Standard_B4pls_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B4pls_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.07021 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.119). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.04521 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 | – | $0.07021 | $0.07021 | $51.25 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $615.00 | $0 | $0.07021 | $51.25 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.07973 | $0.07973 | $58.20 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.04521 | $0.04521 | $33.00 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,188.00 | $0 | $0.04521 | $33.00 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.05355 | $0.05355 | $39.09 | 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 | $0.0793 | $0.0468 | $0.0293 | 63% |
| West US 3 | $0.106 | $0.0627 | $0.0404 | 62% |
| East US | $0.119 | $0.0702 | $0.0452 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.119 | $0.0702 | $0.0452 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.119 | $0.0702 | $0.0452 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.119 | $0.0702 | $0.0452 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.122 | $0.0719 | $0.0451 | 63% |
| Canada Central | $0.13 | $0.0769 | $0.0495 | 62% |
| North Europe | $0.13 | $0.0769 | $0.0495 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.133 | $0.0785 | $0.0506 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.133 | $0.0785 | $0.0506 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.134 | $0.0702 | $0.0452 | 66% |
| Germany West Central | $0.136 | $0.0803 | $0.0517 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.136 | $0.0803 | $0.0517 | 62% |
| West US | $0.142 | $0.0836 | $0.0538 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.143 | $0.0842 | $0.0543 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.143 | $0.0842 | $0.0543 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.15 | $0.0886 | $0.0571 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.15 | $0.0886 | $0.0556 | 63% |
| Japan East | $0.153 | $0.0903 | $0.0581 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.164 | $0.0969 | $0.0608 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.