Standard_DC8as_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_DC8as_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.2752 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.344). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2064 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 | – | $0.2752 | $0.2752 | $200.92 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,411.00 | $0 | $0.2752 | $200.92 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2908 | $0.2908 | $212.30 | 15% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2064 | $0.2064 | $150.67 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $5,424.00 | $0 | $0.2064 | $150.67 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2239 | $0.2239 | $163.43 | 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 | $0.222 | $0.1777 | $0.1333 | 40% |
| East US | $0.344 | $0.2752 | $0.2064 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.344 | $0.2752 | $0.2064 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.384 | $0.3072 | $0.2304 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.389 | $0.2752 | $0.2064 | 47% |
| UK South | $0.4 | $0.32 | $0.24 | 40% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.402 | $0.3219 | $0.2414 | 40% |
| West US | $0.404 | $0.3232 | $0.2424 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $0.416 | $0.3328 | $0.2496 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.416 | $0.3328 | $0.2496 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.416 | $0.3328 | $0.2496 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.424 | $0.3392 | $0.2544 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.432 | $0.3455 | $0.2592 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.448 | $0.3584 | $0.2688 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.476 | $0.3808 | $0.2856 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.492 | $0.3935 | $0.2952 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.