Standard_F8ams_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_F8ams_v6 with no upfront payment costs $0.444 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($0.716). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2792 per hour effective, 61% 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 | – | $0.4439 | $0.444 | $324.08 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $3,889.00 | $0 | $0.444 | $324.08 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.4869 | $0.4869 | $355.42 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2792 | $0.2792 | $203.83 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $7,338.00 | $0 | $0.2792 | $203.83 | 61% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3365 | $0.3365 | $245.66 | 53% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand North | $0.0898 | $0.053 | $0.0341 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.462 | $0.2866 | $0.185 | 60% |
| East US | $0.716 | $0.4439 | $0.2792 | 61% |
| East US 2 | $0.716 | $0.4439 | $0.2792 | 61% |
| North Central US | $0.716 | $0.4439 | $0.2792 | 61% |
| West US 2 | $0.716 | $0.4439 | $0.2792 | 61% |
| West US 3 | $0.716 | $0.4439 | $0.2792 | 61% |
| India South Central | $0.752 | $0.4661 | $0.3007 | 60% |
| Sweden Central | $0.766 | $0.4747 | $0.2986 | 61% |
| Canada Central | $0.799 | $0.4716 | $0.3037 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.799 | $0.4716 | $0.3037 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.799 | $0.4955 | $0.3117 | 61% |
| Central US | $0.809 | $0.4439 | $0.2792 | 65% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.809 | $0.4774 | $0.3075 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.809 | $0.4774 | $0.3075 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.823 | $0.5104 | $0.321 | 61% |
| UK South | $0.832 | $0.4909 | $0.3162 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.841 | $0.5213 | $0.3279 | 61% |
| Italy North | $0.841 | $0.5213 | $0.3279 | 61% |
| Spain Central | $0.841 | $0.4961 | $0.3195 | 62% |
| West US | $0.841 | $0.5213 | $0.3279 | 61% |
| South Central US | $0.857 | $0.5312 | $0.3342 | 61% |
| West Central US | $0.857 | $0.5312 | $0.3342 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $0.864 | $0.5097 | $0.3283 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.866 | $0.5366 | $0.3376 | 61% |
| UK West | $0.866 | $0.5107 | $0.3289 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.866 | $0.5366 | $0.3376 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $0.882 | $0.547 | $0.3441 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $0.882 | $0.547 | $0.3441 | 61% |
| UAE North | $0.882 | $0.5207 | $0.3441 | 61% |
| Australia Central | $0.898 | $0.557 | $0.3594 | 60% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.898 | $0.557 | $0.3594 | 60% |
| Australia East | $0.898 | $0.557 | $0.3594 | 60% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.898 | $0.557 | $0.3504 | 61% |
| Taiwan North | $0.898 | $0.5567 | $0.3502 | 61% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.898 | $0.557 | $0.3504 | 61% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.907 | $0.5624 | $0.3538 | 61% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.907 | $0.5624 | $0.3538 | 61% |
| West India | $0.915 | $0.5675 | $0.3661 | 60% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.932 | $0.5779 | $0.3728 | 60% |
| Japan East | $0.932 | $0.5779 | $0.3635 | 61% |
| Japan West | $0.932 | $0.5779 | $0.3635 | 61% |
| South Africa North | $0.957 | $0.5933 | $0.3731 | 61% |
| East Asia | $0.99 | $0.614 | $0.3863 | 61% |
| Sweden South | $0.998 | $0.6191 | $0.3894 | 61% |
| South India | $1.007 | $0.6244 | $0.4029 | 60% |
| Israel Central | $1.023 | $0.6344 | $0.399 | 61% |
| Norway East | $1.023 | $0.6344 | $0.399 | 61% |
| Switzerland North | $1.023 | $0.6037 | $0.3888 | 62% |
| France South | $1.09 | $0.676 | $0.4253 | 61% |
| Germany North | $1.123 | $0.6963 | $0.4381 | 61% |
| UAE Central | $1.146 | $0.6764 | $0.4471 | 61% |
| Brazil South | $1.148 | $0.7118 | $0.4477 | 61% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.168 | $0.7242 | $0.4555 | 61% |
| South Africa West | $1.24 | $0.7688 | $0.4836 | 61% |
| Norway West | $1.331 | $0.8253 | $0.5192 | 61% |
| Switzerland West | $1.331 | $0.7854 | $0.5059 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.49 | $0.9235 | $0.5809 | 61% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.