← Standard_A1_v2

Standard_A1_v2 Standard_B1ls

1 vCPU · 2 GB vs 1 vCPU · 4 GB

on-demand · US East

Standard_B1ls is 39.5% cheaper on-demand than Standard_A1_v2 ( saves $2.48/mo ).

Compared resources

Standard_A1_v2

Azure Virtual Machines

1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · x86_64

A family

Standard_B1ls

Azure Virtual Machines

1 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · x86_64

B family

Pricing

Side-by-side on-demand cost in eastus.

Standard_A1_v2

eastus

Hourly $0.0086 USD / hour
Monthly est. $6.28 730 hours
Yearly est. $75.34 12 × monthly

Standard_B1ls

eastus

Hourly $0.0052 USD / hour
Monthly est. $3.80 730 hours
Yearly est. $45.55 12 × monthly
Hourly difference
− $0.0034/hr
Monthly difference
−$2.48/mo
Savings vs Standard_A1_v2
39.5%

Specs

Field Standard_A1_v2 Standard_B1ls Difference
vCPU 1 1 +0
Memory 2 GB 4 GB +2.0 GB
Architecture x86_64 x86_64 Same
Family A B Different
Cost per vCPU $0.0086 /hr $0.0052 /hr Lower
Cost per GB RAM $0.0043 /hr $0.0013 /hr Lower