2 vCPU 8 GiB memory x64 Compute optimized, Fadsv7 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 | $0.1110 | $81.03 | $0.2030 | $0.0686 −38% | $0.0443 −60% | $0.0511 −54% |
| Central US | $0.1720 | $125.56 | $0.2640 | $0.1063 −38% | $0.0669 −61% | $0.0791 −54% |
| East US | $0.1720 | $125.56 | $0.2640 | $0.1063 −38% | $0.0669 −61% | $0.0791 −54% |
| East US 2 | $0.1720 | $125.56 | $0.2640 | $0.1063 −38% | $0.0669 −61% | $0.0791 −54% |
| South Central US | $0.1720 | $125.56 | $0.2640 | $0.1063 −38% | $0.0669 −61% | $0.0791 −54% |
| West US 2 | $0.1720 | $125.56 | $0.2640 | $0.1063 −38% | $0.0669 −61% | $0.0791 −54% |
| West US 3 | $0.1720 | $125.56 | $0.2640 | $0.1063 −38% | $0.0669 −61% | $0.0791 −54% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1830 | $133.59 | $0.2750 | $0.1137 −37% | $0.0715 −60% | $0.0860 −53% |
| Canada Central | $0.1910 | $139.43 | $0.2830 | $0.1129 −40% | $0.0727 −61% | $0.0898 −53% |
| North Europe | $0.1910 | $139.43 | $0.2830 | $0.1186 −37% | $0.0746 −60% | $0.0917 −52% |
| UK South | $0.1990 | $145.27 | $0.2910 | $0.1176 −40% | $0.0758 −61% | $0.0935 −53% |
| France Central | $0.2010 | $146.73 | $0.2930 | $0.1249 −37% | $0.0785 −60% | $0.0945 −53% |
| Italy North | $0.2010 | $146.73 | $0.2930 | $0.1249 −37% | $0.0785 −60% | $0.0965 −52% |
| Germany West Central | $0.2070 | $151.11 | $0.2990 | $0.1285 −37% | $0.0809 −60% | $0.0973 −53% |
| Poland Central | $0.2070 | $151.11 | $0.2990 | $0.1223 −40% | $0.0787 −61% | $0.1056 −49% |
| West Europe | $0.2070 | $151.11 | $0.2990 | $0.1285 −37% | $0.0809 −60% | $0.0973 −53% |
| Korea Central | $0.2110 | $154.03 | $0.3030 | $0.1311 −37% | $0.0825 −60% | $0.0992 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.2110 | $154.03 | $0.3030 | $0.1248 −40% | $0.0825 −60% | $0.0992 −53% |
| Australia East | $0.2150 | $156.95 | $0.3070 | $0.1336 −37% | $0.0840 −60% | $0.1032 −52% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.2150 | $156.95 | $0.3070 | $0.1336 −37% | $0.0840 −60% | $0.1011 −53% |
| Japan East | $0.2230 | $162.79 | $0.3150 | $0.1384 −37% | $0.0871 −60% | $0.1048 −53% |
| East Asia | $0.2370 | $173.01 | $0.3290 | $0.1471 −37% | $0.0925 −60% | $0.1114 −53% |
| Switzerland North | $0.2450 | $178.85 | $0.3370 | $0.1447 −40% | $0.0932 −61% | $0.1152 −53% |
| Brazil South | $0.2750 | $200.75 | $0.3670 | $0.1707 −37% | $0.1073 −60% | $0.1293 −53% |
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_F2ads_v7 is a compute optimized Azure VM size (Fadsv7 series) with 2 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 12 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.1110 per hour, about $81.03 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.2030 per hour ($148.19 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.1110 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.2750 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 38% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0686/hour), 60% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0443/hour), 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0511/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.