F2s
api name Standard_F2s · Azure Virtual Machines · Fs family
The F2s is a compute optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 2 vCPUs and 4 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $0.0988 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 2
- memory
- 4 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.099
- spot
- $0.023
- regions
- 59
dedicated
2 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$72.27/mo · eastus
−77% vs on-demand
across 7 areas
F2s 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 | $0.0988 | $0.023 | $0.0751 | $0.0543 |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $0.099 | $0.023 | $0.0683 | $0.0465 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $0.099 | $0.0439 | $0.0683 | $0.0465 |
| North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America | $0.099 | $0.023 | $0.0683 | $0.0465 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $0.099 | $0.023 | $0.0683 | $0.0465 |
| West US 3westus3North America | $0.099 | $0.023 | $0.0683 | $0.0465 |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $0.101 | $0.0235 | $0.0768 | $0.0556 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $0.102 | $0.0237 | $0.0775 | $0.0561 |
| Korea SouthkoreasouthAsia | $0.102 | $0.0237 | $0.0775 | $0.0561 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $0.104 | $0.0404 | $0.079 | $0.0572 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $0.104 | $0.0242 | $0.0718 | $0.0489 |
| Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia | $0.104 | $0.0242 | $0.0718 | $0.0489 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $0.109 | $0.0254 | $0.0828 | $0.06 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $0.109 | $0.0201 | $0.0752 | $0.0512 |
| Mexico CentralmexicocentralNorth America | $0.109 | $0.0254 | $0.0828 | $0.06 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $0.109 | $0.0254 | $0.0752 | $0.0512 |
| West Central USwestcentralusNorth America | $0.109 | $0.0254 | $0.0752 | $0.0512 |
| West IndiawestindiaAsia | $0.11 | $0.0256 | $0.0836 | $0.0605 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $0.113 | $0.0263 | $0.0859 | $0.0622 |
| Austria EastaustriaeastEurope | $0.114 | $0.0265 | $0.0866 | $0.0627 |
| Belgium CentralbelgiumcentralEurope | $0.114 | $0.0265 | $0.0866 | $0.0627 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $0.114 | $0.0265 | $0.0866 | $0.0627 |
| Italy NorthitalynorthEurope | $0.114 | $0.0265 | $0.0987 | $0.0779 |
| Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope | $0.114 | $0.0265 | $0.0866 | $0.0627 |
| Spain CentralspaincentralEurope | $0.114 | $0.0265 | $0.0866 | $0.0627 |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $0.114 | $0.0265 | $0.0866 | $0.0627 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $0.114 | $0.0265 | $0.0866 | $0.0627 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $0.114 | $0.0265 | $0.0866 | $0.0627 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $0.115 | $0.0268 | $0.0874 | $0.0633 |
| Israel CentralisraelcentralMiddle East | $0.119 | $0.0277 | – | – |
| Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East | $0.119 | $0.0277 | $0.0904 | $0.0655 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $0.119 | $0.0277 | $0.0904 | $0.0655 |
| UK WestukwestEurope | $0.119 | $0.0277 | $0.0904 | $0.0655 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $0.12 | $0.0279 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $0.12 | $0.0279 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $0.12 | $0.0279 | – | – |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $0.121 | $0.0282 | $0.092 | $0.0666 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $0.124 | $0.0289 | $0.0856 | $0.0583 |
| Norway EastnorwayeastEurope | $0.125 | $0.0291 | $0.095 | $0.0688 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $0.1254 | $0.0292 | $0.0953 | $0.069 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $0.126 | $0.0293 | $0.0958 | $0.0693 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $0.126 | $0.0293 | $0.0958 | $0.0693 |
| Australia CentralaustraliacentralOceania | $0.13 | $0.0303 | $0.0988 | $0.0715 |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2Oceania | $0.13 | $0.013 | $0.0988 | $0.0715 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $0.13 | $0.0303 | $0.0988 | $0.0715 |
| Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania | $0.13 | $0.0303 | $0.0988 | $0.0715 |
| France SouthfrancesouthEurope | $0.131 | $0.0305 | $0.0996 | $0.0721 |
| South Africa NorthsouthafricanorthAfrica | $0.133 | $0.0309 | $0.1011 | $0.0732 |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $0.137 | $0.0319 | $0.1041 | $0.0754 |
| Chile CentralchilecentralSouth America | $0.139 | $0.0323 | $0.0959 | $0.0653 |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $0.144 | $0.0335 | $0.1094 | $0.0792 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $0.144 | $0.0335 | $0.1094 | $0.0792 |
| Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope | $0.148 | $0.0344 | $0.1125 | $0.0814 |
| Sweden SouthswedensouthEurope | $0.148 | $0.0344 | $0.1125 | $0.0814 |
| UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East | $0.148 | $0.0344 | $0.1125 | $0.0814 |
| Switzerland WestswitzerlandwestEurope | $0.1629 | $0.0379 | $0.1238 | $0.0896 |
| Norway WestnorwaywestEurope | $0.163 | $0.0379 | $0.1239 | $0.0897 |
| South Africa WestsouthafricawestAfrica | $0.167 | $0.0389 | $0.1269 | $0.0919 |
| Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America | $0.187 | $0.0435 | $0.1421 | $0.1029 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 2
- Memory
- 4 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 2 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 8 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 8 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_F2s- Family
- Fs
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 59 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Central India · $0.0988/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
F2s 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 F2s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | F2s | 2 | 4 GiB | Intel Xeon | $0.099 | – |
| AWS | c5ad.large | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R32 | $0.086 | -13% |
| c5d.large | 2 | 4 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M | $0.096 | -3% | |
| Google Cloud | c2d-highcpu-2 | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD Milan | $0.075 | -24% |
| n4d-highcpu-2 | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.0715 | -28% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 4GB | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.054 | -45% |
| G7 Dedicated 4x2 | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.0645 | -35% | |
| Vultr | voc-c-2c-4gb-50s-amd | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.055 | -44% |
| voc-c-2c-4gb-75s-amd | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.062 | -37% |
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F2s FAQ
How much does F2s cost?
F2s costs $0.099 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $72.27 per month. Across 59 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.0988 in Central India to $0.187 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.023 per hour (77% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.192 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does F2s have?
F2s has 2 vCPUs and 4 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 F2s?
Central India (centralindia) at $0.0988 per hour for Linux on demand. F2s is sold in 59 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of F2s 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, c2d-highcpu-2 (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.075/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).