Cannot create b1s vm

Question

Hi,

I created a new pay-as-you-go azure account which allows to use 12months free b1s vm.

But when I tried to create b1s vms from the "free services" category, it always showed error:
"our subscription doesn't support virtual machine creation in

Answer 1

Hello Simon,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A,

The B1s VM is indeed part of the 12-month free services, but the error is usually related to region and quota restrictions, not the free offer itself. A few things are happening behind the scenes:

1. It does not guarantee that B1s is available in every region for every new subscription.
   1. Some regions may:
      • Not support B-series for your subscription type, or
      • Be blocked for new accounts, or
      • Have capacity or policy restrictions.
      That’s why you’re seeing a subscription/region error even though the offer includes B1s.
2. Check which regions are allowed for your subscription You can check your Usage + quotas in the portal to see where you’re currently allowed to create VMs:
   1. Go to the Azure portal → search for “Subscriptions” → select your subscription.
   2. In the left menu, go to Usage + quotas (or Resource provider status / Quotas, depending on the portal version).
   3. Filter by:
      • Provider: Microsoft.Compute
      • Resource type: Virtual machines / cores
   4. Look at which regions show available VM core quotas and are not blocked.

You can then use one of the regions that is already allowed for your subscription to create your B1s VM.

If you still can’t create B1s (or any VM) in any region:

Go to Help + support → Create a support request in the portal.

Choose:

Issue type: Service and subscription limits (quotas) or Technical

  **Quota type**: Virtual machines / Compute
```1. In the description, mention:

   - This is a **new subscription**
   
   You’re trying to create a **B1s VM from the Free services**
   
   The exact error message and regions you tried
   
   Request **VM creation/compute quotas to be enabled** in one or more regions for B-series VMs.
   
The support team can then check if your subscription has any additional restrictions and enable the right regions/quotas.

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Answer 2

After submitting request ticket for adding quota, now I can create b1s free vm. Thanks.