Azure A VM sizes
A is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines family with 8 VM sizes, from 1 – 8 vCPUs and 0.75 GiB – 56 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon. Linux on demand starts at $0.02 per hour.
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- sizes
- 8
- vCPUs
- 1 – 8
- memory
- 0.75 GiB – 56 GiB
- processor
- Intel Xeon
- on-demand from
- $0.02
per hour · 35 regions
A sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, East US (other regions on each size's page)
| 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 |
A equivalents on other clouds
closest match to A5 (2 vCPU, 14 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 8x2Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 2 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.11/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvx1-m-2c-16g-120sVX1: Memory Optimized family · 2 vCPU · 16 GiB$0.096/hr · New JerseyVX1: Memory Optimized family →
Other general purpose families on Azure
A FAQ
What sizes does the Azure A family have?
A has 8 VM sizes, from A0 (1 vCPU, 0.75 GiB) to A7 (8 vCPU, 56 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon.
What is the cheapest A VM size?
A0 at $0.02 per hour (Linux, on demand) in East US, about $14.60 per month.
What is A best for?
A is a general purpose family. Balanced CPU and memory (about 4 GiB per vCPU) for web apps, services and most workloads.