2 vCPU 8 GiB memory x64 Confidential compute, DCasv6 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 | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India Cheapest | $0.0645 | $47.08 | $0.1560 | $0.0516 −20% | $0.0387 −40% | $0.0419 −35% |
| East US | $0.0999 | $72.93 | $0.1920 | $0.0799 −20% | $0.0599 −40% | $0.0649 −35% |
| East US 2 | $0.0999 | $72.93 | $0.1920 | $0.0799 −20% | $0.0599 −40% | $0.0649 −35% |
| West US 2 | $0.0999 | $72.93 | $0.1920 | $0.0799 −20% | $0.0599 −40% | $0.0649 −35% |
| West US 3 | $0.0999 | $72.93 | $0.1920 | $0.0799 −20% | $0.0599 −40% | $0.0649 −35% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1070 | $78.11 | $0.1990 | $0.0854 −20% | $0.0640 −40% | $0.1066 −0% |
| Canada Central | $0.1110 | $81.03 | $0.2030 | $0.0890 −19% | $0.0668 −39% | $0.0722 −35% |
| North Europe | $0.1110 | $81.03 | $0.2030 | $0.0890 −19% | $0.0668 −39% | $0.0722 −35% |
| Central US | $0.1130 | $82.49 | $0.2050 | $0.0535 −52% | $0.0345 −69% | $0.0735 −35% |
| UK South | $0.1160 | $84.68 | $0.2080 | $0.0929 −19% | $0.0697 −39% | $0.0754 −35% |
| France Central | $0.1170 | $85.41 | $0.2090 | $0.0938 −19% | $0.0704 −39% | $0.0761 −35% |
| Italy North | $0.1170 | $85.41 | $0.2090 | $0.0938 −19% | $0.0704 −39% | $0.0761 −35% |
| South Central US | $0.1190 | $86.87 | $0.2110 | $0.0955 −19% | $0.0717 −39% | $0.0774 −35% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1210 | $88.33 | $0.2130 | $0.0966 −20% | $0.0725 −40% | $0.1206 −0% |
| Poland Central | $0.1210 | $88.33 | $0.2130 | $0.0968 −19% | $0.0726 −39% | $0.0787 −35% |
| West Europe | $0.1210 | $88.33 | $0.2130 | $0.0966 −20% | $0.0725 −40% | $0.0787 −35% |
| Korea Central | $0.1230 | $89.79 | $0.2150 | $0.0984 −19% | $0.0738 −40% | $0.0800 −35% |
| UAE North | $0.1230 | $89.79 | $0.2150 | $0.0984 −19% | $0.0738 −40% | $0.0800 −35% |
| Australia East | $0.1250 | $91.25 | $0.2170 | $0.1003 −19% | $0.0752 −39% | $0.0813 −35% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1250 | $91.25 | $0.2170 | $0.1003 −19% | $0.0752 −39% | $0.0813 −35% |
| Japan East | $0.1300 | $94.90 | $0.2220 | $0.1040 −20% | $0.0780 −39% | $0.0845 −35% |
| East Asia | $0.1380 | $100.74 | $0.2300 | $0.1105 −19% | $0.0829 −39% | $0.0897 −35% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1430 | $104.39 | $0.2350 | $0.1143 −20% | $0.0857 −40% | $0.0930 −35% |
| Brazil South | $0.1600 | $116.80 | $0.2520 | $0.1281 −19% | $0.0961 −39% | $0.1040 −35% |
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_DC2as_v6 is a confidential compute Azure VM size (DCasv6 series) with 2 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0645 per hour, about $47.08 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.1560 per hour ($113.88 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0645 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.1600 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 20% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0516/hour), 40% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0387/hour), 35% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0419/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.