Standard_B2pls_v2 Windows prices
Standard_B2pls_v2 with Windows costs $0.0428 per hour on demand in East US ($31.24 a month), $0.0092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.0316 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.0316 | $0.0224 | $0.0092 |
| West US 3 | $0.0392 | $0.03 | $0.0092 |
| East US | $0.0428 | $0.0336 | $0.0092 |
| East US 2 | $0.0428 | $0.0336 | $0.0092 |
| North Central US | $0.0428 | $0.0336 | $0.0092 |
| West US 2 | $0.0428 | $0.0336 | $0.0092 |
| Sweden Central | $0.0436 | $0.0344 | $0.0092 |
| Canada Central | $0.046 | $0.0368 | $0.0092 |
| North Europe | $0.046 | $0.0368 | $0.0092 |
| France Central | $0.0468 | $0.0376 | $0.0092 |
| UK South | $0.0468 | $0.0376 | $0.0092 |
| Central US | $0.0472 | $0.038 | $0.0092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.0476 | $0.0384 | $0.0092 |
| West Europe | $0.0476 | $0.0384 | $0.0092 |
| West US | $0.0492 | $0.04 | $0.0092 |
| South Central US | $0.0495 | $0.0403 | $0.0092 |
| West Central US | $0.0495 | $0.0403 | $0.0092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.0514 | $0.0422 | $0.0092 |
| Australia East | $0.0516 | $0.0424 | $0.0092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0516 | $0.0424 | $0.0092 |
| Japan East | $0.0524 | $0.0432 | $0.0092 |
| East Asia | $0.0556 | $0.0464 | $0.0092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.0428 | $0.0291 | $0.022 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.