← Standard_A9

Standard_A9 Standard_A8_v2

9 vCPU · 18 GB vs 8 vCPU · 16 GB

on-demand · US East

Standard_A8_v2 is 79.5% cheaper on-demand than Standard_A9 ( saves $226.45/mo ).

Compared resources

Standard_A9

Azure Virtual Machines

9 vCPU · 18 GB RAM · x86_64

A family

Standard_A8_v2

Azure Virtual Machines

8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · x86_64

A family

Pricing

Side-by-side on-demand cost in eastus.

Standard_A9

eastus

Hourly $0.3900 USD / hour
Monthly est. $284.70 730 hours
Yearly est. $3416.40 12 × monthly

Standard_A8_v2

eastus

Hourly $0.0798 USD / hour
Monthly est. $58.25 730 hours
Yearly est. $699.05 12 × monthly
Hourly difference
− $0.3102/hr
Monthly difference
−$226.45/mo
Savings vs Standard_A9
79.5%

Specs

Field Standard_A9 Standard_A8_v2 Difference
vCPU 9 8 -1
Memory 18 GB 16 GB -2.0 GB
Architecture x86_64 x86_64 Same
Family A A Same
Cost per vCPU $0.0433 /hr $0.0100 /hr Lower
Cost per GB RAM $0.0217 /hr $0.0050 /hr Lower