Azure B12ms Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure B12ms is a general-purpose instance with 12 vCPUs and 48.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 12 |
| Memory | 48.0 GB |
| Storage | Temp disk |
| Network Performance | Moderate |
| EBS Bandwidth | Moderate |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.6240 | $455.52 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.6552 | $478.30 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.6365 | $464.63 |
| Canada Central | $0.6739 | $491.96 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.6552 | $478.30 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.3744 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.3819 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.3931 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1872 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1909 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1966 | 70% |
Use Cases
general-purpose instance are ideal for B12ms:
- Web servers and APIs
- Small to medium databases
- Development and test environments
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -13% |
| Azure | B12ms | 12 | 48.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 3% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -10% |
Data Source
- API: Microsoft Azure Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
