GS5-8 price in every region
Microsoft Azure · 8 vCPU · 448 GB · Intel · dedicated vCPUs · Memory optimized · family G
Monthly prices are 730 hours plus a 10 GB Standard SSD E3 (16 GiB, the smallest that holds 10 GB) boot disk ($1.32 in uksouth), Linux, list prices in USD. Spot prices can change daily and spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time. Checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC. Sorted by spot price; click a column to sort.
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment | Spot saves | Spot since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| uksouth | London, United Kingdom | $5,131 | $949 | – | 81% | 24 Oct |
| canadaeast | Quebec, Canada | $5,654 | $1,046 | – | 82% | 24 Oct |
| westus2 | Washington, US | $5,710 | $1,056 | – | 82% | 24 Oct |
| westus | California, US | $6,345 | $1,174 | – | 82% | 24 Oct |
| japaneast | Tokyo, Saitama, Japan | $6,721 | $1,243 | – | 82% | 24 Oct |
| southeastasia | Singapore | $6,856 | $1,268 | – | 82% | 24 Oct |
| westeurope | Netherlands | $7,294 | $1,349 | – | 82% | 24 Oct |
| australiaeast | New South Wales, Australia | $7,453 | $1,379 | – | 81% | 24 Oct |
| canadacentral | Toronto, Canada | $5,655 | $1,732 | – | 69% | 24 Oct |
| eastus2 | Virginia, US | $5,710 | $1,963 | – | 66% | 24 Oct |
Price history in one region
The VM price a month (730 hours) in the region, spot, on-demand and 1 year, without the boot disk, whose price has no stored history. A price holds until the next change; history since 24 October 2026. Every region at once: History, one machine type.
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Questions
How much does GS5-8 cost per month?
On-demand from $5,131 in uksouth (London, United Kingdom), up to $7,453 elsewhere; spot from $949 in uksouth. A month of 730 hours with a 10 GB Standard SSD E3 (16 GiB, the smallest that holds 10 GB) boot disk, Linux list prices, checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC.
How much does spot save on GS5-8?
Against on-demand in the same region: 82% in the median of 10 regions, 66% to 82%. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
How often does the GS5-8 spot price change?
Since 24 October 2026, not at all in 10 regions, counted from daily checks.