F1s

api name Standard_F1s · Azure Virtual Machines · Fs family

The F1s is a compute optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 1 vCPUs and 2 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $0.049 per hour on demand.

compute optimizedx86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
1

dedicated

memory
2 GiB

2 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$0.0497

$36.28/mo · eastus

spot
$0.0116

−77% vs on-demand

regions
59

across 7 areas

Previous generation. Azure still sells F1s, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar VM sizes below.

F1s price by region

59 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan

Central IndiacentralindiacheapestAsia$0.049$0.0114$0.0372$0.027
East USeastusreferenceNorth America$0.0497$0.0116$0.0343$0.0234
East US 2eastus2North America$0.0497$0.022$0.0343$0.0234
North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America$0.0497$0.0116$0.0343$0.0234
West US 2westus2North America$0.0497$0.0116$0.0343$0.0234
West US 3westus3North America$0.0497$0.0116$0.0343$0.0234
France CentralfrancecentralEurope$0.05$0.0116$0.038$0.0275
Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia$0.051$0.0119$0.0388$0.0281
Korea SouthkoreasouthAsia$0.051$0.0119$0.0388$0.0281
Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America$0.0519$0.0202$0.0394$0.0285
Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia$0.052$0.0121$0.0359$0.0244
Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia$0.052$0.0121$0.0359$0.0244
Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America$0.0546$0.0127$0.0415$0.03
Central UScentralusNorth America$0.0547$0.0101$0.0377$0.0257
Mexico CentralmexicocentralNorth America$0.0547$0.0127$0.0416$0.0301
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$0.0547$0.0127$0.0377$0.0257
West Central USwestcentralusNorth America$0.0547$0.0127$0.0377$0.0257
West IndiawestindiaAsia$0.0549$0.0128$0.0417$0.0302
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$0.0566$0.0132$0.043$0.0311
Austria EastaustriaeastEurope$0.0568$0.0132$0.0432$0.0312
Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope$0.0568$0.0132$0.0432$0.0312
Italy NorthitalynorthEurope$0.0568$0.0132$0.0492$0.0388
Spain CentralspaincentralEurope$0.0568$0.0132$0.0432$0.0312
Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope$0.0568$0.0132$0.0432$0.0312
UK SouthuksouthEurope$0.0568$0.0132$0.0432$0.0312
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$0.0568$0.0132$0.0432$0.0312
Belgium CentralbelgiumcentralEurope$0.057$0.0133$0.0433$0.0314
Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope$0.057$0.0133$0.0433$0.0314
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$0.0577$0.0134$0.0439$0.0317
UK WestukwestEurope$0.059$0.0137$0.0448$0.0325
Israel CentralisraelcentralMiddle East$0.0597$0.0139––
Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East$0.0597$0.0139$0.0454$0.0328
UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East$0.0597$0.0139$0.0454$0.0328
US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America$0.0598$0.0139––
US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America$0.0598$0.0139––
US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America$0.0598$0.0139––
South IndiasouthindiaAsia$0.06$0.014$0.0456$0.033
West USwestusNorth America$0.062$0.0144$0.0428$0.0291
Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope$0.0625$0.0145$0.0475$0.0344
Norway EastnorwayeastEurope$0.0625$0.0145$0.0475$0.0344
Japan EastjapaneastAsia$0.063$0.0147$0.0479$0.0347
Japan WestjapanwestAsia$0.063$0.0147$0.0479$0.0347
Australia CentralaustraliacentralOceania$0.065$0.0151$0.0494$0.0358
Australia Central 2australiacentral2Oceania$0.065$0.0065$0.0494$0.0358
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$0.065$0.0151$0.0494$0.0358
Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania$0.065$0.0151$0.0494$0.0358
France SouthfrancesouthEurope$0.0656$0.0153$0.0499$0.0361
South Africa NorthsouthafricanorthAfrica$0.0667$0.0155$0.0507$0.0367
New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania$0.0684$0.0159$0.052$0.0376
Chile CentralchilecentralSouth America$0.0696$0.0162$0.048$0.0327
Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America$0.0718$0.0167$0.0546$0.0395
East AsiaeastasiaAsia$0.072$0.0168$0.0547$0.0396
UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East$0.0738$0.0172$0.0561$0.0406
Sweden SouthswedensouthEurope$0.0739$0.0172$0.0562$0.0406
Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope$0.0741$0.0172$0.0563$0.0408
Switzerland WestswitzerlandwestEurope$0.0812$0.0189$0.0617$0.0446
Norway WestnorwaywestEurope$0.0812$0.0189$0.0617$0.0447
South Africa WestsouthafricawestAfrica$0.0836$0.0195$0.0635$0.046
Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America$0.0933$0.0217$0.0709$0.0513

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
1
Memory
2 GiB
Memory per vCPU
2 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
4 GB SSD
Storage detail
4 GiB temporary disk

azure details

API name
Standard_F1s
Family
Fs
Category
Compute optimized
Generation
Previous
Regions
59 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Central India · $0.049/hr
Premium SSD support
Yes

F1s equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs F1s
AzureF1s12 GiBIntel Xeon$0.0497–
AWSc7a.medium12 GiBAMD EPYC 9R14 Processor$0.0513+3%
c8a.medium12 GiBAMD EPYC 9R45 Processor$0.0539+8%
Google Cloudn4a-highcpu-1Arm CPU12 GiBGoogle Axion$0.0325-35%
c4a-highcpu-1Arm CPU12 GiBGoogle Axion$0.0379-24%
AkamaiLinode 2GBburstable CPU12 GiBAMD EPYC$0.018-64%
Vultrvoc-c-1c-2gb-25s-amd12 GiBAMD EPYC$0.038-24%
vc2-1c-2gbburstable CPU12 GiBIntel Xeon$0.014-72%

Fs family sizes

all about Fs→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot
F1s12 GiB4 GB SSD$0.0497$36.28$0.0116
F2s24 GiB8 GB SSD$0.099$72.27$0.023
F4s48 GiB16 GB SSD$0.199$145$0.0463
F8s816 GiB32 GB SSD$0.398$291$0.0926
F16s1632 GiB64 GB SSD$0.796$581$0.1852

Similar VM sizes on Azure

other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first

F1s FAQ

How much does F1s cost?

F1s costs $0.0497 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $36.28 per month. Across 59 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.049 in Central India to $0.0933 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.0116 per hour (77% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.0957 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does F1s have?

F1s has 1 vCPUs and 2 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon. It is a compute optimized VM size in the Fs family.

What is the cheapest region for F1s?

Central India (centralindia) at $0.049 per hour for Linux on demand, 1% less than East US. F1s is sold in 59 Azure regions.

What are the equivalents of F1s on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, c7a.medium (1 vCPU, 2 GiB, $0.0513/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, n4a-highcpu-1 (1 vCPU, 2 GiB, $0.0325/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 2GB (1 vCPU, 2 GiB, $0.018/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-1c-2gb-25s-amd (1 vCPU, 2 GiB, $0.038/hour in New Jersey).