Standard_E8-2ds_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E8-2ds_v6 with no upfront payment costs $0.4055 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($0.654). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2551 per hour effective, 61% 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 | – | $0.4055 | $0.4055 | $296.00 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $3,552.00 | $0 | $0.4055 | $296.00 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.4447 | $0.4447 | $324.65 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2551 | $0.2551 | $186.22 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $6,704.00 | $0 | $0.2551 | $186.22 | 61% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3074 | $0.3074 | $224.39 | 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 | $0.654 | $0.4055 | $0.2551 | 61% |
| East US 2 | $0.654 | $0.4055 | $0.2551 | 61% |
| North Central US | $0.654 | $0.4055 | $0.2551 | 61% |
| West US 2 | $0.654 | $0.4055 | $0.2551 | 61% |
| West US 3 | $0.654 | $0.4055 | $0.2551 | 61% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.671 | $0.4158 | $0.2616 | 61% |
| Central India | $0.675 | $0.4184 | $0.2632 | 61% |
| India South Central | $0.676 | $0.4191 | $0.2636 | 61% |
| Sweden Central | $0.696 | $0.4313 | $0.2713 | 61% |
| Canada Central | $0.716 | $0.4442 | $0.2794 | 61% |
| Canada East | $0.716 | $0.4442 | $0.2794 | 61% |
| Mexico Central | $0.72 | $0.4461 | $0.2806 | 61% |
| West US | $0.727 | $0.4506 | $0.2834 | 61% |
| North Europe | $0.732 | $0.4538 | $0.2855 | 61% |
| Spain Central | $0.732 | $0.4538 | $0.2855 | 61% |
| Central US | $0.739 | $0.4055 | $0.2551 | 65% |
| Taiwan North | $0.748 | $0.4635 | $0.2915 | 61% |
| Korea South | $0.752 | $0.4663 | $0.2933 | 61% |
| France Central | $0.768 | $0.4764 | $0.2997 | 61% |
| Israel Central | $0.768 | $0.4764 | $0.2997 | 61% |
| Italy North | $0.768 | $0.4764 | $0.2997 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $0.768 | $0.4764 | $0.2997 | 61% |
| UK South | $0.768 | $0.4764 | $0.2997 | 61% |
| Australia Central | $0.784 | $0.486 | $0.3057 | 61% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.784 | $0.486 | $0.3057 | 61% |
| Australia East | $0.784 | $0.486 | $0.3057 | 61% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.784 | $0.486 | $0.3057 | 61% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.784 | $0.486 | $0.3057 | 61% |
| South Central US | $0.785 | $0.4866 | $0.3061 | 61% |
| West Central US | $0.785 | $0.4866 | $0.3061 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $0.788 | $0.4886 | $0.3073 | 61% |
| Germany West Central | $0.789 | $0.4892 | $0.3077 | 61% |
| Japan East | $0.789 | $0.4892 | $0.3077 | 61% |
| Japan West | $0.789 | $0.4892 | $0.3077 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $0.789 | $0.4892 | $0.3077 | 61% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.789 | $0.4892 | $0.3077 | 61% |
| West Europe | $0.789 | $0.4892 | $0.3077 | 61% |
| UK West | $0.791 | $0.4906 | $0.3087 | 61% |
| UAE North | $0.804 | $0.4987 | $0.3137 | 61% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.818 | $0.507 | $0.3189 | 61% |
| New Zealand North | $0.823 | $0.5103 | $0.321 | 61% |
| West India | $0.837 | $0.5191 | $0.3265 | 61% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.85 | $0.5272 | $0.3316 | 61% |
| South Africa North | $0.87 | $0.5394 | $0.3393 | 61% |
| Switzerland North | $0.87 | $0.5394 | $0.3393 | 61% |
| East Asia | $0.899 | $0.5576 | $0.3508 | 61% |
| Sweden South | $0.904 | $0.5607 | $0.3527 | 61% |
| South India | $0.922 | $0.5718 | $0.3597 | 61% |
| Norway East | $0.935 | $0.5799 | $0.3648 | 61% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.972 | $0.6025 | $0.379 | 61% |
| France South | $0.999 | $0.6193 | $0.3895 | 61% |
| Germany North | $1.026 | $0.636 | $0.4 | 61% |
| Brazil South | $1.043 | $0.6469 | $0.4069 | 61% |
| UAE Central | $1.047 | $0.649 | $0.4082 | 61% |
| Norway West | $1.128 | $0.6995 | $0.44 | 61% |
| South Africa West | $1.134 | $0.703 | $0.4422 | 61% |
| Switzerland West | $1.147 | $0.7113 | $0.4474 | 61% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.356 | $0.841 | $0.529 | 61% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.