4 vCPU 8 GiB memory x64 General purpose (burstable), Balsv2 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 | $0.0872 | $63.66 | $0.1060 | $0.0514 −41% | $0.0322 −63% | $0.0384 −56% |
| East US | $0.1330 | $97.09 | $0.1520 | $0.0785 −40% | $0.0506 −61% | $0.0599 −55% |
| East US 2 | $0.1330 | $97.09 | $0.1520 | $0.0785 −40% | $0.0506 −61% | $0.0599 −55% |
| West US 2 | $0.1330 | $97.09 | $0.1520 | $0.0785 −40% | $0.0506 −61% | $0.0599 −55% |
| West US 3 | $0.1330 | $97.09 | $0.1520 | $0.0785 −40% | $0.0506 −61% | $0.0625 −53% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1380 | $100.74 | $0.1560 | $0.0813 −41% | $0.0524 −62% | $0.0759 −45% |
| North Europe | $0.1450 | $105.85 | $0.1630 | $0.0853 −41% | $0.0549 −62% | $0.0769 −47% |
| Canada Central | $0.1480 | $108.04 | $0.1660 | $0.0873 −40% | $0.0563 −61% | $0.0666 −55% |
| Central US | $0.1510 | $110.23 | $0.1690 | $0.0785 −47% | $0.0506 −66% | $0.0598 −60% |
| France Central | $0.1510 | $110.23 | $0.1690 | $0.0888 −41% | $0.0572 −62% | $0.0800 −47% |
| UK South | $0.1510 | $110.23 | $0.1690 | $0.0888 −41% | $0.0572 −62% | $0.0800 −47% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1530 | $111.69 | $0.1710 | $0.0903 −40% | $0.0581 −61% | $0.0842 −45% |
| Italy North | $0.1530 | $111.69 | $0.1710 | $0.0901 −41% | $0.0580 −62% | $0.0811 −47% |
| Poland Central | $0.1530 | $111.69 | $0.1710 | $0.0903 −40% | $0.0581 −61% | $0.0811 −47% |
| West Europe | $0.1530 | $111.69 | $0.1710 | $0.0903 −40% | $0.0581 −61% | $0.0842 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.1600 | $116.80 | $0.1780 | $0.0943 −41% | $0.0607 −62% | $0.0752 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.1600 | $116.80 | $0.1780 | $0.0943 −41% | $0.0608 −62% | $0.0880 −45% |
| Korea Central | $0.1660 | $121.18 | $0.1840 | $0.0928 −44% | $0.0630 −62% | $0.0764 −54% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1670 | $121.91 | $0.1860 | $0.0986 −40% | $0.0619 −62% | $0.0735 −56% |
| Australia East | $0.1680 | $122.64 | $0.1870 | $0.0993 −40% | $0.0640 −61% | $0.0857 −49% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1680 | $122.64 | $0.1870 | $0.0993 −40% | $0.0640 −61% | $0.0924 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.1740 | $127.02 | $0.1920 | $0.1024 −41% | $0.0660 −62% | $0.0905 −48% |
| East Asia | $0.1860 | $135.78 | $0.2050 | $0.1098 −40% | $0.0708 −61% | $0.1023 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.2140 | $156.22 | $0.2330 | $0.1158 −45% | $0.0814 −61% | $0.0963 −55% |
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_B4als_v2 is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Balsv2 series) with 4 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 8 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0872 per hour, about $63.66 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.1060 per hour ($77.38 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0872 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.2140 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0514/hour), 63% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0322/hour), 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0384/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.