266 | $0.1459 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.384 | $0.2266 | $0.1459 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.39 | $0.2304 | $0.1484 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.39 | $0.2304 | $0.1484 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.392 | $0.2313 | $0.149 | 62% |
| West US | $0.397 | $0.2341 | $0.1508 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.399 | $0.2356 | $0.1518 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.399 | $0.2356 | $0.1518 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.401 | $0.2368 | $0.1525 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.403 | $0.2376 | $0.153 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.416 | $0.233 | $0.1581 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.416 | $0.2454 | $0.1581 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.422 | $0.2492 | $0.1605 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.422 | $0.2492 | $0.1605 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.422 | $0.2492 | $0.1605 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.422 | $0.2492 | $0.1605 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.422 | $0.2492 | $0.1563 | 63% |
| Switzerland North | $0.422 | $0.2492 | $0.1605 | 62% |
| West India | $0.426 | $0.2514 | $0.1619 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.433 | $0.2553 | $0.1644 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.434 | $0.2561 | $0.1649 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.435 | $0.2567 | $0.1654 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.435 | $0.2567 | $0.1654 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.444 | $0.2616 | $0.1685 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.449 | $0.2651 | $0.1707 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.467 | $0.2757 | $0.1729 | 63% |
| South India | $0.469 | $0.2768 | $0.1783 | 62% |
| France South | $0.491 | $0.2896 | $0.1865 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.499 | $0.2945 | $0.1897 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.51 | $0.3007 | $0.1936 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.522 | $0.3078 | $0.1982 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.538 | $0.2903 | $0.2043 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.549 | $0.324 | $0.2087 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.549 | $0.324 | $0.2087 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.564 | $0.3329 | $0.2144 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.699 | $0.4123 | $0.2656 | 62% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.