Standard_E8pds_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_E8pds_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.2719 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.461). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1751 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 | – | $0.2719 | $0.2719 | $198.50 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,382.00 | $0 | $0.2719 | $198.50 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3137 | $0.3137 | $228.97 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1751 | $0.1751 | $127.83 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $4,602.00 | $0 | $0.1751 | $127.83 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2165 | $0.2165 | $158.03 | 53% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.328 | $0.1935 | $0.1247 | 62% |
| East US | $0.461 | $0.2719 | $0.1751 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.461 | $0.2719 | $0.1751 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.461 | $0.2719 | $0.1751 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.461 | $0.2719 | $0.1751 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.461 | $0.2719 | $0.1751 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.486 | $0.287 | $0.1848 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.506 | $0.2985 | $0.1923 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.512 | $0.3021 | $0.1946 | 62% |
| West US | $0.52 | $0.3068 | $0.1976 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.521 | $0.2719 | $0.1751 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.54 | $0.3186 | $0.2052 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.542 | $0.3195 | $0.2058 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.552 | $0.3257 | $0.2097 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.552 | $0.3257 | $0.2097 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.553 | $0.3263 | $0.2101 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.553 | $0.3263 | $0.2101 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.556 | $0.3281 | $0.2113 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.556 | $0.3281 | $0.2113 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.556 | $0.3281 | $0.2113 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.562 | $0.3316 | $0.2135 | 62% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.