40 vCPU 672 GiB memory 4 GPU x64 GPU, NPs 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 | $6.600 | $4,818.00 | $8.440 | — | — | $3.437 −47% |
| West US 2 | $6.600 | $4,818.00 | $8.440 | $4.165 −36% | $2.864 −56% | $3.437 −47% |
| Canada Central | $7.920 | $5,781.60 | $9.760 | — | — | $4.152 −47% |
| South Central US | $7.920 | $5,781.60 | $9.760 | — | — | $4.152 −47% |
| Southeast Asia | $8.580 | $6,263.40 | $10.420 | — | — | $4.498 −47% |
| West Europe | $8.580 | $6,263.40 | $10.420 | — | — | $4.498 −47% |
| Japan East | $9.570 | $6,986.10 | $11.410 | — | — | $5.018 −47% |
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_NP40s is a gpu Azure VM size (NPs series) with 40 vCPU and 672 GiB of memory, 4 GPUs, a 2948 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $6.600 per hour, about $4,818.00 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $8.440 per hour ($6,161.20 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $6.600 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 7 regions compared is Japan East at $9.570 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 47% with a 3-year savings plan ($3.437/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.