Azure Spot pricing — indicative discounts vs On-Demand
How far Spot Virtual Machines sit below On-Demand, by series and region, from the same committed prices the Azure explorer uses. In eastus the median discount is about78.9%, up to 89.8% on D2as v5. Spot is indicative — it fluctuates and can be reclaimed with a 30-second eviction notice. Free, no signup.
Spot prices are indicative & interruptible
Spot discount by series
Min / median / max indicative discount off On-Demand per series in eastus. Deeper is not better if the capacity is volatile — treat these as directional.
| Series | Category | Sizes | Min discount | Median | Max discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dasv5 | General purpose | 8 | −78.9% | −84.4% | −89.8% |
| Esv6 | Memory optimized | 10 | −79.3% | −79.3% | −79.3% |
| Dasv6 | General purpose | 8 | −79% | −79% | −79% |
| Easv6 | Memory optimized | 9 | −79% | −79% | −79% |
| Dsv5 | General purpose | 8 | −78.9% | −78.9% | −78.9% |
| Dsv6 | General purpose | 10 | −78.9% | −78.9% | −78.9% |
| Esv5 | Memory optimized | 9 | −78.9% | −78.9% | −78.9% |
| Falsv6 | Compute optimized | 7 | −78.9% | −78.9% | −78.9% |
| Fasv6 | Compute optimized | 7 | −78.9% | −78.9% | −78.9% |
| Fsv2 | Compute optimized | 8 | −78% | −78% | −78% |
| Dpsv6 | General purpose | 8 | −67.2% | −67.2% | −67.2% |
| Epsv6 | Memory optimized | 8 | −59.8% | −59.8% | −59.8% |
| Bpsv2 | Burstable | 4 | −10% | −15.4% | −21.2% |
| Basv2 | Burstable | 5 | −10% | −19.8% | −20.1% |
| Bsv2 | Burstable | 5 | −10% | −18.9% | −19% |
Every size — Spot vs On-Demand
114 sizes in eastus — East US · Spot is indicativeExport CSV free, no account
| Category | Arch | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D2as v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.1780 | $0.0182 | −89.8% |
| D8as v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.7120 | $0.0726 | −89.8% |
| D16as v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $1.42 | $0.1452 | −89.8% |
| D48as v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $4.27 | $0.4357 | −89.8% |
| E2s v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $0.1320 | $0.0274 | −79.3% |
| E4s v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $0.2650 | $0.0550 | −79.3% |
| E8s v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $0.5290 | $0.1097 | −79.3% |
| E16s v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $1.06 | $0.2194 | −79.3% |
| E20s v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $1.32 | $0.2744 | −79.3% |
| E32s v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $2.12 | $0.4391 | −79.3% |
| E48s v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $3.18 | $0.6585 | −79.3% |
| E64s v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $4.23 | $0.8781 | −79.3% |
| E96s v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $6.35 | $1.32 | −79.3% |
| E128s v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $8.47 | $1.76 | −79.3% |
| D2as v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.0908 | $0.0190 | −79.0% |
| D4as v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.1820 | $0.0381 | −79.0% |
| D8as v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.3630 | $0.0761 | −79.0% |
| D16as v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.7260 | $0.1522 | −79.0% |
| D32as v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $1.45 | $0.3045 | −79.0% |
| D48as v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $2.18 | $0.4567 | −79.0% |
| D64as v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $2.91 | $0.6091 | −79.0% |
| D96as v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $4.36 | $0.9134 | −79.0% |
| E2as v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $0.1190 | $0.0249 | −79.0% |
| E4as v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $0.2380 | $0.0499 | −79.0% |
| E8as v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $0.4770 | $0.1000 | −79.0% |
| E16as v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $0.9540 | $0.2000 | −79.0% |
| E20as v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $1.19 | $0.2498 | −79.0% |
| E32as v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $1.91 | $0.3997 | −79.0% |
| E48as v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $2.86 | $0.5997 | −79.0% |
| E64as v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $3.81 | $0.7994 | −79.0% |
| E96as v6 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $5.72 | $1.20 | −79.0% |
| D2s v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.0960 | $0.0203 | −78.9% |
| D2s v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.1010 | $0.0213 | −78.9% |
| D4as v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.1720 | $0.0363 | −78.9% |
| D4s v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.1920 | $0.0405 | −78.9% |
| D4s v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.2020 | $0.0426 | −78.9% |
| D8s v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.3840 | $0.0811 | −78.9% |
| D8s v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.4030 | $0.0850 | −78.9% |
| D16s v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.7680 | $0.1621 | −78.9% |
| D16s v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $0.8060 | $0.1700 | −78.9% |
| D32as v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $1.38 | $0.2905 | −78.9% |
| D32s v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $1.54 | $0.3243 | −78.9% |
| D32s v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $1.61 | $0.3402 | −78.9% |
| D48s v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $2.30 | $0.4864 | −78.9% |
| D48s v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $2.42 | $0.5102 | −78.9% |
| D64as v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $2.75 | $0.5809 | −78.9% |
| D64s v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $3.07 | $0.6485 | −78.9% |
| D64s v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $3.23 | $0.6804 | −78.9% |
| D96as v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $4.13 | $0.8714 | −78.9% |
| D96s v5 | General purpose | x86_64 | $4.61 | $0.9727 | −78.9% |
| D96s v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $4.84 | $1.02 | −78.9% |
| D128s v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $6.45 | $1.36 | −78.9% |
| D192s v6 | General purpose | x86_64 | $9.68 | $2.04 | −78.9% |
| E2s v5 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $0.1260 | $0.0265 | −78.9% |
| E4s v5 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $0.2520 | $0.0531 | −78.9% |
| E8s v5 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $0.5040 | $0.1061 | −78.9% |
| E16s v5 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $1.01 | $0.2123 | −78.9% |
| E20s v5 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $1.26 | $0.2654 | −78.9% |
| E32s v5 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $2.02 | $0.4246 | −78.9% |
| E48s v5 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $3.02 | $0.6369 | −78.9% |
| E64s v5 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $4.03 | $0.8491 | −78.9% |
| E96s v5 | Memory optimized | x86_64 | $6.05 | $1.27 | −78.9% |
| F2als v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $0.1210 | $0.0255 | −78.9% |
| F2as v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $0.1370 | $0.0289 | −78.9% |
| F4als v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $0.2420 | $0.0510 | −78.9% |
| F4as v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $0.2730 | $0.0575 | −78.9% |
| F8als v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $0.4840 | $0.1020 | −78.9% |
| F8as v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $0.5460 | $0.1151 | −78.9% |
| F16als v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $0.9680 | $0.2041 | −78.9% |
| F16as v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $1.09 | $0.2304 | −78.9% |
| F32als v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $1.94 | $0.4081 | −78.9% |
| F32as v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $2.19 | $0.4608 | −78.9% |
| F48als v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $2.90 | $0.6122 | −78.9% |
| F48as v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $3.28 | $0.6910 | −78.9% |
| F64als v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $3.87 | $0.8162 | −78.9% |
| F64as v6 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $4.37 | $0.9214 | −78.9% |
| F2s v2 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $0.0846 | $0.0186 | −78.0% |
| F4s v2 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $0.1690 | $0.0372 | −78.0% |
| F8s v2 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $0.3380 | $0.0744 | −78.0% |
| F16s v2 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $0.6770 | $0.1489 | −78.0% |
| F32s v2 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $1.35 | $0.2977 | −78.0% |
| F48s v2 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $2.03 | $0.4466 | −78.0% |
| F64s v2 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $2.71 | $0.5953 | −78.0% |
| F72s v2 | Compute optimized | x86_64 | $3.05 | $0.6699 | −78.0% |
| D2ps v6 | General purpose | arm64 | $0.0702 | $0.0230 | −67.2% |
| D4ps v6 | General purpose | arm64 | $0.1400 | $0.0459 | −67.2% |
| D8ps v6 | General purpose | arm64 | $0.2810 | $0.0922 | −67.2% |
| D16ps v6 | General purpose | arm64 | $0.5620 | $0.1843 | −67.2% |
| D32ps v6 | General purpose | arm64 | $1.12 | $0.3683 | −67.2% |
| D48ps v6 | General purpose | arm64 | $1.69 | $0.5527 | −67.2% |
| D64ps v6 | General purpose | arm64 | $2.25 | $0.7367 | −67.2% |
| D96ps v6 | General purpose | arm64 | $3.37 | $1.11 | −67.2% |
| E2ps v6 | Memory optimized | arm64 | $0.0922 | $0.0371 | −59.8% |
| E4ps v6 | Memory optimized | arm64 | $0.1840 | $0.0740 | −59.8% |
| E8ps v6 | Memory optimized | arm64 | $0.3690 | $0.1483 | −59.8% |
| E16ps v6 | Memory optimized | arm64 | $0.7380 | $0.2966 | −59.8% |
| E32ps v6 | Memory optimized | arm64 | $1.48 | $0.5928 | −59.8% |
| E48ps v6 | Memory optimized | arm64 | $2.21 | $0.8894 | −59.8% |
| E64ps v6 | Memory optimized | arm64 | $2.95 | $1.19 | −59.8% |
| E96ps v6 | Memory optimized | arm64 | $4.43 | $1.78 | −59.8% |
| B4ps v2 | Burstable | arm64 | $0.1530 | $0.1206 | −21.2% |
| B16ps v2 | Burstable | arm64 | $0.6110 | $0.4842 | −20.8% |
| B4as v2 | Burstable | x86_64 | $0.1690 | $0.1350 | −20.1% |
| B8as v2 | Burstable | x86_64 | $0.3380 | $0.2709 | −19.9% |
| B2as v2 | Burstable | x86_64 | $0.0844 | $0.0677 | −19.8% |
| B16as v2 | Burstable | x86_64 | $0.6750 | $0.5418 | −19.7% |
| B2s v2 | Burstable | x86_64 | $0.0924 | $0.0749 | −19.0% |
| B32s v2 | Burstable | x86_64 | $1.48 | $1.20 | −19.0% |
| B16s v2 | Burstable | x86_64 | $0.7390 | $0.5994 | −18.9% |
| B2ps v2 | Burstable | arm64 | $0.0672 | $0.0605 | −10.0% |
| B4s v2 | Burstable | x86_64 | $0.1660 | $0.1494 | −10.0% |
| B8ps v2 | Burstable | arm64 | $0.2690 | $0.2421 | −10.0% |
| B8s v2 | Burstable | x86_64 | $0.3330 | $0.2997 | −10.0% |
| B32as v2 | Burstable | x86_64 | $1.20 | $1.08 | −10.0% |
Spot is indicative and interruptible — read this first
- Not a guaranteed rate. Spot prices move continuously with supply and demand. The figures here are indicative percentages off On-Demand, updated on our nightly refresh — never a firm quote.
- Capacity can be reclaimed (eviction). Azure evicts Spot VMs (with a 30-second notice) when it needs the capacity back or your price cap is exceeded. Use an eviction policy (Deallocate or Delete) and design for restart; Spot suits interruptible, stateless workloads.
- Design for it. Use Spot for fault-tolerant, checkpointable, stateless, or horizontally scaled work. Keep a fallback to On-Demand for the parts that must not be interrupted.
Related: Azure pricing explorer →What is Spot / eviction? →eastus pricing →
List prices, directional. On-Demand rates are Azure public list prices in USD. Spot is indicative only — it fluctuates and capacity can be reclaimed with a 30-second eviction notice; never a firm quote. Always confirm in the console before relying on Spot. Prices as of 2026-08-26.