2 vCPU 8 GiB memory Arm64 General purpose (burstable), Bpsv2 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 | $0.0448 | $32.70 | $0.0540 | $0.0265 −40% | $0.0166 −62% | $0.0197 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.0600 | $43.80 | $0.0692 | $0.0354 −41% | $0.0228 −62% | $0.0282 −53% |
| East US | $0.0672 | $49.06 | $0.0764 | $0.0396 −41% | $0.0255 −62% | $0.0302 −55% |
| East US 2 | $0.0672 | $49.06 | $0.0764 | $0.0396 −41% | $0.0255 −62% | $0.0316 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.0672 | $49.06 | $0.0764 | $0.0396 −41% | $0.0255 −62% | $0.0302 −55% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0688 | $50.22 | $0.0780 | $0.0406 −40% | $0.0255 −62% | $0.0365 −47% |
| Canada Central | $0.0736 | $53.73 | $0.0828 | $0.0434 −41% | $0.0280 −62% | $0.0331 −55% |
| North Europe | $0.0736 | $53.73 | $0.0828 | $0.0434 −41% | $0.0280 −62% | $0.0390 −47% |
| France Central | $0.0752 | $54.90 | $0.0844 | $0.0444 −40% | $0.0286 −61% | $0.0399 −47% |
| UK South | $0.0752 | $54.90 | $0.0844 | $0.0444 −40% | $0.0286 −61% | $0.0399 −47% |
| Central US | $0.0759 | $55.41 | $0.0851 | $0.0396 −47% | $0.0255 −66% | $0.0301 −60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0768 | $56.06 | $0.0860 | $0.0453 −40% | $0.0292 −61% | $0.0422 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.0768 | $56.06 | $0.0860 | $0.0453 −40% | $0.0292 −61% | $0.0422 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.0806 | $58.84 | $0.0898 | $0.0476 −40% | $0.0306 −61% | $0.0379 −53% |
| Switzerland North | $0.0845 | $61.68 | $0.0937 | — | — | $0.0578 −31% |
| Australia East | $0.0848 | $61.90 | $0.0940 | $0.0500 −41% | $0.0322 −61% | $0.0432 −49% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0848 | $61.90 | $0.0940 | $0.0500 −41% | $0.0314 −62% | $0.0373 −56% |
| Japan East | $0.0864 | $63.07 | $0.0956 | $0.0510 −40% | $0.0328 −61% | $0.0441 −49% |
| East Asia | $0.0928 | $67.74 | $0.1020 | $0.0548 −40% | $0.0343 −63% | $0.0408 −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_B2ps_v2 is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Bpsv2 series) with 2 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0448 per hour, about $32.70 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.0540 per hour ($39.42 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0448 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 19 regions compared is East Asia at $0.0928 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0265/hour), 62% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0166/hour), 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0197/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.