Basv2vsBsv2

Size for size, Basv2 is on average 10% cheaper than Bsv2 on demand in East US, across 5 shared sizes. Same size and generation on a different processor.

At a glanceBasv2Bsv2
Sizes here55
From$0.0752/hr$0.0832/hr
vCPUs2 to 322 to 32
Memory8 to 128 GiB8 to 128 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64
CategoryGeneral purpose, BurstableGeneral purpose, Burstable

On-demand prices by size in East US

USD per hour for Linux. Pick a size to compare the two types.

SizeBasv2Bsv2Bsv2 vs Basv2
2Standard_B2as_v2 $0.0752Standard_B2s_v2 $0.0832▲ 11%
4Standard_B4as_v2 $0.15Standard_B4s_v2 $0.166▲ 11%
8Standard_B8as_v2 $0.301Standard_B8s_v2 $0.333▲ 11%
16Standard_B16as_v2 $0.602Standard_B16s_v2 $0.666▲ 11%
32Standard_B32as_v2 $1.203Standard_B32s_v2 $1.331▲ 11%

Key differences

The biggest lead each family has.

Where Basv2 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 5 of 5 shared sizes
10% cheaper
Spot priceLower in 5 of 5 shared sizes
Cheaper spot
Where Bsv2 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Keep exploring

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Basv25 sizes
Every size in the Basv2 family

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Bsv25 sizes
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