Standard_L8s_v3 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_L8s_v3 with no upfront payment costs $0.4454 per hour in East US, 36% less than on demand ($0.696). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2923 per hour effective, 58% 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 | – | $0.4454 | $0.4454 | $325.17 | 36% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $3,902.00 | $0 | $0.4454 | $325.17 | 36% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.5129 | $0.5129 | $374.40 | 26% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2923 | $0.2923 | $213.39 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $7,682.00 | $0 | $0.2923 | $213.39 | 58% | month 16 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.352 | $0.352 | $256.94 | 49% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.696 | $0.4454 | $0.2923 | 58% |
| East US 2 | $0.698 | $0.4467 | $0.2932 | 58% |
| North Central US | $0.698 | $0.4467 | $0.2932 | 58% |
| West US 2 | $0.698 | $0.4467 | $0.2932 | 58% |
| West US 3 | $0.698 | $0.4467 | $0.2932 | 58% |
| Sweden Central | $0.728 | $0.4659 | $0.3057 | 58% |
| Taiwan North | $0.734 | $0.4481 | $0.2938 | 60% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.752 | $0.4815 | $0.316 | 58% |
| Malaysia West | $0.752 | $0.4815 | $0.316 | 58% |
| Mexico Central | $0.766 | $0.49 | $0.2909 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.768 | $0.4916 | $0.3226 | 58% |
| Canada East | $0.768 | $0.4916 | $0.3226 | 58% |
| North Europe | $0.768 | $0.4916 | $0.3226 | 58% |
| West US | $0.768 | $0.4916 | $0.3226 | 58% |
| Central US | $0.786 | $0.4454 | $0.2923 | 63% |
| India South Central | $0.789 | $0.4815 | $0.3157 | 60% |
| Central India | $0.792 | $0.5068 | $0.3326 | 58% |
| Korea South | $0.803 | $0.5137 | $0.3371 | 58% |
| Israel Central | $0.805 | $0.5154 | $0.3463 | 57% |
| France Central | $0.808 | $0.5171 | $0.3393 | 58% |
| UK South | $0.808 | $0.5171 | $0.3393 | 58% |
| Japan East | $0.818 | $0.5235 | $0.3436 | 58% |
| Japan West | $0.818 | $0.5235 | $0.3436 | 58% |
| Korea Central | $0.818 | $0.5235 | $0.3436 | 58% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.827 | $0.5295 | $0.3474 | 58% |
| Germany West Central | $0.832 | $0.5325 | $0.3494 | 58% |
| Italy North | $0.832 | $0.5325 | $0.3494 | 58% |
| Spain Central | $0.832 | $0.5325 | $0.3494 | 58% |
| West Europe | $0.832 | $0.5325 | $0.3494 | 58% |
| South Central US | $0.835 | $0.5345 | $0.3508 | 58% |
| Australia Central | $0.836 | $0.535 | $0.3511 | 58% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.836 | $0.535 | $0.3511 | 58% |
| Australia East | $0.836 | $0.535 | $0.3511 | 58% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.836 | $0.535 | $0.3511 | 58% |
| West Central US | $0.838 | $0.5361 | $0.3518 | 58% |
| Qatar Central | $0.844 | $0.5402 | $0.3545 | 58% |
| UAE North | $0.844 | $0.5402 | $0.3545 | 58% |
| UK West | $0.845 | $0.5405 | $0.3547 | 58% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.873 | $0.5584 | $0.3664 | 58% |
| New Zealand North | $0.878 | $0.5355 | $0.3511 | 60% |
| West India | $0.893 | $0.5718 | $0.3752 | 58% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.907 | $0.5807 | $0.3811 | 58% |
| South Africa North | $0.916 | $0.5862 | $0.3847 | 58% |
| East Asia | $0.92 | $0.5888 | $0.3864 | 58% |
| Sweden South | $0.946 | $0.6057 | $0.3975 | 58% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.955 | $0.5824 | $0.3819 | 60% |
| South India | $0.984 | $0.6299 | $0.4134 | 58% |
| Norway East | $0.998 | $0.6388 | $0.4192 | 58% |
| Switzerland North | $0.998 | $0.6388 | $0.4192 | 58% |
| France South | $1.05 | $0.6723 | $0.4412 | 58% |
| Germany North | $1.082 | $0.6922 | $0.4543 | 58% |
| UAE Central | $1.097 | $0.7022 | $0.4608 | 58% |
| Brazil South | $1.112 | $0.7116 | $0.467 | 58% |
| South Africa West | $1.191 | $0.7621 | $0.5002 | 58% |
| Norway West | $1.298 | $0.8305 | $0.545 | 58% |
| Switzerland West | $1.298 | $0.8305 | $0.545 | 58% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.446 | $0.9252 | $0.6072 | 58% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.