Standard_B20ms

20 vCPU 80 GiB memory x64 General purpose (burstable), Bms series

Linux, pay as you go $0.8320 per hour $607.36 per month in East US
Windows, pay as you go $0.9120 per hour $665.76 per month, license included
With a commitment $0.3749 per hour 3-year savings plan, 54% less than pay as you go
Cheapest region East US of 24 regions with this size

Price by region

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 3-yr savings plan
East US Cheapest $0.8320 $607.36 $0.9120 $0.3749 −54%
East US 2 $0.8320 $607.36 $0.9120 $0.3910 −53%
West US 2 $0.8320 $607.36 $0.9120 $0.3749 −54%
West US 3 $0.8320 $607.36 $0.9120 $0.3910 −53%
Sweden Central $0.8640 $630.72 $0.9440 $0.4752 −45%
Central India $0.8960 $654.08 $0.9760 $0.3947 −55%
North Europe $0.9090 $663.57 $0.9890 $0.5000 −45%
Canada Central $0.9270 $676.71 $1.007 $0.4192 −54%
France Central $0.9440 $689.12 $1.024 $0.5009 −46%
UK South $0.9440 $689.12 $1.024 $0.5009 −46%
Germany West Central $0.9600 $700.80 $1.040 $0.5280 −45%
Italy North $0.9600 $700.80 $1.040 $0.5568 −42%
Poland Central $0.9600 $700.80 $1.040 $0.5280 −45%
West Europe $0.9600 $700.80 $1.040 $0.5280 −45%
Central US $0.9980 $728.54 $1.078 $0.4691 −53%
South Central US $0.9980 $728.54 $1.078 $0.4691 −53%
UAE North $0.9980 $728.54 $1.078 $0.5489 −45%
Korea Central $1.040 $759.20 $1.120 $0.4774 −54%
Australia East $1.056 $770.88 $1.136 $0.5335 −49%
Southeast Asia $1.056 $770.88 $1.136 $0.4673 −55%
Switzerland North $1.056 $770.88 $1.136 $0.5808 −45%
Japan East $1.088 $794.24 $1.168 $0.5606 −48%
East Asia $1.168 $852.64 $1.248 $0.5170 −55%
Brazil South $1.344 $981.12 $1.424 $0.6092 −54%

Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_B20ms in these regions.

Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.

Specifications

vCPUs
20
Memory
80 GiB
Temporary disk
160 GiB
Data disks
up to 32
Network interfaces
up to 8
Accelerated networking
Yes
Premium SSD
Yes
Architecture
x64
Hyper-V generation
V1, V2
Family
standardBSFamily

Questions about Standard_B20ms

What are the specs of Standard_B20ms?

Standard_B20ms is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Bms series) with 20 vCPU and 80 GiB of memory, a 160 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.

How much does Standard_B20ms cost per month?

On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.8320 per hour, about $607.36 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $0.9120 per hour ($665.76 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.

Which region is cheapest for Standard_B20ms?

East US at $0.8320 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $1.344 per hour.

How much can I save on Standard_B20ms with reservations?

Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.3749/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.