2 vCPU 16 GiB memory x64 Confidential compute, ECesv6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US Cheapest | $0.1460 | $106.58 | $0.2380 | $0.1164 −20% | $0.0873 −40% | $0.0949 −35% |
| West US 3 | $0.1460 | $106.58 | $0.2380 | $0.1164 −20% | $0.0873 −40% | $0.0949 −35% |
| West Europe | $0.1760 | $128.48 | $0.2680 | $0.1404 −20% | $0.1053 −40% | $0.1144 −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_EC2es_v6 is a confidential compute Azure VM size (ECesv6 series) with 2 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 8 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.1460 per hour, about $106.58 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $0.2380 per hour ($173.74 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $0.1460 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 3 regions compared is West Europe at $0.1760 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 20% with a 1-year reservation ($0.1164/hour), 40% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0873/hour), 35% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0949/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.