2 vCPU 1 GiB memory Arm64 General purpose (burstable), Bptsv2 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 | $0.0056 | $4.09 | $0.0148 | $0.0033 −40% | $0.0021 −63% | $0.0025 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.0075 | $5.48 | $0.0167 | $0.0045 −40% | $0.0029 −61% | $0.0035 −53% |
| East US | $0.0084 | $6.13 | $0.0176 | $0.0049 −41% | $0.0032 −61% | $0.0038 −55% |
| East US 2 | $0.0084 | $6.13 | $0.0176 | $0.0049 −41% | $0.0032 −61% | $0.0039 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.0084 | $6.13 | $0.0176 | $0.0049 −41% | $0.0032 −61% | $0.0038 −55% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0086 | $6.28 | $0.0178 | $0.0050 −41% | $0.0032 −62% | $0.0046 −47% |
| Canada Central | $0.0092 | $6.72 | $0.0184 | $0.0055 −40% | $0.0035 −61% | $0.0041 −55% |
| North Europe | $0.0092 | $6.72 | $0.0184 | $0.0055 −40% | $0.0035 −61% | $0.0049 −47% |
| France Central | $0.0094 | $6.86 | $0.0186 | $0.0056 −40% | $0.0036 −61% | $0.0050 −47% |
| UK South | $0.0094 | $6.86 | $0.0186 | $0.0056 −40% | $0.0036 −61% | $0.0050 −47% |
| Central US | $0.0095 | $6.93 | $0.0187 | $0.0049 −48% | $0.0032 −66% | $0.0038 −60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0096 | $7.01 | $0.0188 | $0.0057 −40% | $0.0037 −61% | $0.0053 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.0096 | $7.01 | $0.0188 | $0.0057 −40% | $0.0037 −61% | $0.0053 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.0101 | $7.37 | $0.0193 | $0.0059 −41% | $0.0038 −61% | $0.0047 −53% |
| Australia East | $0.0106 | $7.74 | $0.0198 | $0.0063 −40% | $0.0040 −61% | $0.0054 −49% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0106 | $7.74 | $0.0198 | $0.0063 −40% | $0.0039 −63% | $0.0047 −56% |
| Switzerland North | $0.0106 | $7.74 | $0.0198 | — | — | $0.0072 −31% |
| Japan East | $0.0108 | $7.88 | $0.0200 | $0.0064 −40% | $0.0041 −61% | $0.0055 −49% |
| East Asia | $0.0116 | $8.47 | $0.0208 | $0.0068 −40% | $0.0043 −62% | $0.0051 −56% |
Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.
Standard_B2pts_v2 is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Bptsv2 series) with 2 vCPU and 1 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0056 per hour, about $4.09 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.0148 per hour ($10.80 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0056 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 19 regions compared is East Asia at $0.0116 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0033/hour), 63% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0021/hour), 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0025/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.