Standard_B4ls_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B4ls_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.08699 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.147). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.05601 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 | – | $0.08699 | $0.08699 | $63.50 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $762.00 | $0 | $0.08699 | $63.50 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.09849 | $0.09849 | $71.90 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.05601 | $0.05601 | $40.89 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,472.00 | $0 | $0.05601 | $40.89 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.06615 | $0.06615 | $48.29 | 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 | $0.147 | $0.087 | $0.056 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.147 | $0.087 | $0.056 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.147 | $0.087 | $0.056 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.147 | $0.087 | $0.056 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.147 | $0.087 | $0.056 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.153 | $0.0903 | $0.0582 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.159 | $0.0937 | $0.0588 | 63% |
| North Europe | $0.162 | $0.0953 | $0.0614 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.162 | $0.0953 | $0.0614 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.164 | $0.097 | $0.0625 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.164 | $0.097 | $0.0625 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.167 | $0.087 | $0.056 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.167 | $0.0986 | $0.0635 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.167 | $0.0986 | $0.0635 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.168 | $0.0993 | $0.0623 | 63% |
| Germany West Central | $0.17 | $0.1003 | $0.0646 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.17 | $0.1001 | $0.0645 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.17 | $0.1001 | $0.0645 | 62% |
| Korea South | $0.17 | $0.1 | $0.0644 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.17 | $0.1003 | $0.0646 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.17 | $0.1001 | $0.0645 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.17 | $0.1003 | $0.0646 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.173 | $0.1021 | $0.0657 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.173 | $0.1021 | $0.0657 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.174 | $0.1024 | $0.066 | 62% |
| West US | $0.176 | $0.1037 | $0.0668 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.177 | $0.1043 | $0.0672 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.177 | $0.1043 | $0.0672 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.178 | $0.1048 | $0.0675 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.178 | $0.1053 | $0.0678 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.184 | $0.1032 | $0.07 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.184 | $0.1087 | $0.07 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.187 | $0.1104 | $0.0711 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.187 | $0.1104 | $0.0711 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.187 | $0.1104 | $0.0711 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.187 | $0.1104 | $0.0711 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.187 | $0.1104 | $0.0692 | 63% |
| Switzerland North | $0.187 | $0.1104 | $0.0711 | 62% |
| West India | $0.189 | $0.1113 | $0.0717 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.192 | $0.113 | $0.0728 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.192 | $0.1135 | $0.0731 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.193 | $0.1137 | $0.0732 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.193 | $0.1137 | $0.0732 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.196 | $0.1159 | $0.0747 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.199 | $0.1175 | $0.0756 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.207 | $0.1221 | $0.0766 | 63% |
| South India | $0.208 | $0.1226 | $0.079 | 62% |
| France South | $0.217 | $0.1283 | $0.0826 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.221 | $0.1305 | $0.084 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.226 | $0.1332 | $0.0858 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.231 | $0.1363 | $0.0878 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.238 | $0.1285 | $0.0905 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.243 | $0.1435 | $0.0924 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.243 | $0.1435 | $0.0924 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.25 | $0.1475 | $0.095 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.31 | $0.1826 | $0.1176 | 62% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.