Test and deploy enterprise apps
Use Azure Virtual Machines, Managed Disks and SQL databases while providing high availability and network performance with Load Balancer.
Create custom mobile experiences
Build based on your customers’ interests and behavior using App Service and Azure Cosmos DB, Xamarin, HockeyApp and Traffic Manager.
Gain insights from your data
Make better decisions and create finer experiences using Machine Learning, Data Lake Analytics and HDInsight.
12 AI services
now free for 12 months
Build apps that recognize people’s needs with Azure Cognitive Services
Create intelligent apps, websites, and bots that read, understand, and interpret natural human communication. With Cognitive Services—and a single API call—use decades of ground-breaking AI research to better serve your customers.
Which products are free for 12 months?
These products are free each month for 12 months. Availability is based on resource and region.
750 hours
B1S VM
750 hours
B1S VM
64 GB x 2
2 P6 SDDs
Create Linux virtual machines with on-demand capacity in seconds.
Create Linux virtual machines with on-demand capacity in seconds.
Get premium, secured disk storage for Azure Virtual Machines with simplified management.
5 GB
LRS hot block
Use massively scalable object storage for any type of unstructured data.
5,000 transactions
S1 tier
Extract rich information from images to categorise and process visual data.
50,000 transactions
S0 tier
Deliver rich, personalised experiences for every user.
15 GB
outbound
Transfer data inbound and outbound through our robust network of global data centers.
5 GB
LRS File Storage
Migrate to simple, distributed, cross-platform file storage without changing code.
5 GB
Create a SQL Database that delivers intelligence built-in.
Which products are always free?
These products are always free. Availability is based on resource and region.
5 GB
400 requests units
Build and scale your application with a globally distributed, multi-model database service.
10
web, mobile or API apps
Quickly create powerful apps for any platform or device using your choice of tools including Node.js and PHP.
10,00,000
requests per month
Process events with a serverless code architecture.
1,00,000
operations per month
Get reliable event delivery at massive scale.
Free
Deploy and manage containers using the tools you choose.
Free
Enable fast, easy and lean dev-test environments.
FAQs
No. Starting is free
We will notify you so you can decide if you want to upgrade to pay-as-you-go pricing and remove the spending limit. If you do, you will have access to free products.* If you do not, your account and products will be disabled and you will need to upgrade to resume usage.
For 12 months after you upgrade your account, certain amounts of a number of products are free.* After 12 months, you will be billed at the standard pay-as-you-go rates.
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