Pricing Overview
The Azure NV18ads A10 v5 costs $1.60/hour ($1168.00/month) for Linux and $2.43/hour ($1772.44/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 | $1.6000 | $1168.00 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $1.0240 | $747.50 | -36% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $0.7040 | $513.92 | -56% |
Spot Instance | $0.2957 | $215.85 | -82% |
You could save $952.15/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i18
Memory i220 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within NVV5 family
NV6ads A10 v56 vCPU
NV12ads A10 v512 vCPU
NV18ads A10 v518 vCPU
NV36adms A10 v536 vCPU
NV36ads A10 v536 vCPU
NV72ads A10 v572 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)
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecNV18ads A10 v5NV6ads A10 v5Δ
vCPUs186-67%
Memory220 GB55 GB-75%
Hourly Price$1.6000$0.4540-72%
Monthly Price$1168.00$331.42-72%
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