Ev3vsEv4

Size for size, Ev3 is on average 1% cheaper than Ev4 on demand in East US, across 8 shared sizes. Same size, one generation apart.

At a glanceEv3Ev4
Sizes here88
From$0.126/hr$0.126/hr
vCPUs2 to 642 to 64
Memory16 to 432 GiB16 to 504 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64
CategoryMemory optimizedMemory optimized

On-demand prices by size in East US

USD per hour for Linux. Pick a size to compare the two types.

SizeEv3Ev4Ev4 vs Ev3
2Standard_E2_v3 $0.126Standard_E2_v4 $0.126Same
4Standard_E4_v3 $0.252Standard_E4_v4 $0.252Same
8Standard_E8_v3 $0.504Standard_E8_v4 $0.504Same
16Standard_E16_v3 $1.008Standard_E16_v4 $1.008Same
20Standard_E20_v3 $1.26Standard_E20_v4 $1.26Same
32Standard_E32_v3 $2.016Standard_E32_v4 $2.016Same
48Standard_E48_v3 $3.024Standard_E48_v4 $3.024Same
64Standard_E64_v3 $3.629Standard_E64_v4 $4.032▲ 11%

Key differences

The biggest lead each family has.

Where Ev3 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 1 of 8 shared sizes
1% cheaper
Spot priceLower in 8 of 8 shared sizes
Cheaper spot
Where Ev4 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Keep exploring

Each family's own page, and how it compares with others.

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