Pricing Overview
The Azure A7 costs $1.00/hour ($730.00/month) for Linux and $1.32/hour ($963.60/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 / Tier | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Tier — On-Demand | $1.0000 | $730.00 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
3-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
Spot Instance | $0.9000 | $657.00 | -10% |
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$730.00
730 hrs × $1.0000/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i8
Memory i56 GB
Physical processorAMD EPYCâ„¢ Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
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Networking
Max egress bandwidth4–8 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)
Storage
Max persistent disks32
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
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vs.
SpecA7A0Δ
vCPUs81-87%
Memory56 GB0.75 GB-99%
Hourly Price$1.0000$0.0200-98%
Monthly Price$730.00$14.60-98%
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