Pricing Overview
The Azure ND40rs v2 costs $22.03/hour ($16083.36/month) for Linux and $23.87/hour ($17426.56/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 | $22.0320 | $16083.36 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $10.7957 | $7880.83 | -51% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
Spot Instance | $4.0715 | $2972.21 | -82% |
You could save $13111.15/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i40
Memory i672 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within NDV2 family
ND40rs v240 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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SpecND40rs v2Δ
vCPUs400-100%
Memory672 GB0 GB-100%
Hourly Price$22.0320$0.0000-100%
Monthly Price$16083.36$0.00-100%
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