Standard_E8-2s_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E8-2s_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.2963 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.504). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1895 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 | – | $0.2963 | $0.2963 | $216.33 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,596.00 | $0 | $0.2963 | $216.33 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3408 | $0.3408 | $248.79 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1895 | $0.1895 | $138.33 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $4,980.00 | $0 | $0.1895 | $138.33 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2385 | $0.2385 | $174.14 | 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 | $0.504 | $0.2963 | $0.1895 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.504 | $0.2974 | $0.1915 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.504 | $0.2963 | $0.1895 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.504 | $0.2963 | $0.1895 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.504 | $0.2963 | $0.1895 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.52 | $0.3042 | $0.1955 | 62% |
| India South Central | $0.52 | $0.3068 | $0.1976 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.536 | $0.3162 | $0.2037 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.547 | $0.3228 | $0.208 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.547 | $0.3228 | $0.208 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.547 | $0.3218 | $0.2057 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.552 | $0.3245 | $0.2075 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.552 | $0.3245 | $0.2075 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.554 | $0.326 | $0.2084 | 62% |
| West US | $0.56 | $0.3292 | $0.2106 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.564 | $0.3316 | $0.2121 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.564 | $0.3316 | $0.2121 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.57 | $0.3361 | $0.2164 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.576 | $0.3398 | $0.2189 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.592 | $0.3481 | $0.2226 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.592 | $0.3493 | $0.225 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.592 | $0.3493 | $0.225 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.592 | $0.3481 | $0.2226 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.604 | $0.3551 | $0.2271 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.604 | $0.3551 | $0.2271 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.604 | $0.3551 | $0.2271 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.604 | $0.3564 | $0.2295 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.604 | $0.3564 | $0.2295 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.605 | $0.3568 | $0.2298 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.605 | $0.3568 | $0.2298 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.608 | $0.3575 | $0.2286 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.608 | $0.3575 | $0.2286 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.608 | $0.3575 | $0.2286 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.608 | $0.3587 | $0.2311 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.608 | $0.3575 | $0.2286 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.608 | $0.3587 | $0.2311 | 62% |
| West India | $0.608 | $0.3587 | $0.231 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.61 | $0.3598 | $0.2317 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.62 | $0.3648 | $0.2333 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.62 | $0.3648 | $0.2333 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.63 | $0.3717 | $0.2394 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.634 | $0.3731 | $0.2385 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.655 | $0.3865 | $0.249 | 62% |
| South India | $0.667 | $0.3934 | $0.2534 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.668 | $0.3928 | $0.2512 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.6688 | $0.3945 | $0.2541 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.669 | $0.3946 | $0.2541 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.669 | $0.3946 | $0.2541 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.672 | $0.3951 | $0.2527 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.711 | $0.4183 | $0.2675 | 62% |
| France South | $0.766 | $0.4519 | $0.2911 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.786 | $0.4639 | $0.2988 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.791 | $0.4664 | $0.3004 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.804 | $0.4727 | $0.3023 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.847 | $0.4995 | $0.3218 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.869 | $0.513 | $0.3304 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.8829 | $0.5211 | $0.3357 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.045 | $0.6167 | $0.3972 | 62% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.