Standard_L8s_v3 spot prices
Spot Standard_L8s_v3 costs about $0.1525 per hour in East US, 78% less than on demand ($0.696). The lowest spot price is in Australia Central 2, at $0.0836 per hour. Spot capacity can be reclaimed at short notice, so it suits work that can stop and resume.
Spot prices by region, cheapest first
Linux, USD per hour. Spot prices change through the day; these are from the last update.
| Region | Spot | On-demand | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Central 2 | $0.0836 | $0.836 | 90% |
| North Central US | $0.129 | $0.698 | 82% |
| West US 2 | $0.129 | $0.698 | 82% |
| West US 3 | $0.1294 | $0.698 | 81% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.139 | $0.752 | 82% |
| Malaysia West | $0.139 | $0.752 | 82% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1412 | $0.728 | 81% |
| Mexico Central | $0.1416 | $0.766 | 82% |
| Canada East | $0.1419 | $0.768 | 82% |
| West US | $0.1419 | $0.768 | 82% |
| Central India | $0.1464 | $0.792 | 82% |
| Taiwan North | $0.1468 | $0.734 | 80% |
| Korea South | $0.1484 | $0.803 | 82% |
| Israel Central | $0.1488 | $0.805 | 82% |
| Central US | $0.1489 | $0.786 | 81% |
| France Central | $0.1493 | $0.808 | 82% |
| UK South | $0.1493 | $0.808 | 82% |
| Japan East | $0.1512 | $0.818 | 82% |
| Japan West | $0.1512 | $0.818 | 82% |
| Korea Central | $0.1512 | $0.818 | 82% |
| East US | $0.1525 | $0.696 | 78% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.1528 | $0.827 | 82% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1538 | $0.832 | 82% |
| Italy North | $0.1538 | $0.832 | 82% |
| Poland Central | $0.1538 | $0.832 | 82% |
| Spain Central | $0.1538 | $0.832 | 82% |
| South Central US | $0.1543 | $0.835 | 82% |
| Australia Central | $0.1545 | $0.836 | 82% |
| Australia East | $0.1545 | $0.836 | 82% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1545 | $0.836 | 82% |
| West Central US | $0.1549 | $0.838 | 82% |
| Qatar Central | $0.1556 | $0.844 | 82% |
| UAE North | $0.156 | $0.844 | 82% |
| UK West | $0.1562 | $0.845 | 82% |
| India South Central | $0.1578 | $0.789 | 80% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.1613 | $0.873 | 82% |
| West Europe | $0.1614 | $0.832 | 81% |
| New Zealand North | $0.1623 | $0.878 | 82% |
| West India | $0.165 | $0.893 | 82% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.1676 | $0.907 | 82% |
| South Africa North | $0.1693 | $0.916 | 82% |
| East Asia | $0.17 | $0.92 | 82% |
| Sweden South | $0.1748 | $0.946 | 82% |
| South India | $0.1818 | $0.984 | 82% |
| Norway East | $0.1844 | $0.998 | 82% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1844 | $0.998 | 82% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.191 | $0.955 | 80% |
| France South | $0.194 | $1.05 | 82% |
| Germany North | $0.2 | $1.082 | 82% |
| UAE Central | $0.2027 | $1.097 | 82% |
| Brazil South | $0.2055 | $1.112 | 82% |
| South Africa West | $0.2201 | $1.191 | 82% |
| Norway West | $0.2399 | $1.298 | 82% |
| Switzerland West | $0.2399 | $1.298 | 82% |
| North Europe | $0.2641 | $0.768 | 66% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.2672 | $1.446 | 82% |
| Canada Central | $0.2717 | $0.768 | 65% |
| East US 2 | $0.2839 | $0.698 | 59% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.