Standard_D8_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_D8_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.2266 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.384). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1459 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 | – | $0.2266 | $0.2266 | $165.42 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,985.00 | $0 | $0.2266 | $165.42 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2633 | $0.2633 | $192.24 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1459 | $0.1459 | $106.53 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $3,835.00 | $0 | $0.1459 | $106.53 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1767 | $0.1767 | $129.00 | 54% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.384 | $0.2266 | $0.1459 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.384 | $0.2266 | $0.1459 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.384 | $0.2266 | $0.1459 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.384 | $0.2266 | $0.1459 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.384 | $0.2266 | $0.1459 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.404 | $0.2376 | $0.1519 | 62% |
| India South Central | $0.404 | $0.2384 | $0.1535 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.408 | $0.2408 | $0.155 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.422 | $0.2484 | $0.1588 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.428 | $0.2517 | $0.1609 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.428 | $0.2517 | $0.1609 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.428 | $0.2517 | $0.1609 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.428 | $0.2517 | $0.1609 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.432 | $0.2549 | $0.1642 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.432 | $0.2549 | $0.1642 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.434 | $0.2561 | $0.1649 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.443 | $0.2614 | $0.1683 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.444 | $0.2611 | $0.1669 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.446 | $0.2624 | $0.1678 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.448 | $0.2635 | $0.1685 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.448 | $0.2643 | $0.1702 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.448 | $0.2643 | $0.1702 | 62% |
| West US | $0.448 | $0.2635 | $0.1685 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.46 | $0.2704 | $0.1729 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.46 | $0.2713 | $0.1748 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.46 | $0.2713 | $0.1748 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.461 | $0.2719 | $0.1751 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.461 | $0.2719 | $0.1751 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.465 | $0.2741 | $0.1766 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.471 | $0.2768 | $0.177 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.471 | $0.2768 | $0.177 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.472 | $0.2744 | $0.1775 | 62% |
| West India | $0.472 | $0.2785 | $0.1794 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.48 | $0.2822 | $0.1805 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.48 | $0.2822 | $0.1805 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.48 | $0.2822 | $0.1805 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.48 | $0.2822 | $0.1805 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.48 | $0.2832 | $0.1824 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.484 | $0.2855 | $0.1839 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.484 | $0.2855 | $0.1839 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.496 | $0.2917 | $0.1865 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.499 | $0.2945 | $0.1897 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.504 | $0.2963 | $0.1895 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.506 | $0.2985 | $0.1923 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.506 | $0.2985 | $0.1923 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.508 | $0.2987 | $0.191 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.528 | $0.3105 | $0.1985 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.53 | $0.3129 | $0.2016 | 62% |
| South India | $0.541 | $0.3192 | $0.2056 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.546 | $0.3219 | $0.2073 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.58 | $0.3412 | $0.2182 | 62% |
| France South | $0.584 | $0.3444 | $0.2218 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.598 | $0.3529 | $0.2272 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.612 | $0.3371 | $0.2301 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.624 | $0.3682 | $0.2371 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.658 | $0.3881 | $0.25 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.658 | $0.3881 | $0.25 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.672 | $0.3965 | $0.2554 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.796 | $0.4694 | $0.3023 | 62% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.