Pricing Overview
The Azure M208s v2 costs $22.31/hour ($16286.30/month) for Linux and $31.88/hour ($23270.94/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 | $22.3100 | $16286.30 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $12.9752 | $9471.92 | -42% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $6.2639 | $4572.67 | -72% |
Spot Instance | $4.1229 | $3009.71 | -82% |
You could save $13276.59/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i208
Memory i2850 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within MV2 family
M208ms v2208 vCPU
M208s v2208 vCPU
M416ms v2416 vCPU
M416s_8_v2416 vCPU
M416s v2416 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 SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
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vs.
SpecM208s v2M208ms v2Δ
vCPUs2082080%
Memory2850 GB5700 GB+100%
Hourly Price$22.3100$44.6200+100%
Monthly Price$16286.30$32572.60+100%
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