Standard_B2pls_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B2pls_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.01986 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.0336). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.01278 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 | – | $0.01986 | $0.01986 | $14.50 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $174.00 | $0 | $0.01986 | $14.50 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.02251 | $0.02251 | $16.43 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.01279 | $0.01278 | $9.33 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $336.00 | $0 | $0.01278 | $9.33 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.01512 | $0.01512 | $11.04 | 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 | $0.0224 | $0.0132 | $0.0083 | 63% |
| West US 3 | $0.03 | $0.0177 | $0.0114 | 62% |
| East US | $0.0336 | $0.0199 | $0.0128 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.0336 | $0.0199 | $0.0128 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.0336 | $0.0199 | $0.0128 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.0336 | $0.0199 | $0.0128 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0344 | $0.0203 | $0.0127 | 63% |
| Canada Central | $0.0368 | $0.0217 | $0.014 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.0368 | $0.0217 | $0.014 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.0376 | $0.0221 | $0.0143 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.0376 | $0.0221 | $0.0143 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.038 | $0.0199 | $0.0128 | 66% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0384 | $0.0226 | $0.0146 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.0384 | $0.0226 | $0.0146 | 62% |
| West US | $0.04 | $0.0236 | $0.0152 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.0403 | $0.0237 | $0.0153 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.0403 | $0.0237 | $0.0153 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.0424 | $0.025 | $0.0161 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0424 | $0.025 | $0.0157 | 63% |
| Japan East | $0.0432 | $0.0255 | $0.0164 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.0464 | $0.0274 | $0.0172 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.