Pricing Overview
The Azure D12 v2 costs $0.3710/hour ($270.83/month) for Linux and $0.4760/hour ($347.48/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 | $0.3710 | $270.83 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
3-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
Spot Instance | $0.0801 | $58.50 | -78% |
You could save $212.33/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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$270.83
730 hrs × $0.3710/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i4
Memory i28 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within DV2 family
D1 v21 vCPU
D2 v22 vCPU
D11 v22 vCPU
D3 v24 vCPU
D12 v24 vCPU
D4 v28 vCPU
D13 v28 vCPU
D5 v216 vCPU
D14 v216 vCPU
D15 v220 vCPU
D15i v220 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 disks16
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
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vs.
SpecD12 v2D1 v2Δ
vCPUs41-75%
Memory28 GB3.5 GB-87%
Hourly Price$0.3710$0.0730-80%
Monthly Price$270.83$53.29-80%
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