Standard_EC8ads_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC8ads_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.4192 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.524). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.3144 per hour effective, 40% 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 | – | $0.4192 | $0.4192 | $306.00 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $3,672.00 | $0 | $0.4192 | $306.00 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.442 | $0.442 | $322.66 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.3144 | $0.3144 | $229.50 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $8,262.00 | $0 | $0.3144 | $229.50 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.344 | $0.344 | $251.12 | 34% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.332 | $0.2658 | $0.1993 | 40% |
| East US | $0.524 | $0.4192 | $0.3144 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.524 | $0.4192 | $0.3144 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.584 | $0.4672 | $0.3504 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.592 | $0.4192 | $0.3144 | 47% |
| Germany West Central | $0.592 | $0.4736 | $0.3552 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.592 | $0.4736 | $0.3552 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.592 | $0.4736 | $0.3552 | 40% |
| West US | $0.592 | $0.4736 | $0.3552 | 40% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.613 | $0.4903 | $0.3677 | 40% |
| UK South | $0.616 | $0.4928 | $0.3696 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.636 | $0.5088 | $0.3816 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.636 | $0.5088 | $0.3816 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.644 | $0.5148 | $0.3861 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.694 | $0.5553 | $0.4164 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.749 | $0.5994 | $0.4496 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.