Azure instance · Compute optimized · Prices checked July 2026
Azure Standard_F8s_v2: pricing & specs
Azure Standard_F8s_v2 is a compute optimized instance with 8 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory. It costs $0.3380/hour on-demand — $246.74/month at 730 hours — in the eastus baseline region, on-demand Linux list price before reserved or committed-use discounts.
Specifications
- Provider
- Azure
- Instance type
- Standard_F8s_v2
- vCPU
- 8
- Memory
- 16 GiB
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Baseline region
- eastus
- On-demand hourly
- $0.3380
- On-demand monthly
- $246.74
How Azure Standard_F8s_v2 compares across providers
Same 8 vCPU / 16 GiB profile on every provider that offers a like-for-like compute optimized instance, cheapest first. On-demand list price, compute only.
| Provider | Instance | $/hour | $/month | vs Azure Standard_F8s_v2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azurecheapest | Standard_F8s_v2 | $0.3380 | $246.74 | — |
| AWS | c5.2xlarge | $0.3400 | $248.20 | +$1.46/mo |
Head-to-head: Azure Standard_F8s_v2 vs AWS c5.2xlarge
When to choose it
Azure Standard_F8s_v2 is the price leader for a 8 vCPU / 16 GiB compute optimized instance, so it is a strong default when cost is the priority and you are not locked into another provider ecosystem.
This is an on-demand, single-instance list price. Reserved and committed-use discounts (up to ~72%) and your real utilization pattern will move the numbers — model your whole stack with the cloud cost calculator before committing.
Frequently asked questions
What are the specs of Azure Standard_F8s_v2?
Azure Standard_F8s_v2 is a compute optimized instance with 8 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory, priced at $0.3380/hour on-demand in the eastus region.
How much does Azure Standard_F8s_v2 cost per month?
At 730 hours/month (24/7), Azure Standard_F8s_v2 costs $246.74/month on-demand — before any reserved or committed-use discount, which can cut that by up to ~72%.
What is the cheapest alternative to Azure Standard_F8s_v2?
Azure Standard_F8s_v2 is actually the cheapest option in its class — nothing with the same 8 vCPU / 16 GiB profile on AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, or Hetzner beats its $246.74/month on-demand price.
Prices checked July 2026. Azure Standard_F8s_v2 pricing uses the eastus region, on-demand Linux list rate, before reserved/committed-use discounts. See our methodology for sources, update cadence, and mapping rules.
Model your full stack, not just one instance
A single instance is one line item. Use the free SpendArk calculator to compare AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, and Vultr across compute, database, storage, and networking together.
Open the cloud cost calculator →Other Azure sizes
- Azure Standard_F2s_v2 — 2 vCPU / 4 GiB — $61.76/mo
- Azure Standard_F4s_v2 — 4 vCPU / 8 GiB — $123.37/mo
- Azure Standard_F16s_v2 — 16 vCPU / 32 GiB — $494.21/mo
See all instances in the instance directory.