Standard_E8bds_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E8bds_v6 with no upfront payment costs $0.4612 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.782). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2736 per hour effective, 65% 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 | – | $0.4612 | $0.4612 | $336.67 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $4,040.00 | $0 | $0.4612 | $336.67 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.5318 | $0.5318 | $388.18 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2736 | $0.2736 | $199.69 | 65% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $7,189.00 | $0 | $0.2736 | $199.69 | 65% | month 13 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3284 | $0.3284 | $239.76 | 58% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central US | $0.782 | $0.4596 | $0.277 | 65% |
| East US | $0.782 | $0.4612 | $0.2736 | 65% |
| East US 2 | $0.782 | $0.4612 | $0.2736 | 65% |
| North Central US | $0.782 | $0.4596 | $0.277 | 65% |
| West US 2 | $0.782 | $0.4611 | $0.2736 | 65% |
| West US 3 | $0.782 | $0.4612 | $0.2736 | 65% |
| Sweden Central | $0.828 | $0.4887 | $0.2982 | 64% |
| Mexico Central | $0.86 | $0.5055 | $0.3047 | 65% |
| Germany West Central | $0.931 | $0.5476 | $0.3378 | 64% |
| Italy North | $0.931 | $0.5476 | $0.3379 | 64% |
| Poland Central | $0.931 | $0.5476 | $0.3378 | 64% |
| Spain Central | $0.931 | $0.5477 | $0.3405 | 63% |
| UK West | $0.931 | $0.5476 | $0.3379 | 64% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.936 | $0.5523 | $0.3369 | 64% |
| Canada Central | $0.938 | $0.5515 | $0.3324 | 65% |
| Canada East | $0.938 | $0.5515 | $0.3324 | 65% |
| South Central US | $0.938 | $0.5534 | $0.3283 | 65% |
| West Central US | $0.938 | $0.5515 | $0.3324 | 65% |
| Japan East | $0.95 | $0.5587 | $0.3473 | 63% |
| Japan West | $0.95 | $0.5587 | $0.3473 | 63% |
| Australia Central | $0.955 | $0.5614 | $0.3402 | 64% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.955 | $0.5614 | $0.3402 | 64% |
| Australia East | $0.955 | $0.5632 | $0.3437 | 64% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.955 | $0.5614 | $0.3402 | 64% |
| France Central | $0.977 | $0.5744 | $0.3545 | 64% |
| UK South | $0.977 | $0.5765 | $0.3517 | 64% |
| New Zealand North | $1.002 | $0.5895 | $0.3572 | 64% |
| West US | $1.016 | $0.5974 | $0.3601 | 65% |
| North Europe | $1.024 | $0.6045 | $0.3688 | 64% |
| West Europe | $1.024 | $0.6045 | $0.3688 | 64% |
| Korea Central | $1.052 | $0.6185 | $0.3845 | 63% |
| Korea South | $1.052 | $0.6185 | $0.3845 | 63% |
| Sweden South | $1.077 | $0.6332 | $0.3907 | 64% |
| Central India | $1.094 | $0.6435 | $0.4 | 63% |
| South Africa North | $1.094 | $0.6434 | $0.3968 | 64% |
| South Africa West | $1.094 | $0.6434 | $0.3968 | 64% |
| West India | $1.094 | $0.6435 | $0.4 | 63% |
| Israel Central | $1.118 | $0.6572 | $0.4054 | 64% |
| Norway East | $1.118 | $0.6572 | $0.4054 | 64% |
| Qatar Central | $1.118 | $0.6572 | $0.4054 | 64% |
| Switzerland North | $1.118 | $0.6572 | $0.4054 | 64% |
| UAE Central | $1.118 | $0.6572 | $0.4054 | 64% |
| UAE North | $1.118 | $0.6572 | $0.4054 | 64% |
| East Asia | $1.189 | $0.699 | $0.4247 | 64% |
| South India | $1.204 | $0.7079 | $0.4401 | 63% |
| Germany North | $1.211 | $0.7119 | $0.4392 | 64% |
| France South | $1.27 | $0.7468 | $0.4608 | 64% |
| Norway West | $1.453 | $0.8543 | $0.527 | 64% |
| Switzerland West | $1.453 | $0.8543 | $0.527 | 64% |
| Brazil South | $1.563 | $0.9192 | $0.554 | 65% |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.032 | $1.195 | $0.7202 | 65% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.