Pricing Overview
The Azure A8 v2 costs $0.3990/hour ($291.27/month) for Linux and $0.6000/hour ($438.00/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.
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East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term / Tier | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Tier — On-Demand | $0.3990 | $291.27 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
3-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
Spot Instance | $0.0782 | $57.09 | -80% |
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Compute
vCPUs i8
Memory i16 GB
Physical processorAMD EPYCâ„¢ Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within AV2 family
A1 v21 vCPU
A2 v22 vCPU
A2m v22 vCPU
A4 v24 vCPU
A4m v24 vCPU
A8 v28 vCPU
A8m v28 vCPU
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Networking
Max egress bandwidth4–8 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)
Storage
Max persistent disks32
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
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vs.
SpecA8 v2A1 v2Δ
vCPUs81-87%
Memory16 GB2 GB-87%
Hourly Price$0.3990$0.0430-89%
Monthly Price$291.27$31.39-89%
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