8 vCPU 16 GiB memory x64 Compute optimized, F 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India Cheapest | $0.3950 | $288.35 | $0.7660 | $0.2173 −45% |
| East US | $0.3980 | $290.54 | $0.7660 | $0.1871 −53% |
| East US 2 | $0.3980 | $290.54 | $0.7660 | $0.1871 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.3980 | $290.54 | $0.7660 | $0.1871 −53% |
| West US 3 | $0.3980 | $290.54 | $0.7660 | $0.1871 −53% |
| France Central | $0.4040 | $294.92 | $0.7720 | $0.2222 −45% |
| Korea Central | $0.4080 | $297.84 | $0.7400 | $0.2244 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.4150 | $302.95 | $0.7650 | $0.2283 −45% |
| Central US | $0.4380 | $319.74 | $0.8420 | $0.2059 −53% |
| South Central US | $0.4380 | $319.74 | $0.8220 | $0.2059 −53% |
| North Europe | $0.4520 | $329.96 | $0.8160 | $0.2486 −45% |
| Germany West Central | $0.4540 | $331.42 | $0.8220 | $0.2497 −45% |
| Italy North | $0.4540 | $331.42 | $0.8220 | $0.3103 −31% |
| Sweden Central | $0.4540 | $331.42 | $0.8220 | $0.2497 −45% |
| UK South | $0.4540 | $331.42 | $0.8220 | $0.2497 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.4540 | $331.42 | $0.8220 | $0.2497 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.4560 | $332.88 | $0.8240 | $0.2508 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.4620 | $337.26 | $0.8300 | $0.2541 −45% |
| UAE North | $0.4780 | $348.94 | $0.8460 | $0.2629 −45% |
| Switzerland North | $0.4994 | $364.56 | $0.8674 | $0.2747 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.5040 | $367.92 | $0.8720 | $0.2772 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.5210 | $380.33 | $0.8890 | $0.2866 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.5740 | $419.02 | $0.8870 | $0.3157 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.5780 | $421.94 | $1.036 | $0.3179 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_F8 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_F8 is a compute optimized Azure VM size (F series) with 8 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory, a 128 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.3950 per hour, about $288.35 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.7660 per hour ($559.18 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.3950 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is East Asia at $0.5780 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 45% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.2173/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.