4 vCPU 8 GiB memory x64 Compute optimized, Faldsv7 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 | $0.1850 | $135.05 | $0.3690 | $0.1147 −37% | $0.0740 −60% | $0.0851 −54% |
| South Central US | $0.2700 | $197.10 | $0.4540 | $0.1671 −38% | $0.1025 −62% | $0.1188 −56% |
| Central US | $0.2860 | $208.78 | $0.4700 | $0.1774 −37% | $0.1088 −61% | $0.1258 −56% |
| East US | $0.2860 | $208.78 | $0.4700 | $0.1774 −37% | $0.1088 −61% | $0.1258 −56% |
| East US 2 | $0.2860 | $208.78 | $0.4700 | $0.1774 −37% | $0.1088 −61% | $0.1258 −56% |
| West US 2 | $0.2860 | $208.78 | $0.4700 | $0.1774 −37% | $0.1088 −61% | $0.1258 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.2860 | $208.78 | $0.4700 | $0.1774 −37% | $0.1088 −61% | $0.1258 −56% |
| Sweden Central | $0.3060 | $223.38 | $0.4900 | $0.1897 −37% | $0.1224 −59% | $0.1438 −53% |
| Canada Central | $0.3190 | $232.87 | $0.5030 | $0.1884 −40% | $0.1213 −61% | $0.1499 −53% |
| North Europe | $0.3190 | $232.87 | $0.5030 | $0.1979 −37% | $0.1277 −59% | $0.1499 −53% |
| UK South | $0.3330 | $243.09 | $0.5170 | $0.1962 −41% | $0.1264 −62% | $0.1565 −53% |
| France Central | $0.3360 | $245.28 | $0.5200 | $0.2082 −38% | $0.1310 −61% | $0.1579 −53% |
| Italy North | $0.3360 | $245.28 | $0.5200 | $0.2082 −38% | $0.1310 −61% | $0.1613 −52% |
| Poland Central | $0.3450 | $251.85 | $0.5290 | $0.2038 −40% | $0.1312 −61% | $0.1760 −49% |
| Germany West Central | $0.3460 | $252.58 | $0.5300 | $0.2144 −38% | $0.1383 −60% | $0.1626 −53% |
| West Europe | $0.3460 | $252.58 | $0.5300 | $0.2144 −38% | $0.1383 −60% | $0.1626 −53% |
| Korea Central | $0.3520 | $256.96 | $0.5360 | $0.2185 −37% | $0.1374 −60% | $0.1654 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.3520 | $256.96 | $0.5360 | $0.2079 −40% | $0.1374 −60% | $0.1654 −53% |
| Australia East | $0.3590 | $262.07 | $0.5430 | $0.2226 −37% | $0.1436 −59% | $0.1687 −53% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.3590 | $262.07 | $0.5430 | $0.2226 −37% | $0.1436 −59% | $0.1687 −53% |
| Japan East | $0.3720 | $271.56 | $0.5560 | $0.2308 −37% | $0.1489 −59% | $0.1748 −53% |
| East Asia | $0.3960 | $289.08 | $0.5800 | $0.2454 −38% | $0.1584 −60% | $0.1861 −53% |
| Switzerland North | $0.4090 | $298.57 | $0.5930 | $0.2414 −40% | $0.1555 −61% | $0.1922 −53% |
| Brazil South | $0.4590 | $335.07 | $0.6430 | $0.2845 −38% | $0.1790 −61% | $0.2157 −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_F4alds_v7 is a compute optimized Azure VM size (Faldsv7 series) with 4 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 26 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.1850 per hour, about $135.05 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.3690 per hour ($269.37 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.1850 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.4590 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 37% with a 1-year reservation ($0.1147/hour), 60% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0740/hour), 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0851/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.