8 vCPU 32 GiB memory x64 Confidential compute, DCadsv6 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 | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India Cheapest | $0.3250 | $237.25 | $0.6930 | $0.2598 −20% | $0.1948 −40% | $0.2113 −35% |
| East US | $0.5020 | $366.46 | $0.8700 | $0.4013 −20% | $0.3010 −40% | $0.3263 −35% |
| East US 2 | $0.5020 | $366.46 | $0.8700 | $0.4013 −20% | $0.3010 −40% | $0.3263 −35% |
| West US 2 | $0.5020 | $366.46 | $0.8700 | $0.4013 −20% | $0.3010 −40% | $0.3263 −35% |
| West US 3 | $0.5020 | $366.46 | $0.8700 | $0.4013 −20% | $0.3010 −40% | $0.3263 −35% |
| Sweden Central | $0.5370 | $392.01 | $0.9050 | $0.4295 −20% | $0.3221 −40% | $0.3491 −35% |
| Canada Central | $0.5610 | $409.53 | $0.9290 | $0.4484 −20% | $0.3363 −40% | $0.3647 −35% |
| North Europe | $0.5610 | $409.53 | $0.9290 | $0.4484 −20% | $0.3363 −40% | $0.3647 −35% |
| Central US | $0.5680 | $414.64 | $0.9360 | $0.2691 −52% | $0.1733 −69% | $0.3692 −35% |
| UK South | $0.5830 | $425.59 | $0.9510 | $0.4668 −19% | $0.3501 −39% | $0.3790 −35% |
| France Central | $0.5900 | $430.70 | $0.9580 | $0.4717 −20% | $0.3538 −40% | $0.3835 −35% |
| Italy North | $0.5900 | $430.70 | $0.9580 | $0.4717 −20% | $0.3538 −40% | $0.3835 −35% |
| South Central US | $0.6010 | $438.73 | $0.9690 | $0.4808 −19% | $0.3606 −39% | $0.3907 −35% |
| Germany West Central | $0.6070 | $443.11 | $0.9750 | $0.4857 −19% | $0.3643 −39% | $0.3946 −35% |
| Poland Central | $0.6070 | $443.11 | $0.9750 | $0.4857 −19% | $0.3643 −39% | $0.3946 −35% |
| West Europe | $0.6070 | $443.11 | $0.9750 | $0.4857 −19% | $0.3643 −39% | $0.3946 −35% |
| Korea Central | $0.6190 | $451.87 | $0.9870 | $0.4949 −20% | $0.3712 −40% | $0.4024 −35% |
| UAE North | $0.6190 | $451.87 | $0.9870 | $0.4949 −20% | $0.3712 −40% | $0.4024 −35% |
| Australia East | $0.6300 | $459.90 | $0.9980 | $0.5041 −19% | $0.3780 −39% | $0.4095 −35% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.6300 | $459.90 | $0.9980 | $0.5041 −19% | $0.3780 −39% | $0.4095 −35% |
| Japan East | $0.6540 | $477.42 | $1.022 | $0.5231 −20% | $0.3923 −40% | $0.4251 −35% |
| East Asia | $0.6940 | $506.62 | $1.062 | $0.5555 −19% | $0.4166 −39% | $0.4511 −35% |
| Switzerland North | $0.7180 | $524.14 | $1.086 | $0.5744 −19% | $0.4309 −39% | $0.4667 −35% |
| Brazil South | $0.8050 | $587.65 | $1.173 | $0.6442 −19% | $0.4831 −39% | $0.5233 −35% |
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_DC8ads_v6 is a confidential compute Azure VM size (DCadsv6 series) with 8 vCPU and 32 GiB of memory, a 300 GiB temporary disk and up to 16 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.3250 per hour, about $237.25 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.6930 per hour ($505.89 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.3250 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.8050 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 20% with a 1-year reservation ($0.2598/hour), 40% with a 3-year reservation ($0.1948/hour), 35% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.2113/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.