Standard_E8-2ds_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E8-2ds_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.3398 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.576). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2189 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 | – | $0.3398 | $0.3398 | $248.08 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,977.00 | $0 | $0.3398 | $248.08 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3902 | $0.3902 | $284.83 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2189 | $0.2189 | $159.78 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $5,752.00 | $0 | $0.2189 | $159.78 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2692 | $0.2692 | $196.49 | 53% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.576 | $0.3398 | $0.2189 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.576 | $0.3398 | $0.2189 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.576 | $0.3398 | $0.2189 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.576 | $0.3398 | $0.2189 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.576 | $0.3398 | $0.2189 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.604 | $0.3564 | $0.2295 | 62% |
| India South Central | $0.604 | $0.3564 | $0.2295 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.608 | $0.3587 | $0.2311 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.626 | $0.3684 | $0.238 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.626 | $0.3684 | $0.238 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.632 | $0.3728 | $0.2401 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.632 | $0.3728 | $0.2401 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.634 | $0.3739 | $0.2382 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.64 | $0.3776 | $0.2432 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.64 | $0.3764 | $0.2406 | 62% |
| West US | $0.648 | $0.3823 | $0.2462 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.651 | $0.3398 | $0.2189 | 66% |
| Taiwan North | $0.658 | $0.388 | $0.2499 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.662 | $0.3909 | $0.2517 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.672 | $0.3965 | $0.2554 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.672 | $0.3965 | $0.2554 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.672 | $0.3965 | $0.2554 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.676 | $0.3989 | $0.2569 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.676 | $0.3989 | $0.2569 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.691 | $0.4078 | $0.2627 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.691 | $0.4078 | $0.2627 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.692 | $0.4083 | $0.263 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.692 | $0.4083 | $0.263 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.692 | $0.4083 | $0.263 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.692 | $0.4083 | $0.263 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.692 | $0.4083 | $0.263 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.692 | $0.4083 | $0.263 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.696 | $0.4106 | $0.2645 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.696 | $0.4106 | $0.2645 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.696 | $0.4106 | $0.2645 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.696 | $0.4106 | $0.2645 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.696 | $0.4106 | $0.2645 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.696 | $0.4106 | $0.2645 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.697 | $0.4112 | $0.2648 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.7 | $0.413 | $0.266 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.704 | $0.4154 | $0.2675 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.72 | $0.4248 | $0.2736 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.731 | $0.4312 | $0.2777 | 62% |
| West India | $0.737 | $0.435 | $0.2802 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.749 | $0.4418 | $0.2846 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.76 | $0.4484 | $0.2888 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.76 | $0.4484 | $0.2888 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.761 | $0.4491 | $0.2893 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.79 | $0.4663 | $0.3003 | 62% |
| South India | $0.812 | $0.4792 | $0.3086 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.855 | $0.5045 | $0.3249 | 62% |
| France South | $0.879 | $0.5185 | $0.3339 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.9 | $0.5307 | $0.3419 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.912 | $0.5381 | $0.3466 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.915 | $0.54 | $0.3478 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.988 | $0.5829 | $0.3755 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.99 | $0.5838 | $0.376 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $1.008 | $0.5947 | $0.383 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.186 | $0.6995 | $0.4505 | 62% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.