A2
api name Standard_A2 · Azure Virtual Machines · A family
The A2 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 2 vCPUs and 3.5 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $0.101 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 2
- memory
- 3.5 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.12
- spot
- $0.108
- regions
- 35
dedicated
1.75 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$87.60/mo · eastus
−10% vs on-demand
across 6 areas
A2 price by region
35 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| West Central USwestcentraluscheapestNorth America | $0.101 | $0.0909 |
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $0.101 | $0.0909 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $0.11 | $0.099 |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $0.11 | $0.099 |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $0.11 | $0.099 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $0.111 | $0.0999 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $0.111 | $0.0999 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $0.118 | $0.1062 |
| Korea SouthkoreasouthAsia | $0.119 | $0.1071 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $0.12 | $0.0987 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $0.12 | $0.108 |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $0.12 | $0.108 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $0.12 | $0.108 |
| North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America | $0.12 | $0.108 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $0.12 | $0.108 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $0.12 | $0.108 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $0.12 | $0.108 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $0.12 | $0.108 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $0.12 | $0.108 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $0.131 | $0.1179 |
| West IndiawestindiaAsia | $0.131 | $0.1179 |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $0.132 | $0.1188 |
| Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope | $0.132 | $0.1188 |
| Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East | $0.132 | $0.1188 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $0.132 | $0.1188 |
| UK WestukwestEurope | $0.132 | $0.1188 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $0.133 | $0.1197 |
| Australia CentralaustraliacentralOceania | $0.142 | $0.1278 |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2Oceania | $0.142 | $0.1278 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $0.142 | $0.1278 |
| Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania | $0.142 | $0.1278 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $0.146 | $0.1314 |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $0.16 | $0.144 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $0.162 | $0.1458 |
| France SouthfrancesouthEurope | $0.1716 | $0.1544 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 2
- Memory
- 3.5 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 1.75 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 135 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 135 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_A2- Family
- A
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 35 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- West Central US · $0.101/hr
A2 equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs A2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | A2 | 2 | 3.5 GiB | Intel Xeon | $0.12 | – |
| AWS | c5ad.large4 GiB (1.14×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R32 | $0.086 | -28% |
| c5d.large4 GiB (1.14×) | 2 | 4 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M | $0.096 | -20% | |
| Google Cloud | n4d-highcpu-24 GiB (1.14×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.0715 | -40% |
| n4-highcpu-24 GiB (1.14×) | 2 | 4 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $0.0765 | -36% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 4GB4 GiB (1.14×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.054 | -55% |
| G7 Dedicated 4x24 GiB (1.14×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.0645 | -46% | |
| Vultr | voc-c-2c-4gb-50s-amd4 GiB (1.14×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.055 | -54% |
| voc-c-2c-4gb-75s-amd4 GiB (1.14×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.062 | -48% |
A family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0 | 1 | 0.75 GiB | 20 GB SSD | $0.02 | $14.60 | $0.018 |
| A1 | 1 | 1.75 GiB | 70 GB SSD | $0.06 | $43.80 | $0.054 |
| A2 | 2 | 3.5 GiB | 135 GB SSD | $0.12 | $87.60 | $0.108 |
| A5 | 2 | 14 GiB | 135 GB SSD | $0.25 | $183 | $0.225 |
| A3 | 4 | 7 GiB | 285 GB SSD | $0.24 | $175 | $0.216 |
| A6 | 4 | 28 GiB | 285 GB SSD | $0.50 | $365 | $0.45 |
| A4 | 8 | 14 GiB | 605 GB SSD | $0.48 | $350 | $0.432 |
| A7 | 8 | 56 GiB | 605 GB SSD | $1.00 | $730 | $0.90 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
A2 FAQ
How much does A2 cost?
A2 costs $0.12 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $87.60 per month. Across 35 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.101 in West Central US to $0.1716 in France South. Spot capacity costs $0.108 per hour (10% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.18 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does A2 have?
A2 has 2 vCPUs and 3.5 GiB of memory (1.75 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon. It is a general purpose VM size in the A family.
What is the cheapest region for A2?
West Central US (westcentralus) at $0.101 per hour for Linux on demand, 16% less than East US. A2 is sold in 35 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of A2 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, c5ad.large (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.086/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, n4d-highcpu-2 (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.0715/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 4GB (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.054/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-2c-4gb-50s-amd (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.055/hour in New Jersey).