4 vCPU 16 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 | $0.0896 | $65.41 | $0.1080 | $0.0529 −41% | $0.0331 −63% | $0.0394 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.1200 | $87.60 | $0.1380 | $0.0708 −41% | $0.0456 −62% | $0.0564 −53% |
| East US | $0.1340 | $97.82 | $0.1530 | $0.0793 −40% | $0.0511 −61% | $0.0603 −55% |
| East US 2 | $0.1340 | $97.82 | $0.1530 | $0.0793 −40% | $0.0511 −61% | $0.0630 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.1340 | $97.82 | $0.1530 | $0.0793 −40% | $0.0511 −61% | $0.0603 −55% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1380 | $100.74 | $0.1560 | $0.0812 −41% | $0.0509 −63% | $0.0731 −47% |
| Canada Central | $0.1470 | $107.31 | $0.1660 | $0.0869 −40% | $0.0559 −61% | $0.0662 −55% |
| North Europe | $0.1470 | $107.31 | $0.1660 | $0.0869 −40% | $0.0559 −61% | $0.0779 −47% |
| France Central | $0.1500 | $109.50 | $0.1690 | $0.0887 −40% | $0.0572 −61% | $0.0795 −47% |
| UK South | $0.1500 | $109.50 | $0.1690 | $0.0887 −40% | $0.0572 −61% | $0.0795 −47% |
| Central US | $0.1520 | $110.96 | $0.1700 | $0.0793 −47% | $0.0511 −66% | $0.0602 −60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1540 | $112.42 | $0.1720 | $0.0906 −41% | $0.0584 −62% | $0.0847 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.1540 | $112.42 | $0.1720 | $0.0906 −41% | $0.0584 −62% | $0.0847 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.1610 | $117.53 | $0.1800 | $0.0952 −40% | $0.0613 −61% | $0.0757 −53% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1690 | $123.37 | $0.1870 | — | — | $0.1155 −31% |
| Australia East | $0.1700 | $124.10 | $0.1880 | $0.1001 −41% | $0.0645 −62% | $0.0867 −49% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1700 | $124.10 | $0.1880 | $0.1001 −41% | $0.0627 −63% | $0.0748 −56% |
| Japan East | $0.1730 | $126.29 | $0.1910 | $0.1019 −41% | $0.0657 −62% | $0.0882 −49% |
| East Asia | $0.1860 | $135.78 | $0.2040 | $0.1095 −41% | $0.0687 −63% | $0.0818 −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_B4ps_v2 is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Bpsv2 series) with 4 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 8 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0896 per hour, about $65.41 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.1080 per hour ($78.84 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0896 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 19 regions compared is East Asia at $0.1860 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0529/hour), 63% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0331/hour), 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0394/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.