8 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 | $0.5360 | $391.28 | $1.040 | $0.2519 −53% |
| South Central US | $0.5360 | $391.28 | $1.040 | $0.2519 −53% |
| Central India | $0.5640 | $411.72 | $0.9320 | $0.3102 −45% |
| North Europe | $0.5840 | $426.32 | $1.032 | $0.3212 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.5970 | $435.81 | $0.9650 | $0.3284 −45% |
| Central US | $0.6160 | $449.68 | $1.120 | $0.2895 −53% |
| East US | $0.6160 | $449.68 | $1.120 | $0.2895 −53% |
| West US 3 | $0.6160 | $449.68 | $1.120 | $0.2895 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.6430 | $469.39 | $1.011 | $0.3537 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.6720 | $490.56 | $1.187 | $0.4593 −31% |
| West Europe | $0.6720 | $490.56 | $1.187 | $0.3696 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.7440 | $543.12 | $1.248 | $0.4092 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.7600 | $554.80 | $1.264 | $0.4180 −45% |
| France Central | $0.7700 | $562.10 | $1.138 | $0.4235 −45% |
| UK South | $0.7700 | $562.10 | $1.138 | $0.4235 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.7840 | $572.32 | $1.288 | $0.4312 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.8830 | $644.59 | $1.343 | $0.4857 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.9020 | $658.46 | $1.481 | $0.4961 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_D4 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_D4 is a general purpose Azure VM size (D series) with 8 vCPU and 28 GiB of memory, a 400 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.5360 per hour, about $391.28 per month (730 hours), in East US 2. With Windows Server it is $1.040 per hour ($759.20 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US 2 at $0.5360 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 18 regions compared is East Asia at $0.9020 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US 2, you save 53% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.2519/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.