Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Plans Pricing

For frequently accessed data. Lowest read costs, highest storage cost. No early-deletion penalty.

• Frequently accessed data
• Lowest access cost
• No minimum retention period

For infrequently accessed data with a 30-day minimum retention. Lower storage cost, higher access cost than Hot.

• 30-day minimum retention
• Same millisecond access latency as Hot
• Lifecycle management eligible

For rarely accessed data with a 90-day minimum retention.

• 90-day minimum retention
• Online access latency (no rehydrate)
• Cheaper than Cool, more expensive on read than Cool

For long-term retention. Lowest storage cost, highest retrieval cost. 180-day minimum retention; rehydrate-to-Hot/Cool required for read.

• 180-day minimum retention
• Rehydrate to Hot or Cool before read
• Lowest storage cost

SSD-backed block-blob accounts for low-latency, high-IOPS workloads. No tiering between Hot/Cool/Cold/Archive on premium accounts.

• Low-latency SSD
• High IOPS
• Single tier (no Hot/Cool tiering)

Pre-committed 100 TB or 1 PB capacity reservation for 1 or 3 years. Discount over pay-as-you-go capacity prices.

• 100 TB or 1 PB units
• 1- or 3-year terms
• Discount vs pay-as-you-go capacity