Standard_D8a_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_D8a_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.2258 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.384). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1444 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 | – | $0.2258 | $0.2258 | $164.83 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $1,978.00 | $0 | $0.2258 | $164.83 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2633 | $0.2633 | $192.22 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1444 | $0.1444 | $105.39 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $3,794.00 | $0 | $0.1444 | $105.39 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.246 | $0.1455 | $0.0938 | 62% |
| India South Central | $0.364 | $0.2145 | $0.1382 | 62% |
| East US | $0.384 | $0.2258 | $0.1444 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.384 | $0.2288 | $0.1473 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.384 | $0.2258 | $0.1444 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.384 | $0.2258 | $0.1444 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.384 | $0.2266 | $0.1459 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.402 | $0.2362 | $0.1511 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.404 | $0.2384 | $0.1535 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.408 | $0.2408 | $0.155 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.416 | $0.2454 | $0.1581 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.416 | $0.2454 | $0.1581 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.422 | $0.2484 | $0.1588 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.428 | $0.2525 | $0.1626 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.428 | $0.2525 | $0.1626 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.428 | $0.2517 | $0.1609 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.432 | $0.254 | $0.1624 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.432 | $0.2592 | $0.1728 | 60% |
| Central US | $0.434 | $0.2604 | $0.1736 | 60% |
| Korea South | $0.443 | $0.2658 | $0.1772 | 60% |
| UK South | $0.444 | $0.2611 | $0.1669 | 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% |
| New Zealand North | $0.454 | $0.2667 | $0.1705 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.46 | $0.3059 | $0.2105 | 54% |
| South Central US | $0.461 | $0.2765 | $0.1843 | 60% |
| West Central US | $0.461 | $0.2765 | $0.1843 | 60% |
| Qatar Central | $0.471 | $0.2777 | $0.1789 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.471 | $0.2777 | $0.1789 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.472 | $0.2737 | $0.1775 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.48 | $0.2832 | $0.1824 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.48 | $0.2832 | $0.1824 | 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 | $0.2856 | $0.1839 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.484 | $0.2856 | $0.1839 | 62% |
| West India | $0.492 | $0.29 | $0.1868 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.496 | $0.2917 | $0.1865 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.496 | $0.2927 | $0.1885 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.499 | $0.2995 | $0.1997 | 60% |
| South Africa North | $0.508 | $0.2998 | $0.193 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.522 | $0.3071 | $0.1964 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.528 | $0.3105 | $0.1985 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.53 | $0.3129 | $0.2016 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.541 | $0.3191 | $0.2055 | 62% |
| South India | $0.541 | $0.3194 | $0.2057 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.549 | $0.324 | $0.2087 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.549 | $0.324 | $0.2087 | 62% |
| France South | $0.582 | $0.3436 | $0.2213 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.612 | $0.3366 | $0.2301 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.614 | $0.362 | $0.2332 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.66 | $0.3896 | $0.251 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.714 | $0.4211 | $0.2713 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.714 | $0.4211 | $0.2713 | 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.