Build, train and deploy machine learning models with an Azure free account
Get started with 12 months of free services
What do I get?
With your Azure free account, you get all of this – and you won’t be charged until you choose to upgrade.
of popular free services
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to explore any Azure service for 30 days
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25+ services
What can I do with my free account?
Here are just a few ideas of all you can do with Azure
Automated machine learning
DevOps for machine learning
Tool-agnostic Python SDK
Which products are free for 12 months?
These popular products are free each month for 12 months
Linux Virtual Machines
COMPUTE
750 hours
B1S VM
Windows Virtual Machines
COMPUTE
750 hours
B1S VM
Managed Disks
STORAGE
64 GB x 2
2 P6 SDDs
Blob Storage
STORAGE
5 GB
LRS hot block
File Storage
STORAGE
5 GB
LRS File Storage
SQL Database
DATABASES
250 GB
Azure Cosmos DB
DATABASES
5 GB
400 request units
Bandwidth (Data Transfer)
NETWORKING
15 GB
outbound
Computer Vision NEW
AI + MACHINE LEARNING
5,000 transactions
S1 tier
Which products are always free?
These products – including serverless, containers and AI – are always free
Batch
COMPUTE
Free
App Service
COMPUTE
10
Web, mobile or API apps
Functions
COMPUTE
1,000,000
requests per month
Event Grid
INTEGRATION
100,000
operations per month
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
AI + MACHINE LEARNING
Free
DevTest Labs
DEVELOPER TOOLS
Free
What else do I need to know?
Do I pay anything to start with the Azure free account?
No. Starting is free, plus you get a $200 credit which you can spend during the first 30 days.
What happens once I’ve used my $200 free credit or I’m at the end of 30 days?
We’ll notify you so you can decide whether you want to upgrade to pay-as-you-go pricing and remove the spending limit. If you do, you’ll have access to all the free products. If you don’t, your account and products will be disabled, and you’ll need to upgrade to resume usage.
What happens at the end of the 12 months of free products?
For 12 months after upgrading your account, certain amounts of popular products for compute, networking, storage and databases are free. After 12 months, any of these products which you may be using will continue to run, and you’ll be billed at the standard pay-as-you-go rates.
What do I need to sign up for a free account?
All you need is a phone number, a credit card, and a GitHub account or Microsoft account username (formerly Windows Live ID).