4 vCPU 8 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 | $0.0793 | $57.89 | $0.0977 | $0.0468 −40% | $0.0293 −63% | $0.0349 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.1060 | $77.38 | $0.1250 | $0.0627 −40% | $0.0404 −61% | $0.0498 −53% |
| East US | $0.1190 | $86.87 | $0.1370 | $0.0702 −41% | $0.0452 −62% | $0.0536 −55% |
| East US 2 | $0.1190 | $86.87 | $0.1370 | $0.0702 −41% | $0.0452 −62% | $0.0559 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.1190 | $86.87 | $0.1370 | $0.0702 −41% | $0.0452 −62% | $0.0536 −55% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1220 | $89.06 | $0.1400 | $0.0719 −41% | $0.0451 −63% | $0.0647 −47% |
| Canada Central | $0.1300 | $94.90 | $0.1490 | $0.0769 −40% | $0.0495 −61% | $0.0585 −55% |
| North Europe | $0.1300 | $94.90 | $0.1490 | $0.0769 −40% | $0.0495 −61% | $0.0689 −47% |
| France Central | $0.1330 | $97.09 | $0.1520 | $0.0785 −40% | $0.0506 −61% | $0.0705 −47% |
| UK South | $0.1330 | $97.09 | $0.1520 | $0.0785 −40% | $0.0506 −61% | $0.0705 −47% |
| Central US | $0.1340 | $97.82 | $0.1530 | $0.0702 −47% | $0.0452 −66% | $0.0531 −60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1360 | $99.28 | $0.1540 | $0.0803 −40% | $0.0517 −62% | $0.0748 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.1360 | $99.28 | $0.1540 | $0.0803 −40% | $0.0517 −62% | $0.0748 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.1430 | $104.39 | $0.1610 | $0.0842 −41% | $0.0543 −62% | $0.0672 −53% |
| Australia East | $0.1500 | $109.50 | $0.1690 | $0.0886 −40% | $0.0571 −61% | $0.0765 −49% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1500 | $109.50 | $0.1690 | $0.0886 −40% | $0.0556 −62% | $0.0660 −56% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1500 | $109.50 | $0.1680 | — | — | $0.1025 −31% |
| Japan East | $0.1530 | $111.69 | $0.1710 | $0.0903 −40% | $0.0581 −61% | $0.0780 −49% |
| East Asia | $0.1640 | $119.72 | $0.1830 | $0.0969 −40% | $0.0608 −62% | $0.0722 −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_B4pls_v2 is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Bplsv2 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 $0.0793 per hour, about $57.89 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.0977 per hour ($71.32 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0793 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 19 regions compared is East Asia at $0.1640 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0468/hour), 63% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0293/hour), 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0349/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.