4 vCPU 8 GiB memory x64 Compute optimized, Fsv2 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 Cheapest | $0.1690 | $123.37 | $0.3540 | $0.0740 −56% |
| East US 2 | $0.1690 | $123.37 | $0.3260 | $0.0794 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.1690 | $123.37 | $0.3540 | $0.0740 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.1690 | $123.37 | $0.3540 | $0.0794 −53% |
| Central India | $0.1700 | $124.10 | $0.3540 | $0.0801 −52% |
| Canada Central | $0.1850 | $135.05 | $0.3690 | $0.0806 −56% |
| Korea Central | $0.1920 | $140.16 | $0.3760 | $0.0977 −49% |
| North Europe | $0.1920 | $140.16 | $0.3760 | $0.0960 −50% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1940 | $141.62 | $0.3700 | $0.1004 −48% |
| Italy North | $0.1940 | $141.62 | $0.3700 | $0.1067 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.1940 | $141.62 | $0.3780 | $0.1004 −48% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1940 | $141.62 | $0.3700 | $0.0970 −50% |
| West Europe | $0.1940 | $141.62 | $0.3700 | $0.1004 −48% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1960 | $143.08 | $0.3800 | $0.0920 −53% |
| France Central | $0.2020 | $147.46 | $0.3860 | $0.1018 −49% |
| UK South | $0.2020 | $147.46 | $0.3860 | $0.1008 −50% |
| Central US | $0.2040 | $148.92 | $0.3880 | $0.0738 −63% |
| South Central US | $0.2040 | $148.92 | $0.3880 | $0.0959 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.2110 | $154.03 | $0.3880 | $0.1055 −50% |
| Switzerland North | $0.2134 | $155.78 | $0.3974 | $0.1174 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.2140 | $156.22 | $0.3980 | $0.1177 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.2160 | $157.68 | $0.4000 | $0.1014 −53% |
| Australia East | $0.2220 | $162.06 | $0.4060 | $0.1037 −53% |
| Brazil South | $0.2620 | $191.26 | $0.4460 | $0.1441 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_F4s_v2 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_F4s_v2 is a compute optimized Azure VM size (Fsv2 series) with 4 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, a 32 GiB temporary disk and up to 8 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.1690 per hour, about $123.37 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $0.3540 per hour ($258.42 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $0.1690 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.2620 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0740/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.