Standard_D8ds_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_D8ds_v6 with no upfront payment costs $0.3089 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($0.498). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1943 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 | – | $0.3089 | $0.3089 | $225.50 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,706.00 | $0 | $0.3089 | $225.50 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3436 | $0.3436 | $250.84 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1943 | $0.1943 | $141.86 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $5,107.00 | $0 | $0.1943 | $141.86 | 61% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2291 | $0.2291 | $167.23 | 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 | $0.498 | $0.3089 | $0.1943 | 61% |
| East US 2 | $0.498 | $0.3089 | $0.1943 | 61% |
| North Central US | $0.498 | $0.3089 | $0.1943 | 61% |
| West US 2 | $0.498 | $0.3089 | $0.1943 | 61% |
| West US 3 | $0.498 | $0.3089 | $0.1943 | 61% |
| Central India | $0.524 | $0.3251 | $0.2045 | 61% |
| India South Central | $0.524 | $0.3249 | $0.2044 | 61% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.529 | $0.3123 | $0.2012 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.529 | $0.3123 | $0.2012 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.53 | $0.3283 | $0.2065 | 61% |
| Mexico Central | $0.548 | $0.3398 | $0.2138 | 61% |
| Canada Central | $0.555 | $0.3444 | $0.2166 | 61% |
| Canada East | $0.555 | $0.3444 | $0.2166 | 61% |
| North Europe | $0.555 | $0.3444 | $0.2166 | 61% |
| Spain Central | $0.555 | $0.3444 | $0.2166 | 61% |
| Central US | $0.563 | $0.3089 | $0.1943 | 65% |
| Korea South | $0.573 | $0.3554 | $0.2235 | 61% |
| UK South | $0.576 | $0.3573 | $0.2247 | 61% |
| France Central | $0.581 | $0.3605 | $0.2268 | 61% |
| Israel Central | $0.581 | $0.3605 | $0.2268 | 61% |
| Italy North | $0.581 | $0.3605 | $0.2268 | 61% |
| West US | $0.581 | $0.3605 | $0.2268 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $0.596 | $0.3695 | $0.2325 | 61% |
| Germany West Central | $0.597 | $0.3701 | $0.2328 | 61% |
| West Europe | $0.597 | $0.3701 | $0.2328 | 61% |
| South Central US | $0.598 | $0.3708 | $0.2332 | 61% |
| West Central US | $0.598 | $0.3708 | $0.2332 | 61% |
| UK West | $0.603 | $0.3739 | $0.2352 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $0.611 | $0.3788 | $0.2383 | 61% |
| Taiwan North | $0.611 | $0.3789 | $0.2383 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $0.613 | $0.3798 | $0.2389 | 61% |
| UAE North | $0.613 | $0.38 | $0.239 | 61% |
| Australia Central | $0.623 | $0.3862 | $0.243 | 61% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.623 | $0.3862 | $0.243 | 61% |
| Australia East | $0.623 | $0.3862 | $0.243 | 61% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.623 | $0.3862 | $0.243 | 61% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.623 | $0.3862 | $0.2429 | 61% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.623 | $0.3862 | $0.2429 | 61% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.623 | $0.3862 | $0.2429 | 61% |
| West India | $0.638 | $0.3955 | $0.2488 | 61% |
| Japan East | $0.644 | $0.3991 | $0.251 | 61% |
| Japan West | $0.644 | $0.3991 | $0.251 | 61% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.648 | $0.4017 | $0.2527 | 61% |
| South Africa North | $0.663 | $0.411 | $0.2585 | 61% |
| Switzerland North | $0.663 | $0.411 | $0.2585 | 61% |
| East Asia | $0.685 | $0.4248 | $0.2672 | 61% |
| Sweden South | $0.688 | $0.4267 | $0.2685 | 61% |
| South India | $0.703 | $0.4356 | $0.274 | 61% |
| Norway East | $0.713 | $0.4418 | $0.2779 | 61% |
| France South | $0.756 | $0.4686 | $0.2948 | 61% |
| Germany North | $0.776 | $0.4812 | $0.3027 | 61% |
| Brazil South | $0.794 | $0.4925 | $0.3097 | 61% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.794 | $0.4926 | $0.3098 | 61% |
| UAE Central | $0.794 | $0.4925 | $0.3098 | 61% |
| Norway West | $0.854 | $0.5293 | $0.333 | 61% |
| South Africa West | $0.857 | $0.5314 | $0.3342 | 61% |
| Switzerland West | $1.011 | $0.6266 | $0.3941 | 61% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.032 | $0.6402 | $0.4027 | 61% |
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