Pricing Overview
The Azure F4s costs $0.1990/hour ($145.27/month) for Linux and $0.3830/hour ($279.59/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 | $0.1990 | $145.27 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
3-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
Spot Instance | $0.0430 | $31.38 | -78% |
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730 h
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Estimated monthly
$145.27
730 hrs × $0.1990/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i4
Memory i8 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within FS family
F1s1 vCPU
F2s2 vCPU
F4s4 vCPU
F8s8 vCPU
F16s16 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.
SpecF4sF1sΔ
vCPUs41-75%
Memory8 GB2 GB-75%
Hourly Price$0.1990$0.0497-75%
Monthly Price$145.27$36.28-75%
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