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in which region can I create a free B1s Windows virtual machine

Horace Brown 0 Reputation points
2026-06-04T03:39:33.16+00:00

in which region can I create a free B1s Windows virtual machine

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  1. Himanshu Shekhar 6,420 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-06-04T03:47:11.6366667+00:00

    Hey Horace, the Windows B1s free tier VM that comes with an Azure free account is only offered in a handful of regions where the B-series SKUs are enabled for the free offer. As of today, you can deploy your free 750 hours/month B1s Windows VM in these regions:

    • East US

    • West US 2

    • West Europe

    • Southeast Asia

    If you try to spin one up elsewhere you’ll hit a “SKUNotAvailable” error.

    Here’s how you can double-check for yourself:

    1. Install/Log in to Azure CLI
    2. Run az vm list-skus --location <your-region> --size B1s --output table
    3. If you see “Windows” in the OS column for size B1s, you’re good to go in that region.

    Reference Links

    1. Regions for virtual machines in Azure (all regions & paired regions) https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/regions
    2. Troubleshoot “SKUNotAvailable” / deploy to another region https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/error-sku-not-available-errors
    3. Azure CLI – list available SKUs by region https://learn.microsoft.com/cli/azure/vm#az_vm_list_skus

    If you have any further queries, let me know. If the information is helpful, please click on Upvote and Accept Answer on it.

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    2026-06-04T03:39:46.2866667+00:00

    A B1s Windows virtual machine that qualifies for the Azure free account can be created in any Azure region where B‑series virtual machines are available. As long as usage stays within the free tier limits (for example, up to 750 hours per month for B1s), it can be free regardless of the region.

    To avoid charges, create the VM from the Free services page in the Azure portal and select the B1s size there.

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