Standard_E2s_v3 spot prices
Spot Standard_E2s_v3 costs about $0.0252 per hour in East US, 80% less than on demand ($0.126). The lowest spot price is in Australia Central 2, at $0.016 per hour. Spot capacity can be reclaimed at short notice, so it suits work that can stop and resume.
Spot prices by region, cheapest first
Linux, USD per hour. Spot prices change through the day; these are from the last update.
| Region | Spot | On-demand | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Central 2 | $0.016 | $0.16 | 90% |
| North Central US | $0.0233 | $0.126 | 82% |
| West US 2 | $0.0233 | $0.126 | 82% |
| West US 3 | $0.0233 | $0.126 | 82% |
| Central US | $0.0245 | $0.146 | 83% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0247 | $0.134 | 82% |
| East US | $0.0252 | $0.126 | 80% |
| Central India | $0.0253 | $0.137 | 82% |
| Mexico Central | $0.0257 | $0.139 | 82% |
| North Europe | $0.0261 | $0.141 | 81% |
| Spain Central | $0.0261 | $0.141 | 81% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.0266 | $0.144 | 82% |
| Korea South | $0.0266 | $0.144 | 82% |
| Malaysia West | $0.0266 | $0.144 | 82% |
| Canada East | $0.027 | $0.146 | 82% |
| South Central US | $0.027 | $0.146 | 82% |
| West Central US | $0.027 | $0.146 | 82% |
| Israel Central | $0.0274 | $0.148 | 81% |
| Italy North | $0.0274 | $0.148 | 81% |
| West US | $0.0274 | $0.148 | 81% |
| UK South | $0.0274 | $0.156 | 82% |
| UAE North | $0.028 | $0.151 | 81% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0281 | $0.152 | 82% |
| Poland Central | $0.0281 | $0.152 | 82% |
| West India | $0.0281 | $0.152 | 82% |
| Qatar Central | $0.0286 | $0.155 | 82% |
| France Central | $0.0288 | $0.156 | 82% |
| UK West | $0.0288 | $0.156 | 82% |
| New Zealand North | $0.0294 | $0.159 | 82% |
| Australia Central | $0.0296 | $0.16 | 82% |
| Australia East | $0.0296 | $0.16 | 82% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.0296 | $0.16 | 82% |
| Japan East | $0.0296 | $0.16 | 82% |
| Japan West | $0.0296 | $0.16 | 82% |
| Korea Central | $0.0296 | $0.16 | 82% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0296 | $0.16 | 82% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.0296 | $0.16 | 82% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.0296 | $0.16 | 82% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.0296 | $0.16 | 82% |
| West Europe | $0.0296 | $0.16 | 82% |
| East Asia | $0.0309 | $0.167 | 81% |
| South India | $0.0309 | $0.167 | 81% |
| South Africa North | $0.031 | $0.168 | 82% |
| Sweden South | $0.0322 | $0.174 | 81% |
| Norway East | $0.0325 | $0.176 | 82% |
| Switzerland North | $0.0325 | $0.176 | 82% |
| India South Central | $0.0336 | $0.182 | 82% |
| Taiwan North | $0.0355 | $0.192 | 82% |
| UAE Central | $0.0362 | $0.196 | 82% |
| Germany North | $0.0366 | $0.198 | 82% |
| France South | $0.0375 | $0.2028 | 82% |
| South Africa West | $0.0389 | $0.21 | 81% |
| Canada Central | $0.0418 | $0.146 | 71% |
| Norway West | $0.0423 | $0.229 | 82% |
| Switzerland West | $0.0424 | $0.2292 | 82% |
| Brazil South | $0.0434 | $0.235 | 82% |
| East US 2 | $0.0459 | $0.133 | 65% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.046 | $0.249 | 82% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.0565 | $0.306 | 82% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.