A6
api name Standard_A6 · Azure Virtual Machines · A family
The A6 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 4 vCPUs and 28 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $0.309 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 28 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.50
- spot
- $0.45
- regions
- 35
dedicated
7 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$365/mo · eastus
−10% vs on-demand
across 6 areas
A6 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
| Korea SouthkoreasouthcheapestAsia | $0.309 | $0.2781 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $0.343 | $0.3087 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $0.401 | $0.3609 |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $0.401 | $0.3609 |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $0.401 | $0.3609 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $0.44 | $0.396 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $0.44 | $0.396 |
| West Central USwestcentralusNorth America | $0.44 | $0.396 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $0.44 | $0.396 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $0.468 | $0.4212 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $0.484 | $0.4356 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $0.484 | $0.4356 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $0.496 | $0.4464 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $0.50 | $0.4114 |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $0.50 | $0.45 |
| North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America | $0.50 | $0.45 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $0.50 | $0.45 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $0.516 | $0.4644 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $0.52 | $0.468 |
| West IndiawestindiaAsia | $0.52 | $0.468 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $0.54 | $0.486 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $0.54 | $0.486 |
| Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope | $0.55 | $0.495 |
| Australia CentralaustraliacentralOceania | $0.556 | $0.5004 |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2Oceania | $0.556 | $0.5004 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $0.556 | $0.5004 |
| Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania | $0.556 | $0.5004 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $0.562 | $0.5058 |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $0.582 | $0.5238 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $0.588 | $0.5292 |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $0.594 | $0.5346 |
| Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East | $0.594 | $0.5346 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $0.594 | $0.5346 |
| UK WestukwestEurope | $0.594 | $0.5346 |
| France SouthfrancesouthEurope | $0.7722 | $0.695 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 28 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 7 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 285 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 285 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_A6- Family
- A
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 35 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Korea South · $0.309/hr
A6 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 A6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | A6 | 4 | 28 GiB | Intel Xeon | $0.50 | – |
| AWS | i3.xlarge30.5 GiB (1.09×) | 4 | 30.5 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | $0.312 | -38% |
| r5ad.xlarge32 GiB (1.14×) | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $0.262 | -48% | |
| Google Cloud | c4-highmem-4-lssd31 GiB (1.11×) | 4 | 31 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.3429 | -31% |
| c4n-highmem-4-lssd31 GiB (1.11×) | 4 | 31 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $0.4582 | -8% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 16x416 GiB (1.8× less) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.21 | -58% |
| G8 Dedicated 32x88 vCPU (2×) · 32 GiB (1.14×) | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | -16% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-4c-32g-240s32 GiB (1.14×) | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.193 | -61% |
| voc-m-4c-32gb-200s-amd32 GiB (1.14×) | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.219 | -56% |
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
A6 FAQ
How much does A6 cost?
A6 costs $0.50 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $365 per month. Across 35 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.309 in Korea South to $0.7722 in France South. Spot capacity costs $0.45 per hour (10% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.66 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does A6 have?
A6 has 4 vCPUs and 28 GiB of memory (7 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon. It is a general purpose VM size in the A family.
What is the cheapest region for A6?
Korea South (koreasouth) at $0.309 per hour for Linux on demand, 38% less than East US. A6 is sold in 35 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of A6 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, i3.xlarge (4 vCPU, 30.5 GiB, $0.312/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c4-highmem-4-lssd (4 vCPU, 31 GiB, $0.3429/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-4c-32g-240s (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.193/hour in New Jersey).