Standard_M8-2ms reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_M8-2ms with no upfront payment costs $0.8836 per hour in East US, 42% less than on demand ($1.536). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.4299 per hour effective, 72% 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 | – | $0.8836 | $0.8836 | $645.00 | 42% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $7,740.00 | $0 | $0.8836 | $645.00 | 42% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.06 | $1.06 | $773.82 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.4299 | $0.4299 | $313.81 | 72% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $11,297.00 | $0 | $0.4299 | $313.81 | 72% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.5376 | $0.5376 | $392.46 | 65% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West US 3 | $1.536 | $0.8836 | $0.4299 | 72% |
| East US | $1.536 | $0.8836 | $0.4299 | 72% |
| East US 2 | $1.536 | $0.8836 | $0.4299 | 72% |
| North Central US | $1.536 | $0.8836 | $0.4299 | 72% |
| West US 2 | $1.536 | $0.8836 | $0.4299 | 72% |
| Central India | $1.585 | $0.9116 | $0.4435 | 72% |
| Canada Central | $1.69 | $0.9719 | $0.4729 | 72% |
| Canada East | $1.69 | $0.9719 | $0.4729 | 72% |
| Mexico Central | $1.692 | $0.9729 | $0.4738 | 72% |
| Central US | $1.736 | $0.9985 | $0.4857 | 72% |
| North Europe | $1.844 | $1.06 | $0.5158 | 72% |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.844 | $1.06 | $0.5158 | 72% |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.844 | $1.06 | $0.5158 | 72% |
| South Central US | $1.844 | $1.06 | $0.5158 | 72% |
| France Central | $1.936 | $1.113 | $0.5416 | 72% |
| UK South | $1.936 | $1.113 | $0.5416 | 72% |
| UK West | $1.936 | $1.113 | $0.5416 | 72% |
| West US | $1.997 | $1.149 | $0.5588 | 72% |
| Indonesia Central | $2.005 | $1.153 | $0.561 | 72% |
| Malaysia West | $2.005 | $1.153 | $0.561 | 72% |
| Israel Central | $2.028 | $1.166 | $0.5674 | 72% |
| UAE North | $2.028 | $1.166 | $0.5674 | 72% |
| Qatar Central | $2.03 | $1.166 | $0.5674 | 72% |
| South Africa North | $2.059 | $1.184 | $0.576 | 72% |
| Germany West Central | $2.151 | $1.237 | $0.6018 | 72% |
| Poland Central | $2.151 | $1.237 | $0.6018 | 72% |
| Sweden Central | $2.151 | $1.237 | $0.6018 | 72% |
| Italy North | $2.151 | $1.237 | $0.6018 | 72% |
| West Europe | $2.151 | $1.237 | $0.6018 | 72% |
| Spain Central | $2.154 | $1.238 | $0.603 | 72% |
| Norway East | $2.197 | $1.264 | $0.6147 | 72% |
| Australia Central | $2.228 | $1.281 | $0.6233 | 72% |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.228 | $1.281 | $0.6233 | 72% |
| Australia East | $2.228 | $1.281 | $0.6233 | 72% |
| Australia Southeast | $2.228 | $1.281 | $0.6233 | 72% |
| Japan East | $2.228 | $1.281 | $0.6233 | 72% |
| Japan West | $2.228 | $1.281 | $0.6233 | 72% |
| Southeast Asia | $2.228 | $1.281 | $0.6233 | 72% |
| Korea Central | $2.228 | $1.281 | $0.6233 | 72% |
| Korea South | $2.228 | $1.281 | $0.6233 | 72% |
| Taiwan North | $2.231 | $1.282 | $0.6245 | 72% |
| South India | $2.305 | $1.339 | $0.6512 | 72% |
| New Zealand North | $2.339 | $1.345 | $0.6545 | 72% |
| Switzerland North | $2.366 | $1.329 | $0.6466 | 73% |
| UAE Central | $2.397 | $1.378 | $0.6706 | 72% |
| South Africa West | $2.581 | $1.484 | $0.7221 | 72% |
| East Asia | $2.785 | $1.409 | $0.6855 | 75% |
| Germany North | $2.796 | $1.608 | $0.7822 | 72% |
| Brazil South | $2.996 | $1.723 | $0.8382 | 72% |
| Switzerland West | $3.076 | $1.728 | $0.8406 | 73% |
| Brazil Southeast | $3.457 | $1.988 | $0.9672 | 72% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.