Azure H VM sizes

H is a high performance computing Azure Virtual Machines family with 6 VM sizes, from 8 – 16 vCPUs and 56 GiB – 224 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 (Haswell). Linux on demand starts at $0.904 per hour.

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sizes: 6
vCPUs: 8 – 16
memory: 56 GiB – 224 GiB
processor: Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 (Haswell)
on-demand from: $0.904

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H sizes and prices

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

Size	vCPU	Memory	Local storage	On-demand	Monthly	Spot
H8	8	56 GiB	1 TB SSD	$0.904	$660	$0.1671
H8m	8	112 GiB	1 TB SSD	$1.211	$884	$0.2238
H16	16	112 GiB	2 TB SSD	$1.807	$1,319	$0.3339
H16r	16	112 GiB	2 TB SSD	$1.988	$1,451	$0.3674
H16m	16	224 GiB	2 TB SSD	$2.422	$1,768	$0.4476
H16mr	16	224 GiB	2 TB SSD	$2.664	$1,945	$0.4923

H equivalents on other clouds

closest match to H16 (16 vCPU, 112 GiB)

AWSi3.4xlargeI3 family · 16 vCPU · 122 GiB$1.248/hr · US East (N. Virginia)I3 family →

Google Cloudc4-highmem-16-lssdC4 family · 16 vCPU · 124 GiB$1.207/hr · IowaC4 family →

AkamaiG8 Dedicated 64x16Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 16 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.84/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →

Vultrvbm-8c-128gb-amdBare Metal family · 16 vCPU · 123.4 GiB$0.55/hr · SydneyBare Metal family →

Other high performance computing families on Azure

HBv2 5 HBv3 5 HBv4 5 HBv5 8 HX 5

H FAQ

What sizes does the Azure H family have?

H has 6 VM sizes, from H8 (8 vCPU, 56 GiB) to H16mr (16 vCPU, 224 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 (Haswell).

What is the cheapest H VM size?

H8 at $0.904 per hour (Linux, on demand) in East US, about $660 per month.

What is H best for?

H is a high performance computing family. Tightly coupled simulation and modelling with high-bandwidth, low-latency networking.