Standard_D12 spot prices
Spot Standard_D12 costs about $0.0898 per hour in East US, 77% less than on demand ($0.386). The lowest spot price is in Central US, at $0.0713 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central US | $0.0713 | $0.386 | 82% |
| South Central US | $0.0807 | $0.347 | 77% |
| West India | $0.0819 | $0.352 | 77% |
| Central India | $0.0849 | $0.365 | 77% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.0868 | $0.373 | 77% |
| Canada East | $0.087 | $0.374 | 77% |
| West US 3 | $0.0896 | $0.385 | 77% |
| East US | $0.0898 | $0.386 | 77% |
| North Central US | $0.0898 | $0.386 | 77% |
| North Europe | $0.0898 | $0.386 | 77% |
| West US | $0.0898 | $0.386 | 77% |
| UAE North | $0.0968 | $0.416 | 77% |
| Australia East | $0.0977 | $0.42 | 77% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.0977 | $0.42 | 77% |
| Japan West | $0.0977 | $0.42 | 77% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0977 | $0.42 | 77% |
| Mexico Central | $0.0987 | $0.424 | 77% |
| Poland Central | $0.1029 | $0.442 | 77% |
| West Europe | $0.1029 | $0.442 | 77% |
| South Africa North | $0.1082 | $0.465 | 77% |
| Brazil South | $0.1094 | $0.47 | 77% |
| France Central | $0.1119 | $0.481 | 77% |
| UK South | $0.1119 | $0.481 | 77% |
| East Asia | $0.1124 | $0.483 | 77% |
| Japan East | $0.1124 | $0.483 | 77% |
| South India | $0.1138 | $0.489 | 77% |
| UK West | $0.1173 | $0.504 | 77% |
| UAE Central | $0.1259 | $0.541 | 77% |
| South Africa West | $0.1357 | $0.583 | 77% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.1422 | $0.611 | 77% |
| Canada Central | $0.1504 | $0.387 | 61% |
| East US 2 | $0.1537 | $0.347 | 56% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.