Standard_L8s_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_L8s_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.4245 per hour in East US, 39% less than on demand ($0.696). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2784 per hour effective, 60% 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 | – | $0.4245 | $0.4245 | $309.92 | 39% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $3,719.00 | $0 | $0.4245 | $309.92 | 39% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.5081 | $0.5081 | $370.90 | 27% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2784 | $0.2784 | $203.22 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $7,316.00 | $0 | $0.2784 | $203.22 | 60% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.348 | $0.348 | $254.04 | 50% | – |
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 | $0.4245 | $0.2784 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $0.698 | $0.4258 | $0.2792 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $0.698 | $0.4258 | $0.2792 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $0.698 | $0.4258 | $0.2792 | 60% |
| Sweden Central | $0.728 | $0.4441 | $0.2912 | 60% |
| Spain Central | $0.757 | $0.4616 | $0.3027 | 60% |
| Mexico Central | $0.766 | $0.467 | $0.3062 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $0.768 | $0.4685 | $0.3072 | 60% |
| North Europe | $0.768 | $0.4685 | $0.3072 | 60% |
| West US | $0.768 | $0.4685 | $0.3072 | 60% |
| Central US | $0.786 | $0.4245 | $0.2784 | 65% |
| India South Central | $0.789 | $0.4815 | $0.3157 | 60% |
| Central India | $0.792 | $0.4831 | $0.3168 | 60% |
| France Central | $0.808 | $0.4929 | $0.3232 | 60% |
| UK South | $0.808 | $0.4929 | $0.3232 | 60% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.814 | $0.4967 | $0.3257 | 60% |
| Malaysia West | $0.814 | $0.4967 | $0.3257 | 60% |
| Japan East | $0.818 | $0.499 | $0.3272 | 60% |
| Korea Central | $0.818 | $0.499 | $0.3272 | 60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.832 | $0.5075 | $0.3328 | 60% |
| Italy North | $0.832 | $0.5075 | $0.3328 | 60% |
| Poland Central | $0.832 | $0.5075 | $0.3328 | 60% |
| West Europe | $0.832 | $0.5075 | $0.3328 | 60% |
| Australia Central | $0.834 | $0.5087 | $0.3336 | 60% |
| North Central US | $0.835 | $0.5095 | $0.3341 | 60% |
| South Central US | $0.835 | $0.5094 | $0.334 | 60% |
| Australia East | $0.836 | $0.5099 | $0.3344 | 60% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.836 | $0.5099 | $0.3344 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $0.836 | $0.5099 | $0.3344 | 60% |
| West Central US | $0.838 | $0.5112 | $0.3352 | 60% |
| Qatar Central | $0.844 | $0.5148 | $0.3376 | 60% |
| UAE North | $0.844 | $0.5148 | $0.3376 | 60% |
| UK West | $0.845 | $0.5154 | $0.338 | 60% |
| New Zealand North | $0.878 | $0.5355 | $0.3511 | 60% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.907 | $0.5533 | $0.3628 | 60% |
| Norway East | $0.915 | $0.5582 | $0.3661 | 60% |
| South Africa North | $0.916 | $0.5588 | $0.3664 | 60% |
| South India | $0.984 | $0.6003 | $0.3937 | 60% |
| Switzerland North | $0.998 | $0.6088 | $0.3992 | 60% |
| East Asia | $1.079 | $0.6581 | $0.4315 | 60% |
| Brazil South | $1.112 | $0.6783 | $0.4448 | 60% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.