Standard_E8-2s_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E8-2s_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.2974 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.504). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1991 per hour effective, 60% 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 | – | $0.2974 | $0.2974 | $217.08 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,605.00 | $0 | $0.2974 | $217.08 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3408 | $0.3408 | $248.79 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1991 | $0.1991 | $145.33 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $5,232.00 | $0 | $0.1991 | $145.33 | 60% | month 15 |
| 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 | $0.2974 | $0.1991 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $0.504 | $0.2974 | $0.1915 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.504 | $0.311 | $0.1991 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $0.504 | $0.311 | $0.1991 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $0.504 | $0.2974 | $0.1915 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.52 | $0.3209 | $0.2054 | 61% |
| India South Central | $0.52 | $0.3068 | $0.1924 | 63% |
| Sweden Central | $0.536 | $0.3307 | $0.2117 | 61% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.547 | $0.3218 | $0.2025 | 63% |
| Malaysia West | $0.547 | $0.3377 | $0.2161 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $0.547 | $0.3377 | $0.2161 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $0.552 | $0.3406 | $0.218 | 61% |
| Canada East | $0.552 | $0.3406 | $0.218 | 61% |
| Mexico Central | $0.554 | $0.342 | $0.219 | 60% |
| West US | $0.56 | $0.3455 | $0.2212 | 61% |
| North Europe | $0.564 | $0.3479 | $0.2228 | 60% |
| Spain Central | $0.564 | $0.3479 | $0.2228 | 60% |
| Central US | $0.57 | $0.2974 | $0.1865 | 67% |
| Korea South | $0.58 | $0.3576 | $0.229 | 61% |
| France Central | $0.592 | $0.3653 | $0.2338 | 61% |
| Israel Central | $0.592 | $0.3653 | $0.2338 | 61% |
| Italy North | $0.592 | $0.3653 | $0.2338 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $0.592 | $0.3653 | $0.2338 | 61% |
| UK South | $0.592 | $0.3653 | $0.2338 | 61% |
| Australia Central | $0.604 | $0.3727 | $0.2386 | 60% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.604 | $0.3727 | $0.2386 | 60% |
| Australia East | $0.604 | $0.3727 | $0.2386 | 60% |
| South Central US | $0.605 | $0.3732 | $0.2389 | 61% |
| West Central US | $0.605 | $0.3732 | $0.2389 | 61% |
| Germany West Central | $0.608 | $0.3751 | $0.2401 | 61% |
| Japan East | $0.608 | $0.3751 | $0.2401 | 61% |
| Japan West | $0.608 | $0.3751 | $0.2401 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $0.608 | $0.3751 | $0.2401 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $0.608 | $0.3751 | $0.2401 | 61% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.608 | $0.3751 | $0.2401 | 61% |
| West Europe | $0.608 | $0.3751 | $0.2401 | 61% |
| UK West | $0.61 | $0.3763 | $0.2409 | 61% |
| UAE North | $0.62 | $0.3828 | $0.2451 | 60% |
| New Zealand North | $0.634 | $0.3742 | $0.2347 | 63% |
| West India | $0.645 | $0.3806 | $0.2387 | 63% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.655 | $0.4042 | $0.2588 | 60% |
| East Asia | $0.668 | $0.4121 | $0.2639 | 60% |
| Switzerland North | $0.668 | $0.4121 | $0.2639 | 60% |
| Norway East | $0.669 | $0.4127 | $0.2642 | 61% |
| South Africa North | $0.672 | $0.4146 | $0.2654 | 61% |
| Sweden South | $0.697 | $0.4111 | $0.2578 | 63% |
| South India | $0.711 | $0.4385 | $0.2807 | 61% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.711 | $0.4197 | $0.2675 | 62% |
| France South | $0.77 | $0.4749 | $0.304 | 61% |
| Germany North | $0.79 | $0.4877 | $0.3122 | 60% |
| Brazil South | $0.804 | $0.4961 | $0.3176 | 60% |
| UAE Central | $0.807 | $0.4976 | $0.3186 | 61% |
| Norway West | $0.869 | $0.5364 | $0.3434 | 60% |
| South Africa West | $0.874 | $0.539 | $0.3451 | 61% |
| Switzerland West | $0.884 | $0.5454 | $0.3492 | 60% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.045 | $0.6449 | $0.4129 | 60% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.