4 vCPU 8 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Av2 series
Hourly USD list prices, cheapest first. Per month assumes 730 hours. Reservations and savings plans are effective hourly rates for compute only.
| Region | Linux | Per month | Windows | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West US 2 Cheapest | $0.1590 | $116.07 | $0.2380 | $0.0717 −54% |
| West US 3 | $0.1590 | $116.07 | $0.2380 | $0.0717 −54% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1820 | $132.86 | $0.2740 | $0.0975 −46% |
| Italy North | $0.1820 | $132.86 | $0.2740 | $0.0975 −46% |
| North Europe | $0.1820 | $132.86 | $0.2740 | $0.0976 −46% |
| Poland Central | $0.1820 | $132.86 | $0.2740 | — |
| Sweden Central | $0.1820 | $132.86 | $0.2740 | $0.1001 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.1820 | $132.86 | $0.2740 | $0.0975 −46% |
| UK South | $0.1830 | $133.59 | $0.2740 | $0.1007 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.1910 | $139.43 | $0.2860 | $0.1051 −45% |
| Central US | $0.1910 | $139.43 | $0.2860 | $0.0860 −55% |
| East US | $0.1910 | $139.43 | $0.2860 | $0.0861 −54% |
| East US 2 | $0.1910 | $139.43 | $0.2860 | $0.0861 −54% |
| South Central US | $0.1910 | $139.43 | $0.2860 | $0.0898 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.1910 | $139.43 | $0.3750 | $0.1051 −45% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1970 | $143.81 | $0.3810 | $0.1084 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1980 | $144.54 | $0.2980 | $0.0947 −52% |
| Central India | $0.2060 | $150.38 | $0.3100 | $0.0990 −51% |
| Korea Central | $0.2140 | $156.22 | $0.3560 | $0.1177 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.2220 | $162.06 | $0.3330 | $0.1058 −52% |
| East Asia | $0.2220 | $162.06 | $0.3330 | $0.1221 −45% |
| France Central | $0.2220 | $162.06 | $0.3330 | $0.1221 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.2380 | $173.74 | $0.3570 | $0.1309 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.2700 | $197.10 | $0.4050 | $0.1485 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_A4_v2 in these regions.
Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.
Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.
Standard_A4_v2 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Av2 series) with 4 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, a 40 GiB temporary disk and up to 8 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.1590 per hour, about $116.07 per month (730 hours), in West US 2. With Windows Server it is $0.2380 per hour ($173.74 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
West US 2 at $0.1590 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.2700 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in West US 2, you save 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0717/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.