Basic_A1 spot prices
Spot Basic_A1 costs about $0.0207 per hour in East US, 10% less than on demand ($0.023). The lowest spot price is in US Gov Arizona, at $0.0196 per hour. Spot capacity can be reclaimed at short notice, so it suits work that can stop and resume.
Spot prices by region, cheapest first
Linux, USD per hour. Spot prices change through the day; these are from the last update.
| Region | Spot | On-demand | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Gov Arizona | $0.0196 | $0.0218 | 10% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.0196 | $0.0218 | 10% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.0196 | $0.0218 | 10% |
| Central US | $0.0206 | $0.025 | 18% |
| East US | $0.0207 | $0.023 | 10% |
| North Central US | $0.0207 | $0.023 | 10% |
| West US 2 | $0.0207 | $0.023 | 10% |
| East US 2 | $0.0216 | $0.024 | 10% |
| North Europe | $0.0225 | $0.025 | 10% |
| South Central US | $0.0225 | $0.025 | 10% |
| West Central US | $0.0225 | $0.025 | 10% |
| Canada Central | $0.0234 | $0.026 | 10% |
| Canada East | $0.0234 | $0.026 | 10% |
| France Central | $0.0234 | $0.026 | 10% |
| UK South | $0.0234 | $0.026 | 10% |
| UK West | $0.0234 | $0.026 | 10% |
| Poland Central | $0.0243 | $0.027 | 10% |
| West Europe | $0.0243 | $0.027 | 10% |
| Korea South | $0.0261 | $0.029 | 10% |
| Qatar Central | $0.0267 | $0.0297 | 10% |
| Central India | $0.027 | $0.03 | 10% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.027 | $0.03 | 10% |
| West India | $0.027 | $0.03 | 10% |
| West US | $0.0279 | $0.031 | 10% |
| Australia Central | $0.0288 | $0.032 | 10% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.0288 | $0.032 | 10% |
| Australia East | $0.0288 | $0.032 | 10% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.0288 | $0.032 | 10% |
| Japan East | $0.0288 | $0.032 | 10% |
| Japan West | $0.0288 | $0.032 | 10% |
| Korea Central | $0.0288 | $0.032 | 10% |
| South India | $0.0297 | $0.033 | 10% |
| France South | $0.0304 | $0.0338 | 10% |
| East Asia | $0.0342 | $0.038 | 10% |
| Brazil South | $0.0369 | $0.041 | 10% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.048 | $0.0533 | 10% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.