Pricing Overview
The Azure E48s v4 costs $3.02/hour ($2207.52/month) for Linux and $5.23/hour ($3819.36/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 | $3.0240 | $2207.52 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $1.7781 | $1298.00 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $1.1370 | $830.03 | -62% |
Spot Instance | $0.6366 | $464.68 | -79% |
You could save $1742.84/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i48
Memory i384 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 bandwidth16–32 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
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecE48s v4E4-2s v4Δ
vCPUs482-96%
Memory384 GB32 GB-92%
Hourly Price$3.0240$0.2520-92%
Monthly Price$2207.52$183.96-92%
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