D family · General Purposex86_64 · Intel/AMD

D4

The Azure D4 (Standard_D4) is a virtual machine from the D series, with 8 vCPUs, 28 GB of RAM and 400 GB of temporary storage. On-demand pricing starts at $0.6160/hour in East US.

Updated September 3, 2026
vCPUs
8
Memory
28 GB
Network
Up to 4–8 Gbps
Storage
400 GB Temp SSD

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Pricing Overview

The Azure D4 costs $0.6160/hour ($449.68/month) for Linux and $1.12/hour ($817.60/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 / TierHourlyMonthlySavings
Standard Tier — On-Demand
$0.6160$449.68 Baseline
1-Year Reserved Instance
N/AN/A Baseline
3-Year Reserved Instance
N/AN/A Baseline
Spot Instance
$0.1331$97.13 -78%
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i8
Memory i28 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within D family
D1
1 vCPU
D2
2 vCPU
D11
2 vCPU
D3
4 vCPU
D12
4 vCPU
D4
8 vCPU
D13
8 vCPU
D14
16 vCPU

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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)
Instance storage: Persistent Disk only by default — attach volumes for persistent storage.

Compare with another instance

vs.
SpecD4D1Δ
vCPUs81-87%
Memory28 GB3.5 GB-87%
Hourly Price$0.6160$0.0770-88%
Monthly Price$449.68$56.21-87%
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