Pricing Overview
The Azure F72s v2 costs $3.04/hour ($2222.85/month) for Linux and $5.86/hour ($4277.80/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 | $3.0450 | $2222.85 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
3-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
Spot Instance | $0.6699 | $489.03 | -78% |
You could save $1733.82/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i72
Memory i144 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within FSV2 family
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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 SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecF72s v2F2s v2Δ
vCPUs722-97%
Memory144 GB4 GB-97%
Hourly Price$3.0450$0.0846-97%
Monthly Price$2222.85$61.76-97%
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