Standard_E32a_v4

32 vCPU 256 GiB memory x64 Memory optimized, Eav4 series

Linux, pay as you go $1.271 per hour $927.83 per month in Central India
Windows, pay as you go $2.906 per hour $2,121.38 per month, license included
With a commitment $0.4830 per hour 3-year reservation, 61% less than pay as you go
Cheapest region Central India of 24 regions with this size

Price by region

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 $1.271 $927.83 $2.906 $0.7500 −40% $0.4830 −61% $0.5988 −52%
East US $2.016 $1,471.68 $3.488 $1.185 −41% $0.7580 −62% $0.9542 −52%
East US 2 $2.016 $1,471.68 $3.488 $1.185 −41% $0.7957 −60% $0.9546 −52%
West US 2 $2.016 $1,471.68 $3.488 $1.185 −41% $0.7580 −62% $0.9542 −52%
West US 3 $2.016 $1,471.68 $3.488 $1.189 −41% $0.7661 −61% $0.9542 −52%
Sweden Central $2.144 $1,565.12 $3.616 $1.265 −41% $0.8147 −61% $1.015 −52%
Canada Central $2.208 $1,611.84 $3.680 $1.303 −40% $0.8390 −61% $1.045 −52%
North Europe $2.256 $1,646.88 $3.728 $1.326 −41% $0.8483 −62% $1.068 −52%
Central US $2.278 $1,662.94 $3.750 $1.367 −39% $0.9112 −59% $1.079 −52%
France Central $2.368 $1,728.64 $3.840 $1.392 −41% $0.8904 −62% $1.121 −52%
Italy North $2.368 $1,728.64 $3.840 $1.421 −40% $0.9472 −60% $1.231 −48%
UK South $2.368 $1,728.64 $3.840 $1.392 −41% $0.8904 −62% $1.121 −52%
Australia East $2.416 $1,763.68 $3.888 $1.421 −41% $0.9084 −62% $1.143 −52%
South Central US $2.419 $1,765.87 $3.891 $1.451 −39% $0.9677 −59% $1.145 −52%
Germany West Central $2.432 $1,775.36 $3.904 $1.435 −40% $0.9242 −61% $1.151 −52%
Japan East $2.432 $1,775.36 $3.904 $1.430 −41% $0.9144 −62% $1.151 −52%
Korea Central $2.432 $1,775.36 $3.904 $1.430 −41% $0.9144 −62% $1.151 −52%
Poland Central $2.432 $1,775.36 $3.904 $1.435 −40% $0.9242 −61% $1.151 −52%
Southeast Asia $2.432 $1,775.36 $3.904 $1.430 −41% $0.9144 −62% $1.151 −52%
West Europe $2.432 $1,775.36 $3.904 $1.430 −41% $0.9601 −60% $1.151 −52%
UAE North $2.482 $1,811.86 $3.954 $1.464 −41% $0.9430 −62% $1.175 −52%
East Asia $2.672 $1,950.56 $4.144 $1.571 −41% $1.005 −62% $1.265 −52%
Switzerland North $2.883 $2,104.59 $4.355 $1.701 −41% $1.096 −62% $1.366 −52%
Brazil South $3.216 $2,347.68 $4.688 $1.891 −41% $1.209 −62% $1.512 −53%

Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.

Specifications

vCPUs
32
Memory
256 GiB
Temporary disk
800 GiB
Data disks
up to 32
Network interfaces
up to 8
Accelerated networking
Yes
Premium SSD
No
Architecture
x64
Hyper-V generation
V1, V2
Family
standardEAv4Family

Similar sizes

Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.

Questions about Standard_E32a_v4

What are the specs of Standard_E32a_v4?

Standard_E32a_v4 is a memory optimized Azure VM size (Eav4 series) with 32 vCPU and 256 GiB of memory, a 800 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.

How much does Standard_E32a_v4 cost per month?

On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $1.271 per hour, about $927.83 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $2.906 per hour ($2,121.38 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.

Which region is cheapest for Standard_E32a_v4?

Central India at $1.271 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $3.216 per hour.

How much can I save on Standard_E32a_v4 with reservations?

Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.7500/hour), 61% with a 3-year reservation ($0.4830/hour), 52% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.5988/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.