Microsoft Azure VM A8_v2US company
8 vCPU / 16GB, Virginia, United States. €259.72 per month on-demand (excluding tax)
Prices shown for: Virginia, United States (eastus)
About this product
A general-purpose server with 8 vCPU, 16 GB memory. Temp disk 80GiB disk included.
Key points
- Spec 8 vCPU, 16 GB memory
- CPU x86 (x86_64)
- Performance Fixed (steady, no CPU credits)
- Type general-purpose
- Disk Temp disk 80GiB included
- Region Virginia (eastus)
Av2 series (general-purpose)
An entry-level general-purpose series for dev and test, small databases and low-traffic web servers, and one of the cheapest options on Azure. Memory per vCPU ranges from 2 to 8 GB depending on size. It has no local temporary disk; disks are attached separately.
Good for Dev and test, small services
Price by pricing model
| Pricing model | Hourly price | Monthly (original currency) | Monthly (with Korean VAT 10%) | Monthly (excluding tax) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.399/hr | $291.27hourly x 730 | €285.69With Korean VAT 10% | €259.72Excluding tax | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
| 1-year savings plan | $0.2698/hr | $196.9276hourly x 730 | €193.15With Korean VAT 10% | €175.59Excluding tax | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
| 3-year savings plan | $0.1798/hr | $131.2754hourly x 730 | €128.76With Korean VAT 10% | €117.05Excluding tax | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
| Spot | $0.0782/hr | $57.0889hourly x 730 | €55.99With Korean VAT 10% | €50.90Excluding tax | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
On-demand uses the flat monthly price when there is one, otherwise the hourly price times the monthly hours. Reserved and savings plan prices are monthly equivalents.
Source: Official pricing, checked 2026-10-21 06:45 KST. $0.399/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded.
Shown in EUR, US East prices. Exchange rate used: 1 USD = ₩1,327.84 (as of 2026-10-20); 1 EUR = ₩1,489.17 (as of 2026-10-20). Prices exclude tax. Local taxes such as VAT or GST depend on your country. Korea-based buyers pay 10% VAT.
Specifications
- Company
- Microsoft Azure (US company)
- Family
- Av2
- Type
- General purpose
- vCPU
- 8
- Memory
- 16GB
- CPU architecture
- x86_64
- Local disk
- Temp disk 80GiB
- Region
- Virginia, United States (eastus)
- Product ID
- Standard_A8_v2
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Last updated: 2026-10-21 06:46 KST.