Standard_DC8ads_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_DC8ads_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.3296 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.412). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2472 per hour effective, 40% 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 | – | $0.3296 | $0.3296 | $240.58 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,887.00 | $0 | $0.3296 | $240.58 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3489 | $0.3489 | $254.68 | 15% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2472 | $0.2472 | $180.44 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $6,496.00 | $0 | $0.2472 | $180.44 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2678 | $0.2678 | $195.52 | 35% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.268 | $0.2147 | $0.161 | 40% |
| East US | $0.412 | $0.3296 | $0.2472 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.412 | $0.3296 | $0.2472 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.46 | $0.368 | $0.276 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.466 | $0.3296 | $0.2472 | 47% |
| UK South | $0.48 | $0.384 | $0.288 | 40% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.482 | $0.386 | $0.2894 | 40% |
| West US | $0.488 | $0.3904 | $0.2928 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $0.5 | $0.4 | $0.3 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.5 | $0.4 | $0.3 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.5 | $0.4 | $0.3 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.508 | $0.4061 | $0.3046 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.516 | $0.4128 | $0.3096 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.536 | $0.4288 | $0.3216 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.568 | $0.4545 | $0.3408 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.589 | $0.4713 | $0.3535 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.