Comprehensive Azure Cost Estimation
Our calculator accounts for all Azure pricing components to give you accurate cost estimates.
AKS Cluster Costs
Calculate Azure Kubernetes Service costs including system node pools and user workloads.
Virtual Machine Pricing
Estimate costs for various VM series across all Azure regions.
Managed Disk Costs
Include Premium SSD, Standard SSD, and Ultra Disk costs in your calculations.
Bandwidth Costs
Account for outbound data transfer and inter-region traffic.
Spot VM Savings
See potential savings with Azure Spot VMs for interruptible workloads.
Reserved Instances
Calculate savings with 1 or 3-year Reserved VM Instances.
Azure Pricing Examples
Sample cost estimates for common Azure configurations, plus optimized pricing.
Small AKS Cluster
3x D2s_v3 nodes, 128GB Premium SSD, East US
Medium Production Cluster
6x D4s_v3 nodes, 512GB Premium SSD, Multi-AZ
Large Enterprise Cluster
20x D8s_v3 nodes, 2TB Ultra Disk, Multi-Region
Azure Pricing Components
Understanding what contributes to your Azure costs helps optimize spending.
AKS Control Plane
Free for AKS. Only pay for VM nodes, storage, and networking.
VM Compute Costs
Varies by VM series, size, and region. Consider Dv5 for latest gen.
Managed Disks
Premium SSD P30: ~$122/month. Standard SSD: ~$38/month for 1TB.
Outbound Data Transfer
First 5GB free. Then $0.087/GB for Zone 1 (US, Europe).
Load Balancer
Standard LB: $0.025/hour + data processed. Basic LB is free.
Azure Container Registry
Basic: $5/month, Standard: $20/month, Premium: $50/month.
Azure Cost Optimization Strategies
Proven strategies to reduce your Azure costs by up to 60%.
Use Azure Spot VMs
Run interruptible workloads on Spot VMs with Cluster Autoscaler integration.
Reserved Instances
Commit to 1 or 3-year reservations for predictable baseline capacity.
Azure Hybrid Benefit
Use existing Windows Server or SQL Server licenses on Azure.
Right-size VMs
Use Azure Advisor to identify over-provisioned resources.
Use Azure Dev/Test Pricing
Get discounted rates for dev/test subscriptions.
Optimize Disk Tiers
Use Standard SSD instead of Premium for non-critical workloads.
Azure Pricing Options Comparison
Choose the right pricing model for your workload and budget.
Pay-As-You-Go
- Pay per minute/hour
- No upfront commitment
- Full flexibility
Best for: Variable workloads, dev/test, short-term projects
Reserved Instances
Recommended- Up to 72% savings
- 1 or 3 year commitment
- Exchange and cancel options
Best for: Predictable production workloads
Azure Spot VMs
- Up to 90% savings
- Can be evicted with 30s notice
- Works with AKS node pools
Best for: Stateless, fault-tolerant workloads