B8pls v2
api name Standard_B8pls_v2 · Azure Virtual Machines · Bpsv2 family
The B8pls v2 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, running on Ampere Altra, starting at $0.159 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 16 GiB
- processor
- Ampere
- on-demand
- $0.238
- spot
- $0.2142
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.1404
shared / burstable
2 GiB per vCPU
Arm64
$174/mo · eastus
−10% vs on-demand
−41% vs on-demand
B8pls v2 price by region
22 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| Central IndiacentralindiacheapestAsia | $0.159 | $0.1431 | $0.0936 | $0.0587 | $0.1081 | $0.07 |
| West US 3westus3North America | $0.213 | $0.1917 | $0.1253 | $0.0807 | $0.147 | $0.1001 |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $0.238 | $0.2142 | $0.1404 | $0.0904 | $0.1595 | $0.1071 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $0.238 | $0.2142 | $0.1404 | $0.0904 | $0.1642 | $0.1119 |
| North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America | $0.238 | $0.2142 | $0.1404 | $0.0904 | $0.1595 | $0.1071 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $0.238 | $0.2142 | $0.1404 | $0.0904 | $0.1595 | $0.1071 |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $0.244 | $0.2196 | $0.1437 | $0.0902 | $0.1854 | $0.1293 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $0.261 | $0.2349 | $0.1538 | $0.099 | $0.1775 | $0.1175 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $0.261 | $0.2349 | $0.1538 | $0.099 | $0.1984 | $0.1383 |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $0.266 | $0.2394 | $0.1572 | $0.1012 | $0.2022 | $0.141 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $0.266 | $0.2394 | $0.1572 | $0.1012 | $0.2022 | $0.141 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $0.269 | $0.2134 | $0.1404 | $0.0904 | $0.1587 | $0.1065 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $0.272 | $0.2448 | $0.1605 | $0.1034 | $0.2067 | $0.1496 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $0.272 | $0.2448 | $0.1605 | $0.1034 | $0.2067 | $0.1496 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $0.283 | $0.2547 | $0.1672 | $0.1077 | $0.1953 | $0.133 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $0.286 | $0.2574 | $0.1685 | $0.1085 | $0.1973 | $0.1344 |
| West Central USwestcentralusNorth America | $0.286 | $0.2574 | $0.1685 | $0.1085 | $0.1973 | $0.1344 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $0.299 | $0.2691 | – | – | $0.259 | $0.2044 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $0.30 | $0.27 | $0.1772 | $0.1142 | $0.219 | $0.153 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $0.30 | $0.27 | $0.1772 | $0.1111 | $0.201 | $0.132 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $0.306 | $0.2754 | $0.1806 | $0.1163 | $0.2234 | $0.1561 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $0.329 | $0.2961 | $0.194 | $0.1216 | $0.2204 | $0.1448 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 16 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 2 GiB
- Processor
- Ampere Altra
- CPU vendor
- Ampere
- Architecture
- Arm64
- Burstable CPU
- Yes (shared cores)
storage & network
- Local storage
- Remote storage only
azure details
- API name
Standard_B8pls_v2- Family
- Bpsv2
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 22 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- Central India · $0.159/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
B8pls 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 B8pls v2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | B8pls v2 | 8 | 16 GiB | Ampere Altra | $0.238 | – |
| AWS | c6g.2xlargededicated CPU | 8 | 16 GiB | AWS Graviton2 Processor | $0.272 | +14% |
| c7g.2xlargededicated CPU | 8 | 16 GiB | AWS Graviton3 Processor | $0.29 | +22% | |
| Google Cloud | n4a-highcpu-8dedicated CPU | 8 | 16 GiB | Google Axion | $0.2598 | +9% |
| c4a-highcpu-8dedicated CPU | 8 | 16 GiB | Google Axion | $0.303 | +27% | |
| Akamai | Linode 16GB6 vCPU (1.3× less) · x86 CPU | 6 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.144 | -39% |
| Dedicated 16GBx86 CPU · dedicated CPU | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.216 | -9% | |
| Vultr | vhp-8c-16gb-amdx86 CPU | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.132 | -45% |
| vhp-8c-16gb-intelx86 CPU | 8 | 16 GiB | Intel Xeon | $0.132 | -45% |
Bpsv2 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2pts v2 | 2 | 1 GiB | – | $0.0084 | $6.132 | $0.00756 | $0.00491 |
| B2pls v2 | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.0336 | $24.53 | $0.0302 | $0.0199 |
| B2ps v2 | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.0672 | $49.06 | $0.0605 | $0.0396 |
| B4pls v2 | 4 | 8 GiB | – | $0.119 | $86.87 | $0.1071 | $0.0702 |
| B4ps v2 | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.134 | $97.82 | $0.1206 | $0.0793 |
| B8pls v2 | 8 | 16 GiB | – | $0.238 | $174 | $0.2142 | $0.1404 |
| B8ps v2 | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.269 | $196 | $0.2421 | $0.1586 |
| B16pls v2 | 16 | 32 GiB | – | $0.476 | $347 | $0.4284 | $0.2808 |
| B16ps v2 | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.538 | $393 | $0.4842 | $0.3172 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
B8pls v2 FAQ
How much does B8pls v2 cost?
B8pls v2 costs $0.238 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $174 per month. Across 22 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.159 in Central India to $0.329 in East Asia. Spot capacity costs $0.2142 per hour (10% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.1404 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does B8pls v2 have?
B8pls v2 has 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on Ampere Altra. It is a general purpose VM size in the Bpsv2 family with a burstable (shared) CPU.
What is the cheapest region for B8pls v2?
Central India (centralindia) at $0.159 per hour for Linux on demand, 33% less than East US. B8pls v2 is sold in 22 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of B8pls v2 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, c6g.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.272/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, n4a-highcpu-8 (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.2598/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 16GB (6 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.144/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vhp-8c-16gb-amd (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.132/hour in New Jersey).
Is B8pls v2 burstable?
Yes. B8pls 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.