No Upfront Costs
Azure Load Balancer itself is free to use. You only pay for the data processed and for any associated resources like Virtual Machines or Public IP addresses.
Load Balancer Pricing Tiers
Understand the costs associated with Azure Load Balancer, a Layer 4 load balancer that distributes network traffic and provides high availability.
Standard Load Balancer
Free/month
- Inbound/Outbound rules
- HA Ports
- Health Probes
- Scalable and Highly Available
- Network Security Groups
- Zone Redundancy
Gateway Load Balancer
Free/month
- For network virtual appliances (NVAs)
- Optimized for third-party security solutions
- Scalable and Highly Available
- Supports Standard Load Balancer features
Basic Load Balancer
Free/month
- Inbound rules
- Health Probes
- Basic HA capabilities
- Suitable for development/test environments
Key Features & Cost Factors
Data Processing
Costs are associated with the amount of data processed by the Load Balancer, measured in Gigabytes (GB). Rates vary by region.
High Availability & Scalability
Azure Load Balancer is inherently highly available and scalable, providing robust load balancing without additional charges for these capabilities.
Public IP Address
A public IP address is often associated with a Load Balancer to make services accessible from the internet. Standard Public IP addresses have associated costs.