Standard_B4s_v2 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_B4s_v2 with no upfront payment costs $0.09817 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($0.166). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.06324 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 | – | $0.09817 | $0.09817 | $71.67 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $860.00 | $0 | $0.09817 | $71.67 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.1112 | $0.1112 | $81.19 | 33% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.06324 | $0.06324 | $46.17 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $1,662.00 | $0 | $0.06324 | $46.17 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.0747 | $0.0747 | $54.53 | 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 | $0.166 | $0.0982 | $0.0632 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $0.166 | $0.0982 | $0.0632 | 62% |
| North Central US | $0.166 | $0.0982 | $0.0632 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $0.166 | $0.0982 | $0.0632 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $0.166 | $0.0982 | $0.0632 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $0.173 | $0.1019 | $0.0657 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.179 | $0.1057 | $0.0663 | 63% |
| North Europe | $0.182 | $0.1076 | $0.0693 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $0.182 | $0.1076 | $0.0693 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $0.186 | $0.1095 | $0.0705 | 62% |
| Canada East | $0.186 | $0.1095 | $0.0705 | 62% |
| Central US | $0.188 | $0.0982 | $0.0632 | 66% |
| France Central | $0.189 | $0.1114 | $0.0717 | 62% |
| UK South | $0.189 | $0.1114 | $0.0717 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.19 | $0.1121 | $0.0703 | 63% |
| Korea South | $0.191 | $0.1129 | $0.0727 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $0.192 | $0.1132 | $0.0729 | 62% |
| Israel Central | $0.192 | $0.113 | $0.0728 | 62% |
| Italy North | $0.192 | $0.113 | $0.0728 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $0.192 | $0.1132 | $0.0729 | 62% |
| Qatar Central | $0.192 | $0.113 | $0.0728 | 62% |
| West Europe | $0.192 | $0.1132 | $0.0729 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.195 | $0.1152 | $0.0742 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.195 | $0.1152 | $0.0742 | 62% |
| Taiwan North | $0.196 | $0.1156 | $0.0745 | 62% |
| West US | $0.198 | $0.117 | $0.0754 | 62% |
| South Central US | $0.2 | $0.1178 | $0.0759 | 62% |
| West Central US | $0.2 | $0.1178 | $0.0759 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.201 | $0.1184 | $0.0762 | 62% |
| UK West | $0.201 | $0.1188 | $0.0765 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $0.208 | $0.1164 | $0.079 | 62% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.208 | $0.1227 | $0.079 | 62% |
| Australia Central | $0.211 | $0.1247 | $0.0803 | 62% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.211 | $0.1247 | $0.0803 | 62% |
| Australia East | $0.211 | $0.1247 | $0.0803 | 62% |
| Norway East | $0.211 | $0.1247 | $0.0803 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.211 | $0.1247 | $0.0782 | 63% |
| Switzerland North | $0.211 | $0.1247 | $0.0803 | 62% |
| West India | $0.213 | $0.1257 | $0.0809 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.216 | $0.1276 | $0.0822 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $0.217 | $0.1281 | $0.0825 | 62% |
| Japan East | $0.218 | $0.1284 | $0.0827 | 62% |
| Japan West | $0.218 | $0.1284 | $0.0827 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $0.222 | $0.1308 | $0.0843 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $0.225 | $0.1325 | $0.0854 | 62% |
| East Asia | $0.234 | $0.1378 | $0.0864 | 63% |
| South India | $0.235 | $0.1385 | $0.0892 | 62% |
| France South | $0.245 | $0.1449 | $0.0933 | 62% |
| Germany North | $0.25 | $0.1473 | $0.0949 | 62% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.255 | $0.1503 | $0.0968 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $0.261 | $0.1539 | $0.0991 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $0.269 | $0.1452 | $0.1021 | 62% |
| Norway West | $0.275 | $0.162 | $0.1043 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $0.275 | $0.162 | $0.1043 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $0.282 | $0.1664 | $0.1072 | 62% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.349 | $0.2062 | $0.1328 | 62% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.