Standard_B2ps_v2vsStandard_B2s_v2
Standard_B2ps_v2 is 19% cheaper than Standard_B2s_v2 on demand in East US, saving $11.68 a month. They use different processor architectures (arm64 and x86_64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | Standard_B2ps_v2 | Standard_B2s_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.0672/hr19% less | $0.0832/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0255/hr19% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.0316/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB |
| Processor | Ampere Altra | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_B2ps_v2 | Standard_B2s_v2 | Standard_B2s_v2 vs Standard_B2ps_v2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.0672 | $0.0832 | ▲ 24% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 10% off$0.0605 | 10% off$0.0749 | ▲ 24% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0396 | 41% off$0.0491 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.0255 | 62% off$0.0316 | ▲ 24% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$0.045 | 33% off$0.0557 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 55% off$0.0302 | 55% off$0.0374 | ▲ 24% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_B2ps_v2 leads
On-demand price$0.0672 vs $0.0832 per hour
19% cheaperPhysical cores2 vs 1
2× higherWhere Standard_B2s_v2 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
6 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_B2ps_v2 | Standard_B2s_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Ampere Altra | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_B2ps_v2 | Standard_B2s_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 8 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_B2ps_v2 | Standard_B2s_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 6,250 Mbps | 6,250 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_B2ps_v2 | Standard_B2s_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 4 | 4 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 3,750 | 3,750 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 85 MB/s | 85 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_B2ps_v2 | Standard_B2s_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Bpsv2 | Bsv2 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_B2ps_v2 | Standard_B2s_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | bpsv2-series | bsv2-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_B2ps_v2 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_B2ps_v2 | Standard_B2s_v2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.0448 | $0.0896 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.0448 | $0.0896 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.0448 | $0.0896 | ▲ 100% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.06 | $0.0832 | ▲ 39% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.0672 | $0.0832 | ▲ 24% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.0672 | $0.0832 | ▲ 24% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.0672 | $0.0832 | ▲ 24% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.0672 | $0.0832 | ▲ 24% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.0688 | $0.0864 | ▲ 26% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.0736 | $0.0928 | ▲ 26% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.0736 | $0.0912 | ▲ 24% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.0752 | $0.0944 | ▲ 26% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.0752 | $0.0944 | ▲ 26% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.0759 | $0.094 | ▲ 24% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.0768 | $0.096 | ▲ 25% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.0768 | $0.096 | ▲ 25% |
| West USwestus | $0.08 | $0.0992 | ▲ 24% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.0806 | $0.0998 | ▲ 24% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.0806 | $0.0998 | ▲ 24% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.0845 | $0.106 | ▲ 25% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.0848 | $0.106 | ▲ 25% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.0848 | $0.106 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.0864 | $0.109 | ▲ 26% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.0928 | $0.117 | ▲ 26% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.