Standard_EC8as_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC8as_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.3616 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.452). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2712 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 | – | $0.3616 | $0.3616 | $264.00 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $3,168.00 | $0 | $0.3616 | $264.00 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.381 | $0.381 | $278.16 | 16% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2712 | $0.2712 | $197.97 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $7,127.00 | $0 | $0.2712 | $197.97 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2985 | $0.2985 | $217.87 | 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 | $0.286 | $0.2288 | $0.1716 | 40% |
| East US | $0.452 | $0.3616 | $0.2712 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.452 | $0.3616 | $0.2712 | 40% |
| West US | $0.504 | $0.4032 | $0.3024 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.508 | $0.4064 | $0.3048 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.511 | $0.3616 | $0.2712 | 47% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.529 | $0.4231 | $0.3173 | 40% |
| UK South | $0.532 | $0.4256 | $0.3192 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.544 | $0.4352 | $0.3264 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $0.548 | $0.4384 | $0.3288 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.548 | $0.4384 | $0.3288 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.548 | $0.4384 | $0.3288 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.548 | $0.4384 | $0.3288 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.56 | $0.4479 | $0.336 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.602 | $0.4816 | $0.3612 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.646 | $0.5171 | $0.3878 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.