Azure Container Apps pricing
Microsoft Azure · Serverless containers (consumption) · snapshot captured June 2026
Azure Container Apps is priced as serverless containers (consumption). Consumption: active usage ~$0.000034/vCPU-s + $0.000004/GiB-s (idle/throttled rates lower) + $0.40 per 1M requests, with a monthly free grant of 180k vCPU-s + 360k GiB-s + 2M requests. Scales to zero. It scales to zero, so you pay nothing while idle. Egress: Standard Azure egress applies.
Source: Microsoft Azure pricing. Data as of June 2026.
Azure Container Apps pricing at a glance
| Cost factor | Azure Container Apps |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Serverless containers (consumption) |
| Per 1M requests | $0.40 / 1M |
| Per GB-second | $0.000004 / GB-s |
| Free tier | Consumption plan free grant: first 180,000 vCPU-seconds + 360,000 GiB-seconds + 2,000,000 requests per month per subscription. Then ~$0.000034/vCPU-s (active) + $0.000004/GiB-s + $0.40/1M requests. |
| Scale to zero | Yes (no charge when idle) |
| Egress | Standard Azure egress applies. |
| Regions | Most Azure regions worldwide. |
Source: Microsoft Azure pricing page. Data as of June 2026.
Source: Microsoft Azure pricing. Snapshot June 2026 — verify on the vendor's pricing page. Serverless pricing changes frequently.
Worked example
A small API doing 1,000,000 requests/month, each running ~200 ms at 256 MB of memory (≈50,000 GB-seconds/month):
On Azure Container Apps this works out to about $0.68/month of compute after the free tier. Egress and any platform minimum are extra (standard azure egress applies.).
Computed from the committed June 2026 snapshot rates. See the calculator to change the assumptions, and methodology for the formula.
Cost pros & cons
Where Azure Container Apps saves money
- Run containers serverlessly with scale-to-zero and KEDA autoscaling
- Free monthly grant covers light workloads
- Dapr and microservices features built in
Watch-outs
- Active vs idle vCPU rates add nuance
- Egress billed separately
- Less mature ecosystem than Lambda/Cloud Run
Azure Container Apps vs similar platforms
How Azure Container Apps compares with related serverless platforms on the headline rates:
| Platform | Model | Per 1M req | Per GB-s | Egress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Container Apps (this platform) | Serverless containers (consumption) | $0.40 / 1M | $0.000004 / GB-s | varies |
| Google Cloud Run | Serverless containers (vCPU-s + GiB-s + request) | $0.40 / 1M | $0.0000025 / GB-s | varies |
| Google Cloud Functions | FaaS (now on Cloud Run model) | $0.40 / 1M | $0.0000025 / GB-s | varies |
| AWS Lambda | FaaS (request + GB-second) | $0.20 / 1M | $0.0000167 / GB-s | $0.09/GB |
| Cloudflare Workers | Edge FaaS (request + CPU-ms) | $0.30 / 1M | n/a | Free |
| Azure Functions | FaaS (Consumption / Flex Consumption) | $0.20 / 1M | $0.000016 / GB-s | varies |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Azure Container Apps cost?
Consumption: active usage ~$0.000034/vCPU-s + $0.000004/GiB-s (idle/throttled rates lower) + $0.40 per 1M requests, with a monthly free grant of 180k vCPU-s + 360k GiB-s + 2M requests. Scales to zero. Snapshot June 2026 — verify on the vendor's pricing page.
Does Azure Container Apps have a free tier?
Yes — and it renews every month, not just for the first year. Consumption plan free grant: first 180,000 vCPU-seconds + 360,000 GiB-seconds + 2,000,000 requests per month per subscription. Then ~$0.000034/vCPU-s (active) + $0.000004/GiB-s + $0.40/1M requests.
Does Azure Container Apps scale to zero?
Yes — Azure Container Apps scales to zero, so you pay nothing while it is idle (you are billed only for actual usage). Consumption plan free grant: 180,000 vCPU-s + 360,000 GiB-s + 2M requests/month per subscription.
What does Azure Container Apps charge for egress?
Standard Azure egress applies. Egress is one of the most overlooked serverless costs, so model your outbound data when comparing platforms.
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Source & accuracy
Figures are a dated snapshot from Microsoft Azure's pricing page (snapshot captured June 2026). The worked example is a transparent calculation over those inputs (see methodology). Serverless pricing is volatile and varies by region, memory tier and discounts — verify current prices on the vendor's page before relying on them. This is an informational comparison, not a quote.
Last updated: 2026-06-21