Standard_D8_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_D8_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.2369 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($0.384). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1517 per hour effective, 61% 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 | – | $0.2369 | $0.2369 | $172.92 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,075.00 | $0 | $0.2369 | $172.92 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2633 | $0.2633 | $192.24 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1517 | $0.1517 | $110.72 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $3,986.00 | $0 | $0.1517 | $110.72 | 61% | month 15 |
| 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 | $0.2369 | $0.1517 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $0.384 | $0.2369 | $0.1517 | 60% |
| North Central US | $0.384 | $0.2369 | $0.1517 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $0.384 | $0.2369 | $0.1517 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $0.384 | $0.2266 | $0.1459 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.404 | $0.2493 | $0.1596 | 60% |
| India South Central | $0.404 | $0.2384 | $0.1495 | 63% |
| Sweden Central | $0.408 | $0.2517 | $0.1611 | 61% |
| Mexico Central | $0.422 | $0.2606 | $0.1669 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $0.428 | $0.264 | $0.1691 | 60% |
| Canada East | $0.428 | $0.264 | $0.1691 | 60% |
| North Europe | $0.428 | $0.264 | $0.1691 | 60% |
| Spain Central | $0.428 | $0.264 | $0.1691 | 60% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.432 | $0.2462 | $0.1599 | 63% |
| Malaysia West | $0.432 | $0.2462 | $0.1599 | 63% |
| Central US | $0.434 | $0.2266 | $0.1421 | 67% |
| Korea South | $0.442 | $0.2605 | $0.1634 | 63% |
| UK South | $0.444 | $0.274 | $0.1754 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $0.446 | $0.2634 | $0.1678 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.448 | $0.2764 | $0.177 | 60% |
| Israel Central | $0.448 | $0.2764 | $0.177 | 60% |
| Italy North | $0.448 | $0.2764 | $0.177 | 60% |
| West US | $0.448 | $0.2764 | $0.177 | 60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.46 | $0.2838 | $0.1817 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $0.46 | $0.2838 | $0.1817 | 61% |
| West Europe | $0.46 | $0.2838 | $0.1817 | 61% |
| South Central US | $0.461 | $0.2844 | $0.182 | 61% |
| West Central US | $0.461 | $0.2844 | $0.182 | 61% |
| UK West | $0.465 | $0.2866 | $0.1835 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $0.471 | $0.2777 | $0.1789 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.471 | $0.2905 | $0.186 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $0.472 | $0.2912 | $0.1865 | 60% |
| Australia Central | $0.48 | $0.2961 | $0.1896 | 61% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.48 | $0.2832 | $0.1776 | 63% |
| Australia East | $0.48 | $0.2961 | $0.1896 | 61% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.48 | $0.2961 | $0.1896 | 61% |
| West India | $0.492 | $0.29 | $0.1818 | 63% |
| Japan East | $0.496 | $0.3061 | $0.1959 | 61% |
| Japan West | $0.496 | $0.3061 | $0.1959 | 61% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.499 | $0.308 | $0.1972 | 60% |
| New Zealand North | $0.504 | $0.2974 | $0.1895 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.506 | $0.3122 | $0.1999 | 60% |
| Switzerland North | $0.506 | $0.3122 | $0.1999 | 60% |
| South Africa North | $0.508 | $0.3135 | $0.2006 | 61% |
| East Asia | $0.528 | $0.3258 | $0.2086 | 60% |
| Sweden South | $0.53 | $0.3129 | $0.1962 | 63% |
| South India | $0.541 | $0.334 | $0.2139 | 60% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.58 | $0.3424 | $0.2182 | 62% |
| France South | $0.582 | $0.3436 | $0.2155 | 63% |
| Germany North | $0.598 | $0.3689 | $0.2362 | 61% |
| Brazil South | $0.612 | $0.3776 | $0.2417 | 61% |
| UAE Central | $0.612 | $0.3776 | $0.2417 | 61% |
| Switzerland West | $0.657 | $0.3877 | $0.2431 | 63% |
| Norway West | $0.658 | $0.3881 | $0.2434 | 63% |
| South Africa West | $0.66 | $0.3896 | $0.2443 | 63% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.796 | $0.4694 | $0.2944 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.