16 vCPU 224 GiB memory x64 Other, GS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK South Cheapest | $3.514 | $2,565.22 | $4.349 | $1.933 −45% |
| Canada Central | $3.872 | $2,826.56 | $4.294 | $2.130 −45% |
| West US 2 | $3.922 | $2,863.06 | $4.475 | $1.843 −53% |
| East US 2 | $4.400 | $3,212.00 | $4.880 | $2.068 −53% |
| Japan East | $4.602 | $3,359.46 | $5.119 | $2.531 −45% |
| Australia East | $5.104 | $3,725.92 | $5.661 | $2.807 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $5.280 | $3,854.40 | $5.840 | $2.904 −45% |
| West Europe | $5.600 | $4,088.00 | $6.160 | $3.080 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_GS4-8 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_GS4-8 is a other Azure VM size (GS series) with 16 vCPU and 224 GiB of memory, a 448 GiB temporary disk and up to 64 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $3.514 per hour, about $2,565.22 per month (730 hours), in UK South. With Windows Server it is $4.349 per hour ($3,174.77 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
UK South at $3.514 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 8 regions compared is West Europe at $5.600 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in UK South, you save 45% with a 3-year savings plan ($1.933/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.