B4s v2
api name Standard_B4s_v2 · Azure Virtual Machines · Bsv2 family
The B4s v2 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), starting at $0.166 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 16 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.166
- spot
- $0.1494
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.0982
shared / burstable
4 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$121/mo · eastus
−10% vs on-demand
−41% vs on-demand
B4s v2 price by region
58 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| East USeastuscheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.166 | $0.1494 | $0.0982 | $0.0632 | $0.1112 | $0.0747 |
| East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America | $0.166 | $0.1494 | $0.0982 | $0.0632 | $0.1112 | $0.0747 |
| North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America | $0.166 | $0.1494 | $0.0982 | $0.0632 | $0.1112 | $0.0747 |
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $0.166 | $0.1494 | $0.0982 | $0.0632 | $0.1112 | $0.0747 |
| West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America | $0.166 | $0.1494 | $0.0982 | $0.0632 | $0.1145 | $0.078 |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $0.173 | $0.1557 | $0.1019 | $0.0657 | $0.1315 | $0.0917 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $0.179 | $0.1611 | $0.1057 | $0.0663 | $0.1217 | $0.0788 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $0.182 | $0.1638 | $0.1076 | $0.0693 | $0.1383 | $0.0965 |
| Spain CentralspaincentralEurope | $0.182 | $0.1638 | $0.1076 | $0.0693 | $0.1383 | $0.0965 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $0.186 | $0.1674 | $0.1095 | $0.0705 | $0.1246 | $0.0837 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $0.186 | $0.1674 | $0.1095 | $0.0705 | $0.1246 | $0.0837 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $0.188 | $0.1494 | $0.0982 | $0.0632 | $0.1107 | $0.0745 |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $0.189 | $0.1701 | $0.1114 | $0.0717 | $0.1436 | $0.1002 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $0.189 | $0.1701 | $0.1114 | $0.0717 | $0.1436 | $0.1002 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $0.19 | $0.171 | $0.1121 | $0.0703 | $0.1273 | $0.0836 |
| Korea SouthkoreasouthAsia | $0.191 | $0.1719 | $0.1129 | $0.0727 | $0.1452 | $0.1051 |
| Austria EastaustriaeastEurope | $0.192 | $0.0996 | $0.121 | $0.0826 | $0.1594 | $0.1133 |
| Belgium CentralbelgiumcentralEurope | $0.192 | $0.0996 | $0.121 | $0.0826 | $0.1555 | $0.1114 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $0.192 | $0.1728 | $0.1132 | $0.0729 | $0.1459 | $0.1056 |
| Israel CentralisraelcentralMiddle East | $0.192 | $0.1728 | $0.113 | $0.0728 | $0.1459 | $0.1018 |
| Italy NorthitalynorthEurope | $0.192 | $0.1728 | $0.113 | $0.0728 | $0.1459 | $0.1018 |
| Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope | $0.192 | $0.1728 | $0.1132 | $0.0729 | $0.1459 | $0.1018 |
| Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East | $0.192 | $0.1728 | $0.113 | $0.0728 | $0.1459 | $0.1018 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $0.192 | $0.1728 | $0.1132 | $0.0729 | $0.1459 | $0.1056 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $0.195 | $0.1755 | $0.1152 | $0.0742 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $0.195 | $0.1755 | $0.1152 | $0.0742 | – | – |
| Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia | $0.196 | $0.0431 | $0.1156 | $0.0745 | $0.1313 | $0.0862 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $0.198 | $0.1782 | $0.117 | $0.0754 | $0.1366 | $0.0931 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $0.20 | $0.18 | $0.1178 | $0.0759 | $0.138 | $0.094 |
| West Central USwestcentralusNorth America | $0.20 | $0.18 | $0.1178 | $0.0759 | $0.138 | $0.094 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $0.201 | $0.1809 | $0.1184 | $0.0762 | $0.1528 | $0.1065 |
| UK WestukwestEurope | $0.201 | $0.1809 | $0.1188 | $0.0765 | $0.1528 | $0.1106 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $0.208 | $0.1872 | $0.1164 | $0.079 | $0.1352 | $0.0957 |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $0.208 | $0.1872 | $0.1227 | $0.079 | – | – |
| Australia CentralaustraliacentralOceania | $0.211 | $0.1899 | $0.1247 | $0.0803 | $0.154 | $0.1076 |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2Oceania | $0.211 | $0.1899 | $0.1247 | $0.0803 | $0.154 | $0.1076 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $0.211 | $0.1899 | $0.1247 | $0.0803 | $0.154 | $0.1076 |
| Norway EastnorwayeastEurope | $0.211 | $0.1899 | $0.1247 | $0.0803 | $0.1604 | $0.1161 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $0.211 | $0.1899 | $0.1247 | $0.0782 | $0.1414 | $0.0928 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $0.211 | $0.1899 | $0.1247 | $0.0803 | $0.1604 | $0.1161 |
| West IndiawestindiaAsia | $0.213 | $0.1917 | $0.1257 | $0.0809 | $0.1619 | $0.1172 |
| Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania | $0.216 | $0.1944 | $0.1276 | $0.0822 | $0.1642 | $0.1188 |
| South Africa NorthsouthafricanorthAfrica | $0.217 | $0.1953 | $0.1281 | $0.0825 | $0.1649 | $0.1128 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $0.218 | $0.1962 | $0.1284 | $0.0827 | $0.1591 | $0.1112 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $0.218 | $0.1962 | $0.1284 | $0.0827 | $0.1591 | $0.1112 |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $0.222 | $0.1998 | $0.1308 | $0.0843 | $0.1621 | $0.1132 |
| Sweden SouthswedensouthEurope | $0.225 | $0.2025 | $0.1325 | $0.0854 | $0.171 | $0.1238 |
| Chile CentralchilecentralSouth America | $0.233 | $0.1209 | $0.1328 | $0.1002 | $0.1515 | $0.1165 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $0.234 | $0.2106 | $0.1378 | $0.0864 | $0.1568 | $0.103 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $0.235 | $0.2115 | $0.1385 | $0.0892 | $0.1786 | $0.1293 |
| France SouthfrancesouthEurope | $0.245 | $0.2205 | $0.1449 | $0.0933 | $0.1862 | $0.1348 |
| Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope | $0.25 | $0.225 | $0.1473 | $0.0949 | $0.19 | $0.1375 |
| UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East | $0.261 | $0.2349 | $0.1539 | $0.0991 | $0.1984 | $0.1436 |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $0.269 | $0.2421 | $0.1452 | $0.1021 | $0.1668 | $0.1211 |
| Norway WestnorwaywestEurope | $0.275 | $0.2475 | $0.162 | $0.1043 | $0.209 | $0.1513 |
| Switzerland WestswitzerlandwestEurope | $0.275 | $0.2475 | $0.162 | $0.1043 | $0.209 | $0.1513 |
| South Africa WestsouthafricawestAfrica | $0.282 | $0.2538 | $0.1664 | $0.1072 | $0.2143 | $0.1551 |
| Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America | $0.349 | $0.3141 | $0.2062 | $0.1328 | $0.2652 | $0.192 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 16 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 4 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- Yes (shared cores)
storage & network
- Local storage
- Remote storage only
azure details
- API name
Standard_B4s_v2- Family
- Bsv2
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 58 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- East US · $0.166/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
B4s v2 equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs B4s v2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | B4s v2 | 4 | 16 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake) | $0.166 | – |
| AWS | t3a.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $0.1504 | -9% |
| t3.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | Intel Skylake E5 2686 v5 | $0.1664 | 0% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-standard-4dedicated CPU | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.134 | -19% |
| n2d-standard-4dedicated CPU | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $0.169 | +2% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 16x4dedicated CPU | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.21 | +27% |
| Linode 16GB6 vCPU (1.5×) | 6 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.144 | -13% | |
| Vultr | vhf-4c-16gb | 4 | 16 GiB | Intel Xeon | $0.132 | -20% |
| vhp-4c-12gb-amd12 GiB (1.3× less) | 4 | 12 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.099 | -40% |
Bsv2 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2ts v2 | 2 | 1 GiB | – | $0.0104 | $7.592 | $0.00936 | $0.00616 |
| B2ls v2 | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.0416 | $30.37 | $0.0374 | $0.0245 |
| B2s v2 | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.0832 | $60.74 | $0.0749 | $0.0491 |
| B4ls v2 | 4 | 8 GiB | – | $0.147 | $107 | $0.1323 | $0.087 |
| B4s v2 | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.166 | $121 | $0.1494 | $0.0982 |
| B8ls v2 | 8 | 16 GiB | – | $0.295 | $215 | $0.2655 | $0.1739 |
| B8s v2 | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.333 | $243 | $0.2997 | $0.1963 |
| B16ls v2 | 16 | 32 GiB | – | $0.589 | $430 | $0.5301 | $0.3478 |
| B16s v2 | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.666 | $486 | $0.5994 | $0.3927 |
| B32ls v2 | 32 | 64 GiB | – | $1.179 | $861 | $1.061 | $0.6954 |
| B32s v2 | 32 | 128 GiB | – | $1.331 | $972 | $1.198 | $0.7854 |
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B4s v2 FAQ
How much does B4s v2 cost?
B4s v2 costs $0.166 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $121 per month. Across 58 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.166 in East US to $0.349 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.1494 per hour (10% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.0982 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.185 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does B4s v2 have?
B4s v2 has 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake). It is a general purpose VM size in the Bsv2 family with a burstable (shared) CPU.
What are the equivalents of B4s v2 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, t3a.xlarge (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.1504/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, e2-standard-4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.134/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vhf-4c-16gb (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.132/hour in New Jersey).
Is B4s v2 burstable?
Yes. B4s v2 shares physical CPU cores and is designed for workloads that are idle most of the time and occasionally need full CPU. Sustained high CPU use can be throttled or cost extra, so pick a general purpose size with dedicated vCPUs for steady load.