Standard_DC8ads_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_DC8ads_v6 with no upfront payment costs $0.4013 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.502). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.301 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 | – | $0.4013 | $0.4013 | $292.92 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $3,515.00 | $0 | $0.4013 | $292.92 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.4267 | $0.4267 | $311.49 | 15% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.301 | $0.301 | $219.69 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $7,909.00 | $0 | $0.301 | $219.69 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3263 | $0.3263 | $238.20 | 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 | $0.325 | $0.2598 | $0.1948 | 40% |
| East US | $0.502 | $0.4013 | $0.301 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.502 | $0.4013 | $0.301 | 40% |
| North Central US | $0.502 | $0.4013 | $0.301 | 40% |
| West US 2 | $0.502 | $0.4013 | $0.301 | 40% |
| West US 3 | $0.502 | $0.4013 | $0.301 | 40% |
| Sweden Central | $0.537 | $0.4295 | $0.3221 | 40% |
| Mexico Central | $0.553 | $0.4421 | $0.3316 | 40% |
| Canada Central | $0.561 | $0.4484 | $0.3363 | 40% |
| Canada East | $0.561 | $0.4484 | $0.3363 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.561 | $0.4484 | $0.3363 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.568 | $0.2691 | $0.1733 | 69% |
| Korea South | $0.577 | $0.4619 | $0.3464 | 40% |
| UK South | $0.583 | $0.4668 | $0.3501 | 40% |
| France Central | $0.59 | $0.4717 | $0.3538 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.59 | $0.4717 | $0.3538 | 40% |
| Spain Central | $0.59 | $0.4717 | $0.3538 | 40% |
| West US | $0.59 | $0.4717 | $0.3538 | 40% |
| South Central US | $0.601 | $0.4808 | $0.3606 | 40% |
| West Central US | $0.601 | $0.4808 | $0.3606 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $0.607 | $0.4857 | $0.3643 | 40% |
| Poland Central | $0.607 | $0.4857 | $0.3643 | 40% |
| UK West | $0.607 | $0.4857 | $0.3643 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.607 | $0.4857 | $0.3643 | 40% |
| Korea Central | $0.619 | $0.4949 | $0.3712 | 40% |
| Qatar Central | $0.619 | $0.4949 | $0.3712 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.619 | $0.4949 | $0.3712 | 40% |
| Australia Central | $0.63 | $0.5041 | $0.378 | 40% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.63 | $0.5041 | $0.378 | 40% |
| Australia East | $0.63 | $0.5041 | $0.378 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.63 | $0.5041 | $0.378 | 40% |
| Taiwan North | $0.63 | $0.5041 | $0.378 | 40% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.63 | $0.5041 | $0.378 | 40% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.636 | $0.509 | $0.3817 | 40% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.636 | $0.509 | $0.3817 | 40% |
| West India | $0.642 | $0.5139 | $0.3854 | 40% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.654 | $0.5231 | $0.3923 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.654 | $0.5231 | $0.3923 | 40% |
| Japan West | $0.654 | $0.5231 | $0.3923 | 40% |
| South Africa North | $0.671 | $0.5371 | $0.4029 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.694 | $0.5555 | $0.4166 | 40% |
| Sweden South | $0.7 | $0.5604 | $0.4203 | 40% |
| South India | $0.707 | $0.5653 | $0.424 | 40% |
| Israel Central | $0.718 | $0.5744 | $0.4309 | 40% |
| Norway East | $0.718 | $0.5744 | $0.4309 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.718 | $0.5744 | $0.4309 | 40% |
| France South | $0.765 | $0.6118 | $0.4588 | 40% |
| Germany North | $0.788 | $0.6308 | $0.4731 | 40% |
| UAE Central | $0.804 | $0.6435 | $0.4826 | 40% |
| Brazil South | $0.805 | $0.6442 | $0.4831 | 40% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.819 | $0.6555 | $0.4916 | 40% |
| South Africa West | $0.869 | $0.6955 | $0.5217 | 40% |
| Norway West | $0.934 | $0.7469 | $0.5602 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $0.934 | $0.7469 | $0.5602 | 40% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.045 | $0.8356 | $0.6268 | 40% |
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