Pricing Overview
The Azure H8m costs $1.21/hour ($884.03/month) for Linux and $2.35/hour ($1715.50/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 | $1.2110 | $884.03 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
3-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
Spot Instance | $0.2238 | $163.37 | -82% |
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Estimated monthly
$884.03
730 hrs × $1.2110/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i8
Memory i112 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within H family
H88 vCPU
H8m8 vCPU
H1616 vCPU
H16m16 vCPU
H16mr16 vCPU
H16r16 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.
SpecH8mH8Δ
vCPUs880%
Memory112 GB56 GB-50%
Hourly Price$1.2110$0.9040-25%
Monthly Price$884.03$659.92-25%
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