Standard_B2pts_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B2pts_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.004909 per hour in East US, 42% less than on demand ($0.0084). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.003196 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 | – | $0.004909 | $0.004909 | $3.58 | 42% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $43.00 | $0 | $0.004909 | $3.58 | 42% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.005628 | $0.005628 | $4.11 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.003196 | $0.003196 | $2.33 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $84.00 | $0 | $0.003196 | $2.33 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.00378 | $0.00378 | $2.76 | 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 | $0.0056 | $0.0033 | $0.0021 | 63% |
| West US 3 | $0.0075 | $0.0045 | $0.0029 | 61% |
| East US | $0.0084 | $0.0049 | $0.0032 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.0084 | $0.0049 | $0.0032 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.0084 | $0.0049 | $0.0032 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.0084 | $0.0049 | $0.0032 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0086 | $0.005 | $0.0032 | 63% |
| Canada Central | $0.0092 | $0.0055 | $0.0035 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.0092 | $0.0055 | $0.0035 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.0094 | $0.0056 | $0.0036 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.0094 | $0.0056 | $0.0036 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.0095 | $0.0049 | $0.0032 | 66% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0096 | $0.0057 | $0.0037 | 61% |
| West Europe | $0.0096 | $0.0057 | $0.0037 | 61% |
| West US | $0.01 | $0.0059 | $0.0038 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.0101 | $0.0059 | $0.0038 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.0101 | $0.0059 | $0.0038 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.0106 | $0.0063 | $0.004 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0106 | $0.0063 | $0.0039 | 63% |
| Japan East | $0.0108 | $0.0064 | $0.0041 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.0116 | $0.0068 | $0.0043 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.