8 vCPU 16 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Av2 series
Hourly USD list prices, cheapest first. Per month assumes 730 hours. Reservations and savings plans are effective hourly rates for compute only.
| Region | Linux | Per month | Windows | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West US 2 Cheapest | $0.3330 | $243.09 | $0.5000 | $0.1501 −54% |
| West US 3 | $0.3330 | $243.09 | $0.5000 | $0.1501 −54% |
| Germany West Central | $0.3800 | $277.40 | $0.5750 | $0.2035 −46% |
| Italy North | $0.3800 | $277.40 | $0.5750 | $0.2035 −46% |
| North Europe | $0.3800 | $277.40 | $0.5750 | $0.2038 −46% |
| Poland Central | $0.3800 | $277.40 | $0.5750 | — |
| Sweden Central | $0.3800 | $277.40 | $0.5750 | $0.2090 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.3800 | $277.40 | $0.5750 | $0.2035 −46% |
| UK South | $0.3830 | $279.59 | $0.5750 | $0.2107 −45% |
| Switzerland North | $0.3940 | $287.62 | $0.7620 | $0.2167 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.3990 | $291.27 | $0.6000 | $0.2195 −45% |
| Central US | $0.3990 | $291.27 | $0.6000 | $0.1796 −55% |
| East US | $0.3990 | $291.27 | $0.6000 | $0.1798 −54% |
| East US 2 | $0.3990 | $291.27 | $0.6000 | $0.1798 −54% |
| South Central US | $0.3990 | $291.27 | $0.6000 | $0.1875 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.4000 | $292.00 | $0.7680 | $0.2200 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.4170 | $304.41 | $0.6250 | $0.1995 −52% |
| Central India | $0.4330 | $316.09 | $0.6500 | $0.2080 −51% |
| Korea Central | $0.4500 | $328.50 | $0.7480 | $0.2475 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.4640 | $338.72 | $0.7000 | $0.2212 −52% |
| East Asia | $0.4640 | $338.72 | $0.7000 | $0.2552 −45% |
| France Central | $0.4640 | $338.72 | $0.7000 | $0.2552 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.5000 | $365.00 | $0.7500 | $0.2750 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.5660 | $413.18 | $0.8500 | $0.3113 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_A8_v2 in these regions.
Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.
Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.
Standard_A8_v2 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Av2 series) with 8 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory, a 80 GiB temporary disk and up to 16 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.3330 per hour, about $243.09 per month (730 hours), in West US 2. With Windows Server it is $0.5000 per hour ($365.00 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
West US 2 at $0.3330 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.5660 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in West US 2, you save 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.1501/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.