8 vCPU 64 GiB memory x64 Storage optimized, Laosv5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US Cheapest | $1.219 | $889.87 | $1.587 | $0.7193 −40% | $0.4633 −61% | $0.5607 −54% |
| East US 2 | $1.219 | $889.87 | $1.587 | $0.7193 −40% | $0.4633 −61% | $0.5607 −54% |
| West US 3 | $1.219 | $889.87 | $1.587 | $0.7193 −40% | $0.4633 −61% | $0.5607 −54% |
| South Central US | $1.463 | $1,067.99 | $1.831 | $0.8631 −41% | $0.5559 −62% | $0.6730 −54% |
| UK South | $1.524 | $1,112.52 | $1.892 | $0.8991 −41% | $0.5791 −62% | $0.7163 −53% |
| North Europe | $1.743 | $1,272.39 | $2.111 | $1.029 −40% | $0.6625 −61% | $0.8366 −52% |
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_L8aos_v5 is a storage optimized Azure VM size (Laosv5 series) with 8 vCPU and 64 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 26 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $1.219 per hour, about $889.87 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $1.587 per hour ($1,158.51 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $1.219 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 6 regions compared is North Europe at $1.743 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.7193/hour), 61% with a 3-year reservation ($0.4633/hour), 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.5607/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.