Standard_B16pls_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B16pls_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.2808 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.476). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.1809 per hour effective, 62% less.
Every option in East US
Linux prices. Effective price spreads any upfront payment over the term; break-even is the month the commitment starts costing less than on demand.
| Term | Option | Payment | Upfront | Hourly | Effective /hr | Effective /mo | Saving | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2808 | $0.2808 | $205.00 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,460.00 | $0 | $0.2808 | $205.00 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3189 | $0.3189 | $232.81 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.1809 | $0.1809 | $132.06 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $4,754.00 | $0 | $0.1809 | $132.06 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2142 | $0.2142 | $156.37 | 55% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.317 | $0.1872 | $0.1174 | 63% |
| West US 3 | $0.425 | $0.2508 | $0.1615 | 62% |
| East US | $0.476 | $0.2808 | $0.1809 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.476 | $0.2808 | $0.1809 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.476 | $0.2808 | $0.1809 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.476 | $0.2808 | $0.1809 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.487 | $0.2876 | $0.1803 | 63% |
| Canada Central | $0.521 | $0.3076 | $0.1981 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.521 | $0.3076 | $0.1981 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.533 | $0.3143 | $0.2024 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.533 | $0.3143 | $0.2024 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.538 | $0.2808 | $0.1809 | 66% |
| Germany West Central | $0.544 | $0.321 | $0.2067 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.544 | $0.321 | $0.2067 | 62% |
| West US | $0.567 | $0.3344 | $0.2153 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.571 | $0.337 | $0.2171 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.571 | $0.337 | $0.2171 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.601 | $0.3545 | $0.2283 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.601 | $0.3545 | $0.2223 | 63% |
| Japan East | $0.612 | $0.3611 | $0.2326 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.657 | $0.3879 | $0.2432 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.