DCs family
The DCs family has 2 sizes on Azure VM, from 2 to 4 vCPUs. In East US, on-demand prices run $0.198 to $0.395 per hour for Linux. It is sold in 4 regions.
Sizes and prices in East US
| Type | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr | Spot /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard_DC2s | 2 | – | $0.198 | $0.0534 | – |
| Standard_DC4s | 4 | – | $0.395 | $0.1066 | – |
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Prices in USD per hour for Linux; reserved prices are 1 year, no upfront. Updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM sizes.