Azure F4s_v2 Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure F4s_v2 is a compute-optimized instance with 4 vCPUs and 8.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 4 |
| Memory | 8.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard SSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1700 | $124.10 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.1785 | $130.31 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1734 | $126.58 |
| Canada Central | $0.1836 | $134.03 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1785 | $130.31 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1020 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1040 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1071 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0510 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0520 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0536 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for F4s_v2:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | 2% |
| Azure | F4s_v2 | 4 | 8.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 14% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 6% |
Data Source
- API: Microsoft Azure Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
