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Azure Virtual Machines vs Linodes: Pricing Comparison (2026)

Updated Apr 6, 2026AzureLinode
Overall Winner
Azure
Azure Wins
35
Linode Wins
24
Ties
0

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Burstable

25 tiers · Winner: Azure

General Purpose

23 tiers · Winner: Azure

Compute Optimized

9 tiers · Winner: Linode

Pricing Analysis

Azure wins 35 of 59 price comparisons, averaging 49.1% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.005200/hr to $13.13/hr across comparable tiers.

  • ●Azure leads in Burstable (15/25 tiers, avg 39% difference)
  • ●Linode leads in Compute Optimized (8/9 tiers, avg 50% difference)
  • ●Azure leads in General Purpose (18/23 tiers, avg 62% difference)
  • ●Linode leads in Memory Optimized (1/2 tiers, avg 29% difference)
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Side-by-Side Pricing

Comparing Azure Virtual Machines and Linodes across 59 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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CategoryAzure Azure Virtual MachinesLinode LinodesDiffCheapest
Burstable - 12 vCPU, 24 GB RAM
$0.4990/hr
Standard_B12ms ($364.27/mo)
$0.5300/hr
g1-accelerated-netint-vpu-t1u1-m ($386.90/mo)
+5.8%Azure
Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.1070/hr
Standard_B16als_v2 ($78.11/mo)
$0.4320/hr
g6-dedicated-16 ($315.36/mo)
+75.2%Azure
Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.6750/hr
Standard_B16as_v2 ($492.75/mo)
$0.5190/hr
g7-premium-16 ($378.87/mo)
+23.1%Linode
Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.2650/hr
Standard_B16ls_v2 ($193.45/mo)
$0.5400/hr
g8-dedicated-32-16 ($394.20/mo)
+50.9%Azure
Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.6660/hr
Standard_B16ms ($486.18/mo)
$0.5190/hr
g7-dedicated-32-16 ($378.87/mo)
+22.1%Linode
Burstable - 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
$0.0052/hr
Standard_B1ls ($3.80/mo)
$0.0180/hr
g6-standard-1 ($13.14/mo)
+71.1%Azure
Burstable - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
$0.0187/hr
Standard_B2als_v2 ($13.65/mo)
$0.0360/hr
g6-standard-2 ($26.28/mo)
+48.1%Azure
Burstable - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
$0.0338/hr
Standard_B2as_v2 ($24.67/mo)
$0.0540/hr
g6-dedicated-2 ($39.42/mo)
+37.4%Azure
Burstable - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
$0.0094/hr
Standard_B2ats_v2 ($6.86/mo)
$0.0645/hr
g7-premium-2 ($47.09/mo)
+85.4%Azure
Burstable - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
$0.0203/hr
Standard_B2ls_v2 ($14.82/mo)
$0.0700/hr
g8-dedicated-4-2 ($51.10/mo)
+71.0%Azure
Burstable - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
$0.0832/hr
Standard_B2ms ($60.74/mo)
$0.0645/hr
g7-dedicated-4-2 ($47.09/mo)
+22.5%Linode
Burstable - 32 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$1.2130/hr
Standard_B32als_v2 ($885.49/mo)
$0.8640/hr
g6-dedicated-32 ($630.72/mo)
+28.8%Linode
Burstable - 32 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$1.2030/hr
Standard_B32as_v2 ($878.19/mo)
$1.0365/hr
g7-premium-32 ($756.64/mo)
+13.8%Linode
Burstable - 32 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$0.5300/hr
Standard_B32ls_v2 ($386.90/mo)
$1.0800/hr
g8-dedicated-64-32 ($788.40/mo)
+50.9%Azure
Burstable - 32 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$1.4780/hr
Standard_B32s_v2 ($1,078.94/mo)
$1.0365/hr
g7-dedicated-64-32 ($756.64/mo)
+29.9%Linode
Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.0606/hr
Standard_B4als_v2 ($44.24/mo)
$0.0720/hr
g6-standard-4 ($52.56/mo)
+15.8%Azure
Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.0301/hr
Standard_B4as_v2 ($21.97/mo)
$0.1080/hr
g6-dedicated-4 ($78.84/mo)
+72.1%Azure
Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.1660/hr
Standard_B4ls_v2 ($121.18/mo)
$0.1290/hr
g7-premium-4 ($94.17/mo)
+22.3%Linode
Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.1660/hr
Standard_B4ms ($121.18/mo)
$0.1400/hr
g8-dedicated-8-4 ($102.20/mo)
+15.7%Linode
Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.0238/hr
Standard_B4pls_v2 ($17.37/mo)
$0.1290/hr
g7-dedicated-8-4 ($94.17/mo)
+81.6%Azure
Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.3030/hr
Standard_B8als_v2 ($221.19/mo)
$0.2160/hr
g6-dedicated-8 ($157.68/mo)
+28.7%Linode
Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.1350/hr
Standard_B8as_v2 ($98.55/mo)
$0.2595/hr
g7-premium-8 ($189.44/mo)
+48.0%Azure
Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.3320/hr
Standard_B8ls_v2 ($242.36/mo)
$0.4200/hr
g1-accelerated-netint-vpu-t1u1-s ($306.60/mo)
+21.0%Azure
Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.3330/hr
Standard_B8ms ($243.09/mo)
$0.2700/hr
g8-dedicated-16-8 ($197.10/mo)
+18.9%Linode
Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.2380/hr
Standard_B8pls_v2 ($173.74/mo)
$0.2595/hr
g7-dedicated-16-8 ($189.44/mo)
+8.3%Azure
Compute Optimized - 48 vCPU, 96 GB RAM
$4.1160/hr
Standard_F48ads_v7 ($3,004.68/mo)
$1.2960/hr
g6-dedicated-48 ($946.08/mo)
+68.5%Linode
Compute Optimized - 48 vCPU, 96 GB RAM
$3.4340/hr
Standard_F48alds_v7 ($2,506.82/mo)
$1.5555/hr
g7-premium-48 ($1,135.52/mo)
+54.7%Linode
Compute Optimized - 48 vCPU, 96 GB RAM
$2.9040/hr
Standard_F48als_v6 ($2,119.92/mo)
$2.9280/hr
g1-accelerated-netint-vpu-t1u8-s ($2,137.44/mo)
+0.8%Azure
Compute Optimized - 48 vCPU, 96 GB RAM
$2.9040/hr
Standard_F48als_v7 ($2,119.92/mo)
$1.6200/hr
g8-dedicated-96-48 ($1,182.60/mo)
+44.2%Linode
Compute Optimized - 48 vCPU, 96 GB RAM
$5.2330/hr
Standard_F48amds_v7 ($3,820.09/mo)
$1.5555/hr
g7-dedicated-96-48 ($1,135.52/mo)
+70.3%Linode
Compute Optimized - 64 vCPU, 128 GB RAM
$5.4880/hr
Standard_F64ads_v7 ($4,006.24/mo)
$3.3600/hr
g1-accelerated-netint-vpu-t1u8-m ($2,452.80/mo)
+38.8%Linode
Compute Optimized - 64 vCPU, 128 GB RAM
$4.5790/hr
Standard_F64alds_v7 ($3,342.67/mo)
$2.1600/hr
g8-dedicated-128-64 ($1,576.80/mo)
+52.8%Linode
Compute Optimized - 12 vCPU, 24 GB RAM
$1.6410/hr
Standard_FX12-6mds_v2 ($1,197.93/mo)
$0.7300/hr
g1-accelerated-netint-vpu-t1u2-s ($532.90/mo)
+55.5%Linode
Compute Optimized - 96 vCPU, 192 GB RAM
$13.1300/hr
Standard_FX96-24mds_v2 ($9,584.90/mo)
$4.2240/hr
g1-accelerated-netint-vpu-t1u8-l ($3,083.52/mo)
+67.8%Linode
General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.0158/hr
Basic_A2 ($11.53/mo)
$0.1100/hr
g8-dedicated-8-2 ($80.30/mo)
+85.6%Azure
General Purpose - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.0704/hr
Basic_A4 ($51.39/mo)
$0.5200/hr
g2-gpu-rtx4000a1-s ($379.60/mo)
+86.5%Azure
General Purpose - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$5.0690/hr
Dasv4_Type1 ($3,700.37/mo)
$0.2100/hr
g8-dedicated-16-4 ($153.30/mo)
+95.9%Linode
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$0.2220/hr
NC16dsxlRTX6Kv6 ($162.06/mo)
$0.5760/hr
g6-standard-16 ($420.48/mo)
+61.5%Azure
General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.0550/hr
NC8dsxlRTX6Kv6 ($40.15/mo)
$0.2880/hr
g6-standard-8 ($210.24/mo)
+80.9%Azure
General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.9750/hr
Standard_A8 ($711.75/mo)
$1.5000/hr
g1-gpu-rtx6000-1 ($1,095.00/mo)
+35.0%Azure
General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.0798/hr
Standard_A8_v2 ($58.25/mo)
$0.6700/hr
g2-gpu-rtx4000a1-m ($489.10/mo)
+88.1%Azure
General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.4750/hr
Standard_A8m_v2 ($346.75/mo)
$1.0500/hr
g2-gpu-rtx4000a2-s ($766.50/mo)
+54.8%Azure
General Purpose - 128 vCPU, 512 GB RAM
$7.2960/hr
Standard_D128ads_v7 ($5,326.08/mo)
$6.8400/hr
g8-dedicated-512-128 ($4,993.20/mo)
+6.3%Linode
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$0.1540/hr
Standard_D16_v3 ($112.42/mo)
$3.0000/hr
g1-gpu-rtx6000-2 ($2,190.00/mo)
+94.9%Azure
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$0.1540/hr
Standard_D16_v4 ($112.42/mo)
$0.9600/hr
g2-gpu-rtx4000a1-l ($700.80/mo)
+84.0%Azure
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$0.1540/hr
Standard_D16_v5 ($112.42/mo)
$1.3400/hr
g2-gpu-rtx4000a2-m ($978.20/mo)
+88.5%Azure
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$0.1540/hr
Standard_D16a_v4 ($112.42/mo)
$1.4900/hr
g2-gpu-rtx4000a2-hs ($1,087.70/mo)
+89.7%Azure
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
$1.5600/hr
Standard_D16ads_v5 ($1,138.80/mo)
$0.8400/hr
g8-dedicated-64-16 ($613.20/mo)
+46.2%Linode
General Purpose - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM
$1.5360/hr
Standard_D32_v3 ($1,121.28/mo)
$1.5300/hr
g2-gpu-rtx4000a1-xl ($1,116.90/mo)
+0.4%Linode
General Purpose - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM
$1.5360/hr
Standard_D32_v4 ($1,121.28/mo)
$2.9600/hr
g2-gpu-rtx4000a4-s ($2,160.80/mo)
+48.1%Azure
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When to Choose Azure Azure Virtual Machines

  • ✓Burstable - 12 vCPU, 24 GB RAM - saves $22.63/mo (5.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $237.25/mo (75.2% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $200.75/mo (50.9% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM - saves $9.34/mo (71.1% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM - saves $12.63/mo (48.1% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM - saves $14.75/mo (37.4% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM - saves $40.22/mo (85.4% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM - saves $36.28/mo (71% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 32 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $401.50/mo (50.9% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $8.32/mo (15.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $56.87/mo (72.1% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $76.80/mo (81.6% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $90.89/mo (48% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $64.24/mo (21% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $15.69/mo (8.3% cheaper)
  • ✓Compute Optimized - 48 vCPU, 96 GB RAM - saves $17.52/mo (0.8% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $68.77/mo (85.6% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $328.21/mo (86.5% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $258.42/mo (61.5% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $170.09/mo (80.9% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $383.25/mo (35% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $430.85/mo (88.1% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $419.75/mo (54.8% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $2,077.58/mo (94.9% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $588.38/mo (84% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $865.78/mo (88.5% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $975.28/mo (89.7% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM - saves $1,039.52/mo (48.1% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM - saves $1,002.29/mo (81.7% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM - saves $2,269.57/mo (87.1% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 64 vCPU, 256 GB RAM - saves $210.24/mo (8.6% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $26.28/mo (8.6% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 24 vCPU, 96 GB RAM - saves $524.14/mo (57% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 20 vCPU, 80 GB RAM - saves $3,120.02/mo (95% cheaper)
  • ✓Memory Optimized - 8 vCPU, 128 GB RAM - saves $301.27/mo (57.3% cheaper)

When to Choose Linode Linodes

  • ✓Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $113.88/mo (23.1% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $107.31/mo (22.1% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM - saves $13.65/mo (22.5% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 32 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $254.77/mo (28.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 32 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $121.55/mo (13.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 32 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $322.30/mo (29.9% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $27.01/mo (22.3% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $18.98/mo (15.7% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $63.51/mo (28.7% cheaper)
  • ✓Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $45.99/mo (18.9% cheaper)
  • ✓Compute Optimized - 48 vCPU, 96 GB RAM - saves $2,058.60/mo (68.5% cheaper)
  • ✓Compute Optimized - 48 vCPU, 96 GB RAM - saves $1,371.31/mo (54.7% cheaper)
  • ✓Compute Optimized - 48 vCPU, 96 GB RAM - saves $937.32/mo (44.2% cheaper)
  • ✓Compute Optimized - 48 vCPU, 96 GB RAM - saves $2,684.58/mo (70.3% cheaper)
  • ✓Compute Optimized - 64 vCPU, 128 GB RAM - saves $1,553.44/mo (38.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Compute Optimized - 64 vCPU, 128 GB RAM - saves $1,765.87/mo (52.8% cheaper)
  • ✓Compute Optimized - 12 vCPU, 24 GB RAM - saves $665.03/mo (55.5% cheaper)
  • ✓Compute Optimized - 96 vCPU, 192 GB RAM - saves $6,501.38/mo (67.8% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $3,547.07/mo (95.9% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 128 vCPU, 512 GB RAM - saves $332.88/mo (6.3% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $525.60/mo (46.2% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM - saves $4.38/mo (0.4% cheaper)
  • ✓General Purpose - 20 vCPU, 80 GB RAM - saves $325.58/mo (34% cheaper)
  • ✓Memory Optimized - 16 vCPU, 256 GB RAM - saves $14.60/mo (1.4% cheaper)

Monthly Cost Examples

Burstable - 12 vCPU, 24 GB RAM
Azure Standard_B12ms$364.27/mo
Linode g1-accelerated-netint-vpu-t1u1-m$386.90/mo
Compute Optimized - 48 vCPU, 96 GB RAM
Azure Standard_F48amds_v7$3,820.09/mo
Linode g7-dedicated-96-48$1,135.52/mo
Memory Optimized - 8 vCPU, 128 GB RAM
Azure Standard_M8ms$224.33/mo
Linode g7-highmem-8$525.60/mo

Individual Pricing Details

Azure Azure Virtual Machines Pricing
Detailed pricing for Azure Azure Virtual Machines
Linode Linodes Pricing
Detailed pricing for Linode Linodes

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