4 vCPU 28 GiB memory x64 General purpose, DS 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_DS12 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_DS12 is a general purpose Azure VM size (DS series) with 4 vCPU and 28 GiB of memory, a 56 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.