Standard_B2als_v2 spot prices
Spot Standard_B2als_v2 costs about $0.0338 per hour in East US, 10% less than on demand ($0.0376). The lowest spot price is in Taiwan North, at $0.0097 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan North | $0.0097 | $0.0441 | 78% |
| Mexico Central | $0.0121 | $0.0414 | 71% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.0126 | $0.0573 | 78% |
| Central India | $0.0221 | $0.0246 | 10% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.0325 | $0.0428 | 24% |
| Malaysia West | $0.0325 | $0.0428 | 24% |
| East US | $0.0338 | $0.0376 | 10% |
| East US 2 | $0.0338 | $0.0376 | 10% |
| North Central US | $0.0338 | $0.0376 | 10% |
| West US 2 | $0.0338 | $0.0376 | 10% |
| West US 3 | $0.0338 | $0.0376 | 10% |
| Central US | $0.0338 | $0.0425 | 20% |
| Sweden Central | $0.035 | $0.0389 | 10% |
| North Europe | $0.0367 | $0.0408 | 10% |
| Canada Central | $0.0376 | $0.0418 | 10% |
| Canada East | $0.0376 | $0.0418 | 10% |
| France Central | $0.0383 | $0.0425 | 10% |
| UK South | $0.0383 | $0.0425 | 10% |
| Israel Central | $0.0386 | $0.0429 | 10% |
| Qatar Central | $0.0386 | $0.0429 | 10% |
| Italy North | $0.0388 | $0.0431 | 10% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0389 | $0.0432 | 10% |
| Korea South | $0.0389 | $0.0432 | 10% |
| Poland Central | $0.0389 | $0.0432 | 10% |
| West Europe | $0.0389 | $0.0432 | 10% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.0395 | $0.0439 | 10% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.0395 | $0.0439 | 10% |
| West US | $0.0401 | $0.0446 | 10% |
| South Central US | $0.0406 | $0.0451 | 10% |
| UAE North | $0.0406 | $0.0451 | 10% |
| West Central US | $0.0406 | $0.0451 | 10% |
| UK West | $0.041 | $0.0455 | 10% |
| Korea Central | $0.0421 | $0.0468 | 10% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.0423 | $0.047 | 10% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0425 | $0.0472 | 10% |
| Australia Central | $0.0428 | $0.0475 | 10% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.0428 | $0.0475 | 10% |
| Australia East | $0.0428 | $0.0475 | 10% |
| Norway East | $0.0428 | $0.0475 | 10% |
| Switzerland North | $0.0428 | $0.0475 | 10% |
| West India | $0.0433 | $0.0481 | 10% |
| South Africa North | $0.0439 | $0.0488 | 10% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.044 | $0.0489 | 10% |
| Spain Central | $0.044 | $0.0489 | 10% |
| Japan East | $0.0441 | $0.049 | 10% |
| Japan West | $0.0441 | $0.049 | 10% |
| New Zealand North | $0.0449 | $0.0499 | 10% |
| Sweden South | $0.0455 | $0.0505 | 10% |
| East Asia | $0.0473 | $0.0526 | 10% |
| South India | $0.0477 | $0.053 | 10% |
| France South | $0.0498 | $0.0553 | 10% |
| Germany North | $0.0506 | $0.0562 | 10% |
| UAE Central | $0.0528 | $0.0587 | 10% |
| Brazil South | $0.0545 | $0.0605 | 10% |
| Norway West | $0.0556 | $0.0618 | 10% |
| Switzerland West | $0.0556 | $0.0618 | 10% |
| South Africa West | $0.0572 | $0.0635 | 10% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.0708 | $0.0787 | 10% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.