Standard_B16ps_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B16ps_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.3172 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.538). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.2043 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 | – | $0.3172 | $0.3172 | $231.58 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $2,779.00 | $0 | $0.3172 | $231.58 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3605 | $0.3605 | $263.14 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.2043 | $0.2043 | $149.14 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $5,369.00 | $0 | $0.2043 | $149.14 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.2421 | $0.2421 | $176.73 | 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 | $0.358 | $0.2114 | $0.1326 | 63% |
| West US 3 | $0.48 | $0.2832 | $0.1824 | 62% |
| East US | $0.538 | $0.3172 | $0.2043 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.538 | $0.3172 | $0.2043 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.538 | $0.3172 | $0.2043 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.538 | $0.3172 | $0.2043 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.55 | $0.3248 | $0.2037 | 63% |
| Canada Central | $0.589 | $0.3474 | $0.2237 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.589 | $0.3474 | $0.2237 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.602 | $0.3549 | $0.2286 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.602 | $0.3549 | $0.2286 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.607 | $0.3172 | $0.2043 | 66% |
| Germany West Central | $0.614 | $0.3624 | $0.2335 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.614 | $0.3624 | $0.2335 | 62% |
| West US | $0.64 | $0.3776 | $0.2432 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.645 | $0.3806 | $0.2451 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.645 | $0.3806 | $0.2451 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.678 | $0.4002 | $0.2578 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.678 | $0.4002 | $0.251 | 63% |
| Japan East | $0.691 | $0.4078 | $0.2627 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.742 | $0.438 | $0.2747 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.