A family · General Purposex86_64 · Intel/AMD

A5

The Azure A5 (Standard_A5) is a virtual machine from the A series, with 2 vCPUs, 14 GB of RAM and 135 GB of temporary storage. On-demand pricing starts at $0.2500/hour in East US.

Updated September 3, 2026
vCPUs
2
Memory
14 GB
Network
Up to 1–4 Gbps
Storage
135 GB Temp SSD

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Pricing Overview

The Azure A5 costs $0.2500/hour ($182.50/month) for Linux and $0.3300/hour ($240.90/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.

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East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
Term / TierHourlyMonthlySavings
Standard Tier — On-Demand
$0.2500$182.50 Baseline
1-Year Reserved Instance
N/AN/A Baseline
3-Year Reserved Instance
N/AN/A Baseline
Spot Instance
$0.2250$164.25 -10%
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i2
Memory i14 GB
Physical processorAMD EPYCâ„¢ Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within A family
A0
1 vCPU
A1
1 vCPU
A2
2 vCPU
A5
2 vCPU
A3
4 vCPU
A6
4 vCPU
A4
8 vCPU
A7
8 vCPU

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Networking

Max egress bandwidth1–4 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)

Storage

Max persistent disks8
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
Instance storage: Persistent Disk only by default — attach volumes for persistent storage.

Compare with another instance

vs.
SpecA5A0Δ
vCPUs21-50%
Memory14 GB0.75 GB-95%
Hourly Price$0.2500$0.0200-92%
Monthly Price$182.50$14.60-92%
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