Azure F VM sizes

F is a compute optimized Azure Virtual Machines family with 5 VM sizes, from 1 – 16 vCPUs and 2 GiB – 32 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon. Linux on demand starts at $0.0497 per hour.

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sizes: 5
vCPUs: 1 – 16
memory: 2 GiB – 32 GiB
processor: Intel Xeon
on-demand from: $0.0497

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F sizes and prices

Linux, hourly, East US (other regions on each size's page)

Size	vCPU	Memory	Local storage	On-demand	Monthly	Spot
F1	1	2 GiB	16 GB SSD	$0.0497	$36.28	$0.0116
F2	2	4 GiB	32 GB SSD	$0.099	$72.27	$0.023
F4	4	8 GiB	64 GB SSD	$0.199	$145	$0.0463
F8	8	16 GiB	128 GB SSD	$0.398	$291	$0.0926
F16	16	32 GiB	256 GB SSD	$0.796	$581	$0.1852

F equivalents on other clouds

closest match to F4 (4 vCPU, 8 GiB)

AWSc5ad.xlargeC5ad family · 4 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.172/hr · US East (N. Virginia)C5ad family →

Google Cloudc2d-highcpu-4C2D family · 4 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.1499/hr · IowaC2D family →

AkamaiDedicated 8GBDedicated CPU family · 4 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.108/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU family →

Vultrvoc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amdOptimized Cloud: CPU Optimized family · 4 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.11/hr · New JerseyOptimized Cloud: CPU Optimized family →

Other compute optimized families on Azure

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F FAQ

What sizes does the Azure F family have?

F has 5 VM sizes, from F1 (1 vCPU, 2 GiB) to F16 (16 vCPU, 32 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon.

What is the cheapest F VM size?

F1 at $0.0497 per hour (Linux, on demand) in East US, about $36.28 per month.

What is F best for?

F is a compute optimized family. More CPU per GiB (about 2 GiB per vCPU) for batch jobs, encoding, gaming and CPU-bound services.