Cloud instance comparison · Prices checked July 2026
AWS t3.large vs Azure Standard_B2ms
AWS t3.large and Azure Standard_B2ms are priced identically at $60.74/month on-demand, for matching specs of 2 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory. This comparison uses AWS's us-east-1 and Azure's eastus baseline on-demand Linux pricing — with no list-price gap, the decision comes down to ecosystem fit rather than cost.
Specs & pricing side by side
| Spec | AWS t3.large | Azure Standard_B2ms |
|---|---|---|
| vCPU | 2 | 2 |
| Memory | 8 GiB | 8 GiB |
| Region (baseline) | us-east-1 | eastus |
| Hourly (on-demand) | $0.0832 | $0.0832 |
| Monthly (730 hrs) | $60.74 | $60.74 |
| Price difference | Priced identically — no on-demand list-price difference | |
Which one should you pick?
Since AWS t3.large and Azure Standard_B2ms are priced identically at this spec tier, price should not be the deciding factor. Pick AWS t3.large if you're already building on AWS — existing networking, IAM, and tooling outweigh a tie on list price.
Pick Azure Standard_B2ms if Azure is your existing ecosystem instead, or if you value a specific managed service, region footprint, or support plan that AWS doesn't offer.
Either way, this is a single-instance, on-demand comparison. Reserved/committed-use discounts (up to ~72% on both platforms) and your actual utilization pattern will move the real numbers — model your full workload with the calculator before deciding.
Frequently asked questions
Is AWS t3.large cheaper than Azure Standard_B2ms?
No — they're priced identically. Both cost $60.74/mo on-demand for 2 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory. The choice comes down to ecosystem fit, not price.
What are the specs of AWS t3.large?
AWS t3.large provides 2 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, priced at $0.0832/hour on-demand ($60.74/month at 730 hours) in the us-east-1 baseline region.
How much does AWS t3.large cost per month compared to Azure Standard_B2ms?
At 730 hours/month, both AWS t3.large and Azure Standard_B2ms cost $60.74. There is no on-demand list-price difference between them at this spec tier.
Are AWS t3.large and Azure Standard_B2ms dedicated or shared vCPU?
Both are burstable, shared-vCPU instances — they get a baseline CPU allocation and can burst above it, but sustained full-CPU performance is not guaranteed. This is an apples-to-apples comparison (both shared), but neither suits steady compute-bound workloads; for those, compare dedicated-vCPU families instead.
Prices checked July 2026. Baseline regions: AWS pricing uses us-east-1, Azure uses eastus. All prices are on-demand Linux, list rate, before reserved/committed-use discounts. See our methodology for pricing sources, update cadence, and mapping rules.
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