Standard_B16ls_v2vsStandard_B16pls_v2
Standard_B16pls_v2 is 19% cheaper than Standard_B16ls_v2 on demand in East US, saving $82.49 a month. They use different processor architectures (x86_64 and arm64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | Standard_B16ls_v2 | Standard_B16pls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.589/hr | $0.476/hr19% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.224/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.1809/hr19% less3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Ampere Altra |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_B16ls_v2 | Standard_B16pls_v2 | Standard_B16pls_v2 vs Standard_B16ls_v2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.589 | $0.476 | ▼ 19% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 10% off$0.5301 | 10% off$0.4284 | ▼ 19% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.3478 | 41% off$0.2808 | ▼ 19% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.224 | 62% off$0.1809 | ▼ 19% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$0.3946 | 33% off$0.3189 | ▼ 19% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 55% off$0.2651 | 55% off$0.2142 | ▼ 19% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_B16ls_v2 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_B16pls_v2 leads
On-demand price$0.476 vs $0.589 per hour
19% cheaperPhysical cores16 vs 8
2× higherSpecs
6 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_B16ls_v2 | Standard_B16pls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Ampere Altra |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_B16ls_v2 | Standard_B16pls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_B16ls_v2 | Standard_B16pls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 6,250 Mbps | 6,250 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_B16ls_v2 | Standard_B16pls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 25,600 | 25,600 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 600 MB/s | 600 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_B16ls_v2 | Standard_B16pls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Blsv2 | Bplsv2 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_B16ls_v2 | Standard_B16pls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | bsv2-series | bpsv2-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_B16ls_v2 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_B16ls_v2 | Standard_B16pls_v2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.589 | $0.476 | ▼ 19% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.589 | $0.476 | ▼ 19% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.589 | $0.476 | ▼ 19% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.589 | $0.476 | ▼ 19% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.589 | $0.425 | ▼ 28% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.612 | $0.487 | ▼ 20% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.635 | $0.317 | ▼ 50% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.635 | $0.317 | ▼ 50% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.635 | $0.317 | ▼ 50% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.646 | $0.521 | ▼ 19% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.657 | $0.521 | ▼ 21% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.666 | $0.538 | ▼ 19% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.669 | $0.533 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.669 | $0.533 | ▼ 20% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.68 | $0.544 | ▼ 20% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.68 | $0.544 | ▼ 20% |
| West USwestus | $0.703 | $0.567 | ▼ 19% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.707 | $0.571 | ▼ 19% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.707 | $0.571 | ▼ 19% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.748 | $0.601 | ▼ 20% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.748 | $0.601 | ▼ 20% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.748 | $0.598 | ▼ 20% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.771 | $0.612 | ▼ 21% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.828 | $0.657 | ▼ 21% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.