Standard_EC8as_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_EC8as_v6 with no upfront payment costs $0.4196 per hour in East US, 20% less than on demand ($0.524). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.3147 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 | – | $0.4196 | $0.4196 | $306.33 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $3,676.00 | $0 | $0.4196 | $306.33 | 20% | month 10 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.4454 | $0.4454 | $325.14 | 15% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.3147 | $0.3147 | $229.72 | 40% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $8,270.00 | $0 | $0.3147 | $229.72 | 40% | month 22 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3406 | $0.3406 | $248.64 | 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 | $0.339 | $0.271 | $0.2033 | 40% |
| East US | $0.524 | $0.4196 | $0.3147 | 40% |
| East US 2 | $0.524 | $0.4196 | $0.3147 | 40% |
| North Central US | $0.524 | $0.4196 | $0.3147 | 40% |
| West US 2 | $0.524 | $0.4196 | $0.3147 | 40% |
| West US 3 | $0.524 | $0.4196 | $0.3147 | 40% |
| Sweden Central | $0.561 | $0.4492 | $0.3369 | 40% |
| Mexico Central | $0.577 | $0.4619 | $0.3464 | 40% |
| Canada Central | $0.585 | $0.4682 | $0.3511 | 40% |
| Canada East | $0.585 | $0.4682 | $0.3511 | 40% |
| North Europe | $0.585 | $0.4682 | $0.3511 | 40% |
| Central US | $0.593 | $0.2813 | $0.1812 | 69% |
| Korea South | $0.604 | $0.483 | $0.3622 | 40% |
| UK South | $0.61 | $0.4879 | $0.3659 | 40% |
| France Central | $0.616 | $0.4928 | $0.3696 | 40% |
| Italy North | $0.616 | $0.4928 | $0.3696 | 40% |
| Spain Central | $0.616 | $0.4928 | $0.3696 | 40% |
| West US | $0.616 | $0.4928 | $0.3696 | 40% |
| South Central US | $0.628 | $0.5026 | $0.377 | 40% |
| West Central US | $0.628 | $0.5026 | $0.377 | 40% |
| Germany West Central | $0.634 | $0.5075 | $0.3807 | 40% |
| Poland Central | $0.634 | $0.5068 | $0.3802 | 40% |
| UK West | $0.634 | $0.5075 | $0.3807 | 40% |
| West Europe | $0.634 | $0.5075 | $0.3807 | 40% |
| Korea Central | $0.647 | $0.5175 | $0.3881 | 40% |
| Qatar Central | $0.647 | $0.5175 | $0.3881 | 40% |
| UAE North | $0.647 | $0.5175 | $0.3881 | 40% |
| Australia Central | $0.659 | $0.5273 | $0.3955 | 40% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.659 | $0.5273 | $0.3955 | 40% |
| Australia East | $0.659 | $0.5273 | $0.3955 | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.659 | $0.5273 | $0.3955 | 40% |
| Taiwan North | $0.659 | $0.5273 | $0.3955 | 40% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.659 | $0.5273 | $0.3955 | 40% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.665 | $0.5322 | $0.3992 | 40% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.665 | $0.5322 | $0.3992 | 40% |
| West India | $0.671 | $0.5364 | $0.4023 | 40% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.683 | $0.5463 | $0.4097 | 40% |
| Japan East | $0.683 | $0.5463 | $0.4097 | 40% |
| Japan West | $0.683 | $0.5463 | $0.4097 | 40% |
| South Africa North | $0.701 | $0.5611 | $0.4208 | 40% |
| East Asia | $0.726 | $0.5808 | $0.4356 | 40% |
| Sweden South | $0.732 | $0.5857 | $0.4393 | 40% |
| South India | $0.738 | $0.5906 | $0.443 | 40% |
| Israel Central | $0.75 | $0.5998 | $0.4498 | 40% |
| Norway East | $0.751 | $0.6005 | $0.4504 | 40% |
| Switzerland North | $0.751 | $0.6005 | $0.4504 | 40% |
| France South | $0.799 | $0.6393 | $0.4794 | 40% |
| Germany North | $0.824 | $0.6589 | $0.4942 | 40% |
| UAE Central | $0.84 | $0.6724 | $0.5042 | 40% |
| Brazil South | $0.842 | $0.6737 | $0.5053 | 40% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.856 | $0.685 | $0.5137 | 40% |
| South Africa West | $0.909 | $0.7273 | $0.5454 | 40% |
| Norway West | $0.976 | $0.7807 | $0.5855 | 40% |
| Switzerland West | $0.976 | $0.7807 | $0.5855 | 40% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.092 | $0.8736 | $0.6553 | 40% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.