4 vCPU 28 GiB memory x64 General purpose, D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US 2 Cheapest | $0.3470 | $253.31 | $0.4860 | $0.1631 −53% |
| South Central US | $0.3470 | $253.31 | $0.4860 | $0.1631 −53% |
| Central India | $0.3650 | $266.45 | $0.5490 | $0.2008 −45% |
| West US 3 | $0.3850 | $281.05 | $0.5280 | $0.1810 −53% |
| Central US | $0.3860 | $281.78 | $0.5280 | $0.1814 −53% |
| East US | $0.3860 | $281.78 | $0.5280 | $0.1814 −53% |
| North Europe | $0.3860 | $281.78 | $0.4860 | $0.2123 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.3870 | $282.51 | $0.5710 | $0.2129 −45% |
| UAE North | $0.4160 | $303.68 | $0.6000 | $0.2288 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.4200 | $306.60 | $0.6120 | $0.2310 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.4200 | $306.60 | $0.6120 | $0.2310 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.4420 | $322.66 | $0.5590 | $0.3021 −31% |
| West Europe | $0.4420 | $322.66 | $0.5590 | $0.2431 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.4700 | $343.10 | $0.8070 | $0.2585 −45% |
| France Central | $0.4810 | $351.13 | $0.6650 | $0.2646 −45% |
| UK South | $0.4810 | $351.13 | $0.6650 | $0.2646 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.4830 | $352.59 | $0.7030 | $0.2657 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.4830 | $352.59 | $0.6540 | $0.2657 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_D12 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_D12 is a general purpose Azure VM size (D series) with 4 vCPU and 28 GiB of memory, a 200 GiB temporary disk and up to 16 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.3470 per hour, about $253.31 per month (730 hours), in East US 2. With Windows Server it is $0.4860 per hour ($354.78 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US 2 at $0.3470 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 18 regions compared is Japan East at $0.4830 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US 2, you save 53% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.1631/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.