44 vCPU 352 GiB memory x64 High performance compute, HCrs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US Cheapest | $3.168 | $2,312.64 | $5.192 | — | — | $2.440 −22% |
| East US 2 | $3.168 | $2,312.64 | $5.192 | — | — | $2.440 −22% |
| West US 2 | $3.168 | $2,312.64 | $5.192 | — | — | $2.440 −22% |
| South Central US | $3.484 | $2,543.32 | $5.508 | — | — | $2.683 −22% |
| Canada Central | $3.802 | $2,775.46 | $5.826 | $3.231 −15% | $2.661 −30% | $2.928 −22% |
| North Europe | $3.802 | $2,775.46 | $5.825 | — | — | $2.928 −22% |
| UK South | $3.960 | $2,890.80 | $5.984 | $3.366 −15% | $2.772 −30% | $3.050 −22% |
| Southeast Asia | $4.118 | $3,006.14 | $6.142 | — | — | $3.171 −22% |
| West Europe | $4.118 | $3,006.14 | $6.142 | — | — | $3.171 −22% |
| Korea Central | $4.277 | $3,122.21 | $6.301 | — | — | $3.294 −22% |
| Central India | $4.435 | $3,237.55 | $6.459 | — | — | $3.415 −22% |
| Australia East | $4.594 | $3,353.62 | $6.618 | — | — | $3.538 −22% |
| Japan East | $4.594 | $3,353.62 | $6.618 | — | — | $3.538 −22% |
| Brazil South | $6.336 | $4,625.28 | $8.360 | — | — | $4.885 −22% |
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_HC44-32rs is a high performance compute Azure VM size (HCrs series) with 44 vCPU and 352 GiB of memory, a 700 GiB temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $3.168 per hour, about $2,312.64 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $5.192 per hour ($3,790.16 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $3.168 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 14 regions compared is Brazil South at $6.336 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 22% with a 3-year savings plan ($2.440/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.