Azure Pricing Information
Understand the costs associated with Azure services to plan and manage your cloud budget effectively. Explore detailed pricing for a wide range of services, use our interactive calculators, and learn about cost optimization strategies.
Pricing Overview
Azure offers a pay-as-you-go pricing model for most services, meaning you only pay for what you use. We also provide various options like reserved instances and savings plans for significant cost reductions on predictable workloads.
Key pricing concepts include:
- Compute: Pay for virtual machines, containers, and serverless functions based on usage hours, instance types, and performance.
- Storage: Costs are determined by the amount of data stored, data redundancy options, and transaction volumes.
- Networking: Charges apply for data transfer out to the internet, virtual network peering, and load balancing.
- Databases: Pricing varies by database type, size, performance tier, and storage used.
Pricing Calculators
Use the official Azure Pricing Calculator to estimate your monthly costs for various Azure services. You can build a solution and see the projected costs based on your configuration.
Go to Azure Pricing CalculatorService Pricing Details
Below is a sample of pricing for some core Azure services. For complete and up-to-date details, please refer to the Azure Pricing Calculator.
| Service Category | Example Service | Pricing Model | Example Cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compute | Virtual Machines (B-series, vCPU/RAM) | Per Hour | ~$0.025/hour |
| Storage | Blob Storage (Hot Tier, LRS) | Per GB/Month | ~$0.0184/GB |
| Databases | Azure SQL Database (Basic) | Per Hour (DTU) | ~$0.015/hour |
| Networking | Data Transfer Out to Internet | Per GB | ~$0.087/GB (first 5GB free) |
| AI + ML | Azure OpenAI Service (GPT-4) | Per 1K tokens | ~$0.03 (input), ~$0.06 (output) |
Note: Pricing can vary by region. Please check the Azure Pricing Calculator for exact figures in your preferred region.
Discounts & Offers
Azure offers several programs to help you save money:
- Azure Hybrid Benefit: Use your on-premises Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance to get significant discounts on Azure.
- Azure Reservations: Commit to 1 or 3 years of usage for compute services and save up to 72% compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
- Free Account: New customers receive a complimentary Azure subscription with credits and free access to popular services for the first 12 months.
Billing & Cost Management
Monitor, manage, and optimize your Azure spending with Azure Cost Management + Billing. Tools include:
- Budgets and alerts
- Cost analysis and reporting
- Exporting cost data
- Recommendations for optimization