Pricing Overview
The Azure E4-2s v4 costs $0.2520/hour ($183.96/month) for Linux and $0.4360/hour ($318.28/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.
All pricing options
East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term / Tier | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Tier — On-Demand | $0.2520 | $183.96 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $0.1482 | $108.17 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $0.0947 | $69.17 | -62% |
Spot Instance | $0.0530 | $38.72 | -79% |
You could save $145.24/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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$183.96
730 hrs × $0.2520/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i2
Memory i32 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within ESV4 family
E4-2s v42 vCPU
E8-2s v42 vCPU
E2s v42 vCPU
E8-4s v44 vCPU
E16-4s v44 vCPU
E4s v44 vCPU
E16-8s v48 vCPU
E32-8s v48 vCPU
E8s v48 vCPU
E32-16s v416 vCPU
E64-16s v416 vCPU
E16s v416 vCPU
E20s v420 vCPU
E64-32s v432 vCPU
E32s v432 vCPU
E48s v448 vCPU
E64s v464 vCPU
E80is v480 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 SSDsNo local SSD
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecE4-2s v4E8-2s v4Δ
vCPUs220%
Memory32 GB64 GB+100%
Hourly Price$0.2520$0.5040+100%
Monthly Price$183.96$367.92+100%
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