Standard_M176-88bs_v3 reserved and savings plan prices

A 1-year reservation for Standard_M176-88bs_v3 with no upfront payment costs $9.051 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($15.34). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $5.369 per hour effective, 65% 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.

TermOptionPaymentUpfrontHourlyEffective /hrEffective /moSavingBreak-even
1 yearReservationNo upfront–$9.051$9.051$6,607.3341%–
1 yearReservationAll upfront$79,288.00$0$9.051$6,607.3341%month 8
1 yearSavings planNo upfront–$10.431$10.431$7,614.7832%–
3 yearsReservationNo upfront–$5.369$5.369$3,919.6465%–
3 yearsReservationAll upfront$141,107.00$0$5.369$3,919.6465%month 13
3 yearsSavings planNo upfront–$6.443$6.443$4,703.2458%–

Reserved prices by region

No upfront, standard, USD per hour.

RegionOn-demand1-yr reserved3-yr reserved3-yr saving
Central India$15.34$9.051$5.36965%
East US$15.34$9.051$5.36965%
East US 2$15.34$9.051$5.36965%
India South Central$15.34$9.051$5.36965%
North Central US$15.34$9.051$5.36965%
South India$15.34$9.051$5.36965%
West US 2$15.34$9.051$5.36965%
West US 3$15.34$9.051$5.36965%
Central US$17.34$9.051$5.36969%
Malaysia West$17.948$10.589$6.28265%
Indonesia Central$17.95$10.589$6.28265%
Australia East$18.384$10.847$6.43565%
Canada Central$18.408$10.861$6.44365%
South Central US$18.408$10.861$6.44365%
North Europe$18.41$10.861$6.44365%
US Gov Arizona$18.41$10.861$6.44365%
US Gov Virginia$18.41$10.861$6.44365%
Germany West Central$18.505$10.919$6.47765%
UK South$19.175$11.314$6.71265%
New Zealand North$19.303$11.389$6.75665%
Taiwan North$19.94$11.766$6.9865%
West Europe$19.94$11.767$6.9865%
Southeast Asia$19.942$11.766$6.9865%
Korea Central$20.709$12.219$7.24965%
Sweden Central$21.476$12.672$7.51765%
Switzerland North$21.936$12.943$7.67865%
UAE North$21.936$12.943$7.67865%
Japan East$22.243$13.124$7.78665%
East Asia$23.777$14.029$8.32265%
Japan West$23.777$14.029$8.32265%
Brazil South$30.68$18.101$10.73865%

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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.