Pricing Overview
The Azure E8bds v5 costs $0.6680/hour ($487.64/month) for Linux and $1.04/hour ($756.28/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 | $0.6680 | $487.64 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $0.3941 | $287.67 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $0.2538 | $185.31 | -62% |
Spot Instance | $0.1405 | $102.55 | -79% |
You could save $385.09/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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730 hrs × $0.6680/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i8
Memory i64 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within EBDSV5 family
E2bds v52 vCPU
E4bds v54 vCPU
E8bds v58 vCPU
E16bds v516 vCPU
E32bds v532 vCPU
E48bds v548 vCPU
E64bds v564 vCPU
E96bds v596 vCPU
E112ibds v5112 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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SpecE8bds v5E2bds v5Δ
vCPUs82-75%
Memory64 GB16 GB-75%
Hourly Price$0.6680$0.1670-75%
Monthly Price$487.64$121.91-75%
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