Standard_E8-2as_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E8-2as_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.2667 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.452). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1718 per hour effective, 62% 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 | – | $0.2667 | $0.2667 | $194.67 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,336.00 | $0 | $0.2667 | $194.67 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3065 | $0.3065 | $223.75 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1718 | $0.1718 | $125.39 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $4,514.00 | $0 | $0.1718 | $125.39 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.214 | $0.214 | $156.20 | 53% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.286 | $0.1765 | $0.113 | 60% |
| East US | $0.452 | $0.2667 | $0.1718 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.452 | $0.2789 | $0.1785 | 61% |
| North Central US | $0.452 | $0.2789 | $0.1785 | 61% |
| West US 2 | $0.452 | $0.2789 | $0.1785 | 61% |
| West US 3 | $0.452 | $0.2667 | $0.1718 | 62% |
| India South Central | $0.468 | $0.2761 | $0.1779 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.484 | $0.2986 | $0.1912 | 60% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.49 | $0.2879 | $0.186 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.49 | $0.3021 | $0.1934 | 61% |
| Taiwan North | $0.492 | $0.3039 | $0.1945 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $0.496 | $0.3061 | $0.1959 | 61% |
| Canada East | $0.496 | $0.3061 | $0.1959 | 61% |
| Mexico Central | $0.497 | $0.3067 | $0.1964 | 60% |
| West US | $0.504 | $0.311 | $0.1991 | 60% |
| North Europe | $0.508 | $0.2998 | $0.193 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.511 | $0.2667 | $0.1718 | 66% |
| Korea South | $0.52 | $0.3207 | $0.2053 | 61% |
| France Central | $0.532 | $0.3282 | $0.2101 | 61% |
| Italy North | $0.532 | $0.3282 | $0.2101 | 61% |
| Spain Central | $0.532 | $0.3282 | $0.2101 | 61% |
| UK South | $0.532 | $0.3282 | $0.2101 | 61% |
| South Central US | $0.542 | $0.3347 | $0.2142 | 60% |
| West Central US | $0.542 | $0.3347 | $0.2142 | 60% |
| Australia Central | $0.544 | $0.3356 | $0.2149 | 60% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.544 | $0.321 | $0.2067 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.544 | $0.3356 | $0.2149 | 60% |
| Korea Central | $0.544 | $0.3356 | $0.2149 | 60% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.544 | $0.3356 | $0.2149 | 60% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.544 | $0.3356 | $0.2149 | 60% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.544 | $0.321 | $0.2067 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.547 | $0.3374 | $0.216 | 61% |
| Germany West Central | $0.548 | $0.3381 | $0.2165 | 60% |
| Japan East | $0.548 | $0.3381 | $0.2165 | 60% |
| Japan West | $0.548 | $0.3381 | $0.2165 | 60% |
| Poland Central | $0.548 | $0.3557 | $0.2165 | 60% |
| West Europe | $0.548 | $0.3381 | $0.2165 | 60% |
| Israel Central | $0.56 | $0.3304 | $0.2128 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.56 | $0.3304 | $0.2128 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.56 | $0.3455 | $0.2212 | 61% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.565 | $0.3486 | $0.2232 | 60% |
| West India | $0.579 | $0.3413 | $0.2199 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.588 | $0.3626 | $0.2321 | 61% |
| East Asia | $0.602 | $0.3715 | $0.2378 | 60% |
| South Africa North | $0.604 | $0.3727 | $0.2386 | 60% |
| Sweden South | $0.629 | $0.3712 | $0.2391 | 62% |
| South India | $0.637 | $0.3933 | $0.2518 | 60% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.64 | $0.3777 | $0.2433 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.646 | $0.3989 | $0.2553 | 60% |
| Switzerland North | $0.646 | $0.3989 | $0.2553 | 60% |
| France South | $0.692 | $0.408 | $0.2628 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.712 | $0.4395 | $0.2814 | 60% |
| Brazil South | $0.724 | $0.4467 | $0.286 | 60% |
| UAE Central | $0.728 | $0.4492 | $0.2876 | 60% |
| South Africa West | $0.785 | $0.4845 | $0.3102 | 60% |
| Norway West | $0.84 | $0.5185 | $0.3319 | 60% |
| Switzerland West | $0.84 | $0.5185 | $0.3319 | 60% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.941 | $0.5807 | $0.3718 | 60% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.