16 vCPU 32 GiB memory Arm64 General purpose (burstable), Bplsv2 series
Hourly USD list prices, cheapest first. Per month assumes 730 hours. Reservations and savings plans are effective hourly rates for compute only.
| Region | Linux | Per month | Windows | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India Cheapest | $0.3170 | $231.41 | $0.3910 | $0.1872 −40% | $0.1174 −62% | $0.1395 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.4250 | $310.25 | $0.4990 | $0.2508 −40% | $0.1615 −61% | $0.1998 −53% |
| East US | $0.4760 | $347.48 | $0.5500 | $0.2808 −41% | $0.1809 −61% | $0.2142 −55% |
| East US 2 | $0.4760 | $347.48 | $0.5500 | $0.2808 −41% | $0.1809 −61% | $0.2237 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.4760 | $347.48 | $0.5500 | $0.2808 −41% | $0.1809 −61% | $0.2142 −55% |
| Sweden Central | $0.4870 | $355.51 | $0.5610 | $0.2876 −40% | $0.1803 −62% | $0.2581 −47% |
| Canada Central | $0.5210 | $380.33 | $0.5950 | $0.3076 −40% | $0.1981 −61% | $0.2345 −55% |
| North Europe | $0.5210 | $380.33 | $0.5950 | $0.3076 −40% | $0.1981 −61% | $0.2761 −47% |
| France Central | $0.5330 | $389.09 | $0.6060 | $0.3143 −41% | $0.2024 −62% | $0.2825 −47% |
| UK South | $0.5330 | $389.09 | $0.6060 | $0.3143 −41% | $0.2024 −62% | $0.2825 −47% |
| Central US | $0.5380 | $392.74 | $0.6120 | $0.2808 −47% | $0.1809 −66% | $0.2130 −60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.5440 | $397.12 | $0.6180 | $0.3210 −40% | $0.2067 −61% | $0.2992 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.5440 | $397.12 | $0.6180 | $0.3210 −40% | $0.2067 −61% | $0.2992 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.5710 | $416.83 | $0.6450 | $0.3370 −40% | $0.2171 −61% | $0.2684 −53% |
| Switzerland North | $0.5980 | $436.54 | $0.6720 | — | — | $0.4087 −31% |
| Australia East | $0.6010 | $438.73 | $0.6740 | $0.3545 −41% | $0.2283 −62% | $0.3065 −49% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.6010 | $438.73 | $0.6740 | $0.3545 −41% | $0.2223 −63% | $0.2644 −56% |
| Japan East | $0.6120 | $446.76 | $0.6860 | $0.3611 −41% | $0.2326 −61% | $0.3121 −49% |
| East Asia | $0.6570 | $479.61 | $0.7310 | $0.3879 −40% | $0.2432 −62% | $0.2891 −56% |
Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.
Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.
Standard_B16pls_v2 is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Bplsv2 series) with 16 vCPU and 32 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.3170 per hour, about $231.41 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.3910 per hour ($285.43 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.3170 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 19 regions compared is East Asia at $0.6570 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.1872/hour), 62% with a 3-year reservation ($0.1174/hour), 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.1395/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.