Microsoft Azure pricing explorer
Search and filter Azure virtual machine sizes across general purpose, compute and memory optimised families. On-demand Linux prices, US East region. From $3.80 per month.
Understanding Microsoft Azure pricing
Azure prices virtual machines by size, grouped into series such as B and D (general purpose), F (compute) and E or M (memory). The figures here are on-demand pay-as-you-go for Linux in US East. Reserved instances and savings plans lower the cost on commitment. As with any hyperscaler, managed disk and outbound bandwidth are billed separately, so weigh the total against a flat-rate VPS.
Microsoft Azure pricing FAQ
How is Azure VM pricing calculated?
These are Azure on-demand pay-as-you-go Linux prices for US East, converted to a monthly figure at 730 hours. Reserved and spot pricing is cheaper.
Do Azure VMs include disk and bandwidth?
No. Managed disk is a separate charge and outbound data transfer is metered, so the VM price is only part of the total bill.
Which Azure family should I pick?
B-series burstable and D-series are general purpose and fit most web apps. F-series is compute optimised, E and M are memory optimised for databases and caches.