32 vCPU 448 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 | $7.027 | $5,129.71 | $8.698 | $3.865 −45% |
| Canada Central | $7.744 | $5,653.12 | $8.589 | $4.259 −45% |
| East US 2 | $7.820 | $5,708.60 | $8.780 | $3.675 −53% |
| West US 2 | $7.820 | $5,708.60 | $8.780 | $3.675 −53% |
| Japan East | $9.205 | $6,719.65 | $10.238 | $5.063 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $9.390 | $6,854.70 | $10.540 | $5.165 −45% |
| West Europe | $9.990 | $7,292.70 | $11.100 | $5.495 −45% |
| Australia East | $10.208 | $7,451.84 | $11.322 | $5.614 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_GS5-8 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_GS5-8 is a other Azure VM size (GS series) with 32 vCPU and 448 GiB of memory, a 896 GiB temporary disk and up to 64 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $7.027 per hour, about $5,129.71 per month (730 hours), in UK South. With Windows Server it is $8.698 per hour ($6,349.54 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
UK South at $7.027 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 8 regions compared is Australia East at $10.208 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in UK South, you save 45% with a 3-year savings plan ($3.865/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.