Standard_E8-2s_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E8-2s_v6 with no upfront payment costs $0.3281 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($0.529). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2064 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 | – | $0.3281 | $0.3281 | $239.50 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,874.00 | $0 | $0.3281 | $239.50 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3597 | $0.3597 | $262.60 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2064 | $0.2064 | $150.67 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $5,424.00 | $0 | $0.2064 | $150.67 | 61% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2486 | $0.2486 | $181.50 | 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 | $0.529 | $0.3281 | $0.2064 | 61% |
| East US 2 | $0.529 | $0.3281 | $0.2064 | 61% |
| North Central US | $0.529 | $0.3281 | $0.2064 | 61% |
| West US 2 | $0.529 | $0.3281 | $0.2064 | 61% |
| West US 3 | $0.529 | $0.3281 | $0.2064 | 61% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.543 | $0.3364 | $0.2116 | 61% |
| Central India | $0.546 | $0.3385 | $0.2129 | 61% |
| India South Central | $0.546 | $0.3385 | $0.2129 | 61% |
| Sweden Central | $0.563 | $0.349 | $0.2195 | 61% |
| Taiwan North | $0.575 | $0.3563 | $0.2241 | 61% |
| Canada Central | $0.58 | $0.3594 | $0.226 | 61% |
| Canada East | $0.58 | $0.3594 | $0.226 | 61% |
| Mexico Central | $0.582 | $0.361 | $0.2271 | 61% |
| West US | $0.588 | $0.3646 | $0.2293 | 61% |
| North Europe | $0.592 | $0.3672 | $0.231 | 61% |
| Spain Central | $0.592 | $0.3672 | $0.231 | 61% |
| Central US | $0.598 | $0.3281 | $0.2064 | 65% |
| Korea South | $0.609 | $0.3773 | $0.2373 | 61% |
| France Central | $0.622 | $0.3854 | $0.2424 | 61% |
| Israel Central | $0.622 | $0.3854 | $0.2424 | 61% |
| Italy North | $0.622 | $0.3854 | $0.2424 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $0.622 | $0.3854 | $0.2424 | 61% |
| UK South | $0.622 | $0.3854 | $0.2424 | 61% |
| Australia Central | $0.634 | $0.3933 | $0.2473 | 61% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.634 | $0.3933 | $0.2473 | 61% |
| Australia East | $0.634 | $0.3933 | $0.2473 | 61% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.634 | $0.3933 | $0.2473 | 61% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.634 | $0.3933 | $0.2473 | 61% |
| South Central US | $0.635 | $0.3937 | $0.2477 | 61% |
| West Central US | $0.635 | $0.3937 | $0.2477 | 61% |
| Germany West Central | $0.638 | $0.3958 | $0.249 | 61% |
| Japan East | $0.638 | $0.3958 | $0.249 | 61% |
| Japan West | $0.638 | $0.3958 | $0.249 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $0.638 | $0.3958 | $0.249 | 61% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.638 | $0.3958 | $0.249 | 61% |
| West Europe | $0.638 | $0.3958 | $0.249 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $0.64 | $0.3968 | $0.2496 | 61% |
| UK West | $0.64 | $0.397 | $0.2497 | 61% |
| UAE North | $0.651 | $0.4035 | $0.2538 | 61% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.662 | $0.4102 | $0.258 | 61% |
| New Zealand North | $0.666 | $0.4129 | $0.2597 | 61% |
| West India | $0.677 | $0.42 | $0.2642 | 61% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.688 | $0.4266 | $0.2683 | 61% |
| South Africa North | $0.704 | $0.4364 | $0.2745 | 61% |
| Switzerland North | $0.704 | $0.4364 | $0.2745 | 61% |
| East Asia | $0.728 | $0.4511 | $0.2838 | 61% |
| Sweden South | $0.732 | $0.4537 | $0.2854 | 61% |
| South India | $0.746 | $0.4627 | $0.291 | 61% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.747 | $0.4631 | $0.2913 | 61% |
| Norway East | $0.757 | $0.4692 | $0.2951 | 61% |
| France South | $0.808 | $0.501 | $0.3151 | 61% |
| Germany North | $0.83 | $0.5145 | $0.3237 | 61% |
| Brazil South | $0.844 | $0.5234 | $0.3293 | 61% |
| UAE Central | $0.847 | $0.5251 | $0.3303 | 61% |
| Norway West | $0.913 | $0.566 | $0.356 | 61% |
| South Africa West | $0.917 | $0.5687 | $0.3577 | 61% |
| Switzerland West | $0.928 | $0.5755 | $0.362 | 61% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.097 | $0.6804 | $0.428 | 61% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.