Pricing Overview
The Azure NC48ads A100 v4 costs $7.35/hour ($5362.58/month) for Linux and $9.55/hour ($6974.42/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 | $7.3460 | $5362.58 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $4.8021 | $3505.50 | -35% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $2.7261 | $1990.06 | -63% |
Spot Instance | $1.3575 | $991.00 | -82% |
You could save $4371.58/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i48
Memory i440 GB
Physical processorAMD EPYCâ„¢ Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within NCA100V4 family
NC24ads A100 v424 vCPU
NC48ads A100 v448 vCPU
NC96ads A100 v496 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)
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecNC48ads A100 v4NC24ads A100 v4Δ
vCPUs4824-50%
Memory440 GB220 GB-50%
Hourly Price$7.3460$3.6730-50%
Monthly Price$5362.58$2681.29-50%
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