Standard_B2s_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B2s_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.04909 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.0832). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.03162 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 | – | $0.04909 | $0.04909 | $35.83 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $430.00 | $0 | $0.04909 | $35.83 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.05574 | $0.05574 | $40.69 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.03162 | $0.03162 | $23.08 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $831.00 | $0 | $0.03162 | $23.08 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.03744 | $0.03744 | $27.33 | 55% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.0832 | $0.0491 | $0.0316 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.0832 | $0.0491 | $0.0316 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.0832 | $0.0491 | $0.0316 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.0832 | $0.0491 | $0.0316 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.0832 | $0.0491 | $0.0316 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0864 | $0.051 | $0.0328 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.0896 | $0.0529 | $0.0331 | 63% |
| North Europe | $0.0912 | $0.0538 | $0.0347 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.0912 | $0.0538 | $0.0347 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.0928 | $0.0548 | $0.0353 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.0928 | $0.0548 | $0.0353 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.094 | $0.0491 | $0.0316 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.0944 | $0.0557 | $0.0359 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.0944 | $0.0557 | $0.0359 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.095 | $0.0561 | $0.0352 | 63% |
| Korea South | $0.0957 | $0.0565 | $0.0363 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.0958 | $0.0565 | $0.0364 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.0958 | $0.0565 | $0.0364 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.0958 | $0.0565 | $0.0364 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.096 | $0.0566 | $0.0365 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.096 | $0.0566 | $0.0365 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.096 | $0.0566 | $0.0365 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.0976 | $0.0575 | $0.0371 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.0976 | $0.0575 | $0.0371 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.098 | $0.0579 | $0.0373 | 62% |
| West US | $0.0992 | $0.0586 | $0.0377 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.0998 | $0.0589 | $0.0379 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.0998 | $0.0589 | $0.0379 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.1 | $0.0591 | $0.0381 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.101 | $0.0594 | $0.0382 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.104 | $0.0582 | $0.0395 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.104 | $0.0614 | $0.0395 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.106 | $0.0623 | $0.0401 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.106 | $0.0623 | $0.0401 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.106 | $0.0623 | $0.0401 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.106 | $0.0623 | $0.0401 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.106 | $0.0623 | $0.0391 | 63% |
| Switzerland North | $0.106 | $0.0623 | $0.0401 | 62% |
| West India | $0.106 | $0.0628 | $0.0405 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.108 | $0.0638 | $0.0411 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.109 | $0.0642 | $0.0414 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.109 | $0.0642 | $0.0414 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.109 | $0.064 | $0.0412 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.111 | $0.0654 | $0.0421 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.112 | $0.0663 | $0.0427 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.117 | $0.0689 | $0.0432 | 63% |
| South India | $0.117 | $0.0692 | $0.0446 | 62% |
| France South | $0.123 | $0.0724 | $0.0467 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.125 | $0.0736 | $0.0474 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.127 | $0.0751 | $0.0484 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.13 | $0.0769 | $0.0495 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.134 | $0.0726 | $0.0511 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.137 | $0.0811 | $0.0522 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.137 | $0.0811 | $0.0522 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.141 | $0.0832 | $0.0536 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.175 | $0.1031 | $0.0664 | 62% |
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