Standard_B2as_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B2as_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.04441 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.0752). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.02858 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 | – | $0.04441 | $0.04441 | $32.42 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $389.00 | $0 | $0.04441 | $32.42 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.05038 | $0.05038 | $36.78 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.02858 | $0.02858 | $20.86 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $751.00 | $0 | $0.02858 | $20.86 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.03384 | $0.03384 | $24.70 | 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 | $0.0492 | $0.029 | $0.0182 | 63% |
| East US | $0.0752 | $0.0444 | $0.0286 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.0752 | $0.0444 | $0.0286 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.0752 | $0.0444 | $0.0286 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.0752 | $0.0444 | $0.0286 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.0752 | $0.0444 | $0.0286 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0778 | $0.0459 | $0.0296 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.0816 | $0.0482 | $0.031 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $0.0827 | $0.0489 | $0.0314 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.0836 | $0.0493 | $0.0318 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.0836 | $0.0493 | $0.0318 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.085 | $0.0444 | $0.0286 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.085 | $0.0501 | $0.0323 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.085 | $0.0501 | $0.0323 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.0855 | $0.0505 | $0.0325 | 62% |
| Malaysia West | $0.0855 | $0.0505 | $0.0325 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.0858 | $0.0506 | $0.0326 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.0858 | $0.0506 | $0.0326 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.0862 | $0.0509 | $0.0328 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0864 | $0.051 | $0.0328 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.0864 | $0.051 | $0.0328 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.0864 | $0.051 | $0.0328 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.0865 | $0.051 | $0.0329 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.0878 | $0.0518 | $0.0334 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.0878 | $0.0518 | $0.0334 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.0882 | $0.0521 | $0.0335 | 62% |
| West US | $0.0892 | $0.0526 | $0.0339 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.0902 | $0.0532 | $0.0343 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.0902 | $0.0532 | $0.0343 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.0903 | $0.0533 | $0.0343 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.091 | $0.0537 | $0.0346 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.0936 | $0.0524 | $0.0356 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.094 | $0.0555 | $0.0357 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0944 | $0.0557 | $0.0349 | 63% |
| Australia Central | $0.095 | $0.0561 | $0.0361 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.095 | $0.0561 | $0.0361 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.095 | $0.0561 | $0.0361 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.095 | $0.0561 | $0.0361 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $0.095 | $0.0561 | $0.0361 | 62% |
| West India | $0.0963 | $0.0567 | $0.0366 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.0977 | $0.0576 | $0.0371 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.0978 | $0.0576 | $0.0371 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.0978 | $0.0576 | $0.0371 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.098 | $0.0579 | $0.0373 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.098 | $0.0579 | $0.0373 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.0998 | $0.0589 | $0.0379 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.101 | $0.0596 | $0.0384 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.105 | $0.062 | $0.04 | 62% |
| South India | $0.106 | $0.0626 | $0.0403 | 62% |
| France South | $0.111 | $0.0652 | $0.042 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.112 | $0.0663 | $0.0427 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.115 | $0.0677 | $0.0436 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.117 | $0.0693 | $0.0446 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.121 | $0.0653 | $0.046 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.124 | $0.0729 | $0.047 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.124 | $0.0729 | $0.047 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.127 | $0.0749 | $0.0482 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.157 | $0.0928 | $0.0598 | 62% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.