NP family · Accelerator Optimizedx86_64 · Intel/AMD

NP20s

The Azure NP20s (Standard_NP20s) is a virtual machine from the NP series, with 20 vCPUs, 336 GB of RAM and 1400 GB of temporary storage. On-demand pricing starts at $3.3000/hour in East US.

Updated September 3, 2026
vCPUs
20
Memory
336 GB
Network
Up to 8–16 Gbps
Storage
1400 GB Temp SSD

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Pricing Overview

The Azure NP20s costs $3.30/hour ($2409.00/month) for Linux and $4.22/hour ($3080.60/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.

All pricing options

East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
Term / TierHourlyMonthlySavings
Standard Tier — On-Demand
$3.3000$2409.00 Baseline
1-Year Reserved Instance
N/AN/A Baseline
3-Year Reserved Instance
N/AN/A Baseline
Spot Instance
$0.6098$445.18 -82%
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i20
Memory i336 GB
Physical processorAmpere® Altra® ARM Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within NP family
NP10s
10 vCPU
NP20s
20 vCPU
NP40s
40 vCPU

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Networking

Max egress bandwidth8–16 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)
Instance storage: Persistent Disk only by default — attach volumes for persistent storage.

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vs.
SpecNP20sNP10sΔ
vCPUs2010-50%
Memory336 GB168 GB-50%
Hourly Price$3.3000$1.6500-50%
Monthly Price$2409.00$1204.50-50%
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