Standard_B16pls_v2 spot prices
Spot Standard_B16pls_v2 costs about $0.4284 per hour in East US, 10% less than on demand ($0.476). The lowest spot price is in Central India, at $0.2853 per hour. Spot capacity can be reclaimed at short notice, so it suits work that can stop and resume.
Spot prices by region, cheapest first
Linux, USD per hour. Spot prices change through the day; these are from the last update.
| Region | Spot | On-demand | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.2853 | $0.317 | 10% |
| West US 3 | $0.3825 | $0.425 | 10% |
| Central US | $0.4268 | $0.538 | 21% |
| East US | $0.4284 | $0.476 | 10% |
| East US 2 | $0.4284 | $0.476 | 10% |
| North Central US | $0.4284 | $0.476 | 10% |
| West US 2 | $0.4284 | $0.476 | 10% |
| Sweden Central | $0.4383 | $0.487 | 10% |
| Canada Central | $0.4689 | $0.521 | 10% |
| North Europe | $0.4689 | $0.521 | 10% |
| France Central | $0.4797 | $0.533 | 10% |
| UK South | $0.4797 | $0.533 | 10% |
| Germany West Central | $0.4896 | $0.544 | 10% |
| West Europe | $0.4896 | $0.544 | 10% |
| West US | $0.5103 | $0.567 | 10% |
| South Central US | $0.5139 | $0.571 | 10% |
| West Central US | $0.5139 | $0.571 | 10% |
| Switzerland North | $0.5382 | $0.598 | 10% |
| Australia East | $0.5409 | $0.601 | 10% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.5409 | $0.601 | 10% |
| Japan East | $0.5508 | $0.612 | 10% |
| East Asia | $0.5913 | $0.657 | 10% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.