72 vCPU 144 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 | $3.045 | $2,222.85 | $5.860 | $1.334 −56% |
| East US 2 | $3.045 | $2,222.85 | $5.860 | $1.431 −53% |
| West US 2 | $3.045 | $2,222.85 | $5.860 | $1.334 −56% |
| West US 3 | $3.045 | $2,222.85 | $5.860 | $1.431 −53% |
| Central India | $3.060 | $2,233.80 | $6.372 | $1.442 −52% |
| Canada Central | $3.335 | $2,434.55 | $6.647 | $1.453 −56% |
| Korea Central | $3.456 | $2,522.88 | $6.768 | $1.758 −49% |
| North Europe | $3.456 | $2,522.88 | $6.768 | $1.727 −50% |
| Germany West Central | $3.492 | $2,549.16 | $6.662 | $1.807 −48% |
| Italy North | $3.492 | $2,549.16 | $6.662 | $1.921 −45% |
| Poland Central | $3.492 | $2,549.16 | $6.804 | $1.807 −48% |
| Sweden Central | $3.492 | $2,549.16 | $6.662 | $1.745 −50% |
| West Europe | $3.492 | $2,549.16 | $6.662 | $1.807 −48% |
| Southeast Asia | $3.528 | $2,575.44 | $6.350 | $1.656 −53% |
| France Central | $3.636 | $2,654.28 | $6.948 | $1.833 −49% |
| UK South | $3.636 | $2,654.28 | $6.948 | $1.815 −50% |
| Central US | $3.672 | $2,680.56 | $6.984 | $1.329 −63% |
| South Central US | $3.672 | $2,680.56 | $6.984 | $1.726 −53% |
| UAE North | $3.672 | $2,680.56 | $6.984 | $1.835 −50% |
| Switzerland North | $3.841 | $2,804.08 | $7.153 | $2.113 −45% |
| Japan East | $3.852 | $2,811.96 | $7.164 | $2.119 −45% |
| East Asia | $3.888 | $2,838.24 | $7.200 | $1.825 −53% |
| Australia East | $3.996 | $2,917.08 | $7.308 | $1.867 −53% |
| Brazil South | $4.716 | $3,442.68 | $8.028 | $2.594 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_F72s_v2 in these regions.
Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.
Standard_F72s_v2 is a compute optimized Azure VM size (Fsv2 series) with 72 vCPU and 144 GiB of memory, a 576 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $3.045 per hour, about $2,222.85 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $5.860 per hour ($4,277.80 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $3.045 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $4.716 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($1.334/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.