Pricing Overview
The Azure E20 v5 costs $1.26/hour ($919.80/month) for Linux and $2.18/hour ($1591.40/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 | $1.2600 | $919.80 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $0.7774 | $567.50 | -38% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $0.4977 | $363.33 | -60% |
Spot Instance | $0.2654 | $193.71 | -79% |
You could save $726.09/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i20
Memory i160 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within EV5 family
E2 v52 vCPU
E4 v54 vCPU
E8 v58 vCPU
E16 v516 vCPU
E20 v520 vCPU
E32 v532 vCPU
E48 v548 vCPU
E64 v564 vCPU
E96 v596 vCPU
E104i v5104 vCPU
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Networking
Max egress bandwidth8–16 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)
Storage
Max persistent disks64
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsNo local SSD
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vs.
SpecE20 v5E2 v5Δ
vCPUs202-90%
Memory160 GB16 GB-90%
Hourly Price$1.2600$0.1260-90%
Monthly Price$919.80$91.98-90%
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