Azure Pricing Tool
Estimate your Microsoft Azure VM costs by size, hours, and region, then see how much a pre-loaded Azure credit account saves you.
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General purpose — 2 vCPU, 8GB — $0.0960/hr
How Azure Pricing Works
Microsoft Azure charges for Virtual Machines on a per-second, pay-as-you-go basis. Each VM size — from burstable B-series to general-purpose D-series, compute-optimized F-series, and GPU NC-series — carries its own hourly rate reflecting its vCPU, memory, and accelerator hardware. The tool multiplies that rate by your monthly hours, VM count, and a regional multiplier for a realistic monthly and annual estimate.
Azure’s biggest cost levers are reservations and Azure Hybrid Benefit. Reserved instances cut rates by up to 72% for one- or three-year commitments, while Hybrid Benefit lets you apply existing Windows Server and SQL Server licenses for up to 40% savings — a major reason Microsoft-centric teams often find Azure cheaper for Windows workloads. Managed disks, egress, and services like AKS and Azure OpenAI are billed separately.
Pre-loaded credit accounts change the equation. Once you know your projected spend, you can cover it with a discounted Azure credit account — from a free-trial account up to $25,000 in credits — bought at a fraction of face value. The credits automatically offset eligible VM, storage, AKS, and Azure OpenAI charges, making credit accounts the most cost-effective way to run sustained Azure workloads.
Azure Cost FAQ
How much does an Azure VM cost per month?
Azure bills VMs on usage with no flat fee. A B2s burstable VM runs about $30/month, a D4s v5 around $140/month, and an NC6s v3 GPU VM can exceed $2,200/month if run continuously. Reserved instances and Azure Hybrid Benefit can reduce these rates significantly.
What is Azure Hybrid Benefit?
Azure Hybrid Benefit lets you apply existing Windows Server and SQL Server licenses to Azure VMs, cutting costs by up to 40% versus pay-as-you-go. It is one of the main reasons Microsoft-centric organizations find Azure cheaper for Windows workloads.
How do I get Azure credits?
New users get a $200 free credit for 30 days. Startups can apply via Microsoft for Startups. The fastest route to a usable balance is buying a pre-loaded Azure credit account — from a free-trial account up to $25,000 in credits — delivered in hours.
Do Azure credits cover AKS and Azure OpenAI?
Yes. Credits offset eligible charges across Virtual Machines, AKS (Kubernetes), storage, and Azure OpenAI Service. Some exclusions apply, such as marketplace purchases and certain support plans.
How is this estimate calculated?
We multiply the VM size’s hourly rate by your monthly hours, instance count, and a regional multiplier to project monthly and annual cost, then match you to the smallest credit account that covers it. Real costs vary with storage, egress, and reservations.
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