8 vCPU 64 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Amv2 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 | $0.3970 | $289.81 | $0.6620 | $0.1789 −54% |
| West US 3 | $0.4370 | $319.01 | $0.6620 | $0.1970 −54% |
| Germany West Central | $0.4530 | $330.69 | $0.8210 | $0.2426 −46% |
| Italy North | $0.4530 | $330.69 | $0.8210 | $0.2426 −46% |
| North Europe | $0.4530 | $330.69 | $0.8210 | $0.2429 −46% |
| Poland Central | $0.4530 | $330.69 | $0.8210 | — |
| Sweden Central | $0.4530 | $330.69 | $0.8210 | $0.2492 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.4530 | $330.69 | $0.8210 | $0.2426 −46% |
| Canada Central | $0.4750 | $346.75 | $0.8430 | $0.2613 −45% |
| Central US | $0.4750 | $346.75 | $0.8430 | $0.2138 −55% |
| East US | $0.4750 | $346.75 | $0.7200 | $0.2141 −54% |
| East US 2 | $0.4750 | $346.75 | $0.7940 | $0.2141 −54% |
| South Central US | $0.4750 | $346.75 | $0.7500 | $0.2233 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.4770 | $348.21 | $0.8450 | $0.2624 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.4970 | $362.81 | $0.8650 | $0.2378 −52% |
| Switzerland North | $0.4980 | $363.54 | $0.8660 | $0.2739 −45% |
| Central India | $0.5190 | $378.87 | $0.8870 | $0.2493 −51% |
| Korea Central | $0.5410 | $394.93 | $0.9090 | $0.2976 −45% |
| UK South | $0.5460 | $398.58 | $0.8270 | $0.3003 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.5520 | $402.96 | $0.9200 | $0.2631 −52% |
| East Asia | $0.5520 | $402.96 | $0.9200 | $0.3036 −45% |
| France Central | $0.5520 | $402.96 | $0.9200 | $0.3036 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.5960 | $435.08 | $0.9640 | $0.3278 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.6730 | $491.29 | $1.041 | $0.3702 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_A8m_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_A8m_v2 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Amv2 series) with 8 vCPU and 64 GiB of memory, a 80 GiB temporary disk and up to 16 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.3970 per hour, about $289.81 per month (730 hours), in West US 2. With Windows Server it is $0.6620 per hour ($483.26 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
West US 2 at $0.3970 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.6730 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in West US 2, you save 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.1789/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.