Standard_EC8ads_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC8ads_v6 with no upfront payment costs $0.5111 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.639). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.3833 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 | – | $0.5111 | $0.5111 | $373.08 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $4,477.00 | $0 | $0.5111 | $373.08 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.5432 | $0.5432 | $396.50 | 15% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.3833 | $0.3833 | $279.83 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $10,074.00 | $0 | $0.3833 | $279.83 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.4153 | $0.4153 | $303.21 | 35% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.413 | $0.3301 | $0.2476 | 40% |
| East US | $0.639 | $0.5111 | $0.3833 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.639 | $0.5111 | $0.3833 | 40% |
| North Central US | $0.639 | $0.5111 | $0.3833 | 40% |
| West US 2 | $0.639 | $0.5111 | $0.3833 | 40% |
| West US 3 | $0.639 | $0.5111 | $0.3833 | 40% |
| Sweden Central | $0.683 | $0.5463 | $0.4097 | 40% |
| Mexico Central | $0.702 | $0.5618 | $0.4213 | 40% |
| Canada Central | $0.713 | $0.5702 | $0.4277 | 40% |
| Canada East | $0.713 | $0.5702 | $0.4277 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.713 | $0.5702 | $0.4277 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.722 | $0.3427 | $0.2207 | 69% |
| Korea South | $0.734 | $0.5871 | $0.4403 | 40% |
| UK South | $0.743 | $0.5942 | $0.4456 | 40% |
| France Central | $0.75 | $0.5998 | $0.4498 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.75 | $0.5998 | $0.4498 | 40% |
| Spain Central | $0.75 | $0.5998 | $0.4498 | 40% |
| West US | $0.75 | $0.5998 | $0.4498 | 40% |
| South Central US | $0.765 | $0.6118 | $0.4588 | 40% |
| West Central US | $0.765 | $0.6118 | $0.4588 | 40% |
| Poland Central | $0.77 | $0.616 | $0.462 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $0.772 | $0.6174 | $0.4631 | 40% |
| UK West | $0.772 | $0.6174 | $0.4631 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.772 | $0.6174 | $0.4631 | 40% |
| Korea Central | $0.787 | $0.6293 | $0.472 | 40% |
| Qatar Central | $0.787 | $0.6293 | $0.472 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.787 | $0.6293 | $0.472 | 40% |
| Australia Central | $0.802 | $0.6413 | $0.481 | 40% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.802 | $0.6413 | $0.481 | 40% |
| Australia East | $0.802 | $0.6413 | $0.481 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.802 | $0.6413 | $0.481 | 40% |
| Taiwan North | $0.802 | $0.6413 | $0.481 | 40% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.802 | $0.6413 | $0.481 | 40% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.81 | $0.6477 | $0.4858 | 40% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.81 | $0.6477 | $0.4858 | 40% |
| West India | $0.817 | $0.6533 | $0.49 | 40% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.832 | $0.6653 | $0.499 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.832 | $0.6653 | $0.499 | 40% |
| Japan West | $0.832 | $0.6653 | $0.499 | 40% |
| South Africa North | $0.854 | $0.6829 | $0.5122 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.884 | $0.7068 | $0.5301 | 40% |
| Sweden South | $0.891 | $0.7124 | $0.5343 | 40% |
| South India | $0.898 | $0.7188 | $0.5391 | 40% |
| Israel Central | $0.913 | $0.7307 | $0.5481 | 40% |
| Norway East | $0.913 | $0.7307 | $0.5481 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.913 | $0.7307 | $0.5481 | 40% |
| France South | $0.972 | $0.778 | $0.5834 | 40% |
| Germany North | $1.002 | $0.8018 | $0.6014 | 40% |
| UAE Central | $1.023 | $0.8187 | $0.6141 | 40% |
| Brazil South | $1.024 | $0.8194 | $0.6146 | 40% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.043 | $0.8342 | $0.6257 | 40% |
| South Africa West | $1.106 | $0.8849 | $0.6637 | 40% |
| Norway West | $1.188 | $0.9505 | $0.7128 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $1.188 | $0.9505 | $0.7128 | 40% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.329 | $1.063 | $0.7973 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.