Standard_E16s_v3
Standard_E16s_v3 is an Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL size with 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB memory. In East US it costs $1.89 per hour on demand ($1,379.41 per month) for PostgreSQL, Single server; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $1.134 per hour, 40% less. It is sold in 61 regions.
Prices by region
USD per hour, PostgreSQL, Single server. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 1-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US eastus | $1.89 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $1.512 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $1.89 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $1.512 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $1.89 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $1.512 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $1.89 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $1.512 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $1.89 | $1.258 | $0.7178 | $1.512 |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $1.974 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $1.579 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $2.042 | $1.226 | $0.8164 | $1.633 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $2.042 | $1.226 | $0.8164 | $1.633 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $2.078 | $1.248 | $0.8317 | $1.663 |
| UK South uksouth | $2.078 | $1.248 | $0.8317 | $1.663 |
| UK West ukwest | $2.078 | $1.248 | $0.8317 | $1.663 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $2.079 | $1.246 | $0.8304 | $1.663 |
| North Europe northeurope | $2.098 | $1.258 | $0.839 | $1.678 |
| West US westus | $2.098 | $1.258 | $0.839 | $1.678 |
| Central India centralindia | $2.155 | $1.293 | $0.8615 | $1.724 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $2.155 | $1.293 | $0.8615 | $1.724 |
| Jio India Central jioindiacentral | $2.155 | – | – | $1.724 |
| Jio India West jioindiawest | $2.155 | – | – | $1.724 |
| West India westindia | $2.155 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $1.724 |
| Central US centralus | $2.17 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $1.736 |
| France Central francecentral | $2.24 | $1.35 | $0.8992 | $1.792 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $2.266 | $1.248 | $0.8317 | $1.813 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $2.269 | $1.361 | $0.9072 | $1.815 |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $2.269 | $1.361 | $0.9072 | $1.815 |
| Japan East japaneast | $2.269 | $1.361 | $0.9072 | $1.815 |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $2.269 | $1.361 | $0.9072 | $1.815 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $2.269 | $1.361 | $0.9072 | $1.815 |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $2.269 | $1.361 | $0.9072 | $1.815 |
| Taiwan North taiwannorth | $2.269 | $1.361 | $0.9072 | $1.815 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $2.269 | $1.361 | $0.9072 | $1.815 |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $2.272 | $1.361 | $0.9072 | $1.818 |
| UAE North uaenorth | $2.272 | $1.361 | $0.9072 | $1.818 |
| Japan West japanwest | $2.28 | $1.372 | $0.9145 | $1.824 |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $2.286 | $1.372 | $0.9145 | $1.829 |
| Italy North italynorth | $2.286 | $1.373 | $0.9151 | $1.829 |
| Poland Central polandcentral | $2.286 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $1.829 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $2.286 | $1.373 | $0.9151 | $1.829 |
| West Europe westeurope | $2.286 | $1.372 | $0.9145 | $1.829 |
| Qatar Central qatarcentral | $2.306 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $1.845 |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $2.312 | $1.383 | $0.9224 | $1.85 |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $2.312 | $1.383 | $0.9224 | $1.85 |
| Korea South koreasouth | $2.36 | $1.361 | $0.9072 | $1.888 |
| US Gov Texas usgovtexas | $2.36 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $1.888 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $2.382 | $1.428 | $0.9528 | $1.906 |
| East Asia eastasia | $2.508 | $1.509 | $1.005 | $2.006 |
| Norway East norwayeast | $2.515 | $1.509 | $1.005 | $2.012 |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $2.515 | $1.644 | $1.096 | $2.012 |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $2.52 | $1.509 | $1.005 | $2.016 |
| Sweden South swedensouth | $2.567 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $2.053 |
| Australia Central australiacentral | $2.738 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $2.19 |
| Australia Central 2 australiacentral2 | $2.738 | $1.642 | $1.095 | $2.19 |
| South India southindia | $2.851 | $1.293 | $0.8615 | $2.281 |
| UAE Central uaecentral | $2.944 | $1.768 | $1.179 | $2.355 |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $2.949 | $1.77 | $1.179 | $2.36 |
| Germany North germanynorth | $2.972 | $1.781 | $1.187 | $2.378 |
| France South francesouth | $3.069 | $1.746 | $1.164 | $2.455 |
| South Africa West southafricawest | $3.174 | $1.905 | $1.27 | $2.539 |
| Norway West norwaywest | $3.27 | $1.962 | $1.308 | $2.616 |
| Switzerland West switzerlandwest | $3.51 | $2.143 | $1.428 | $2.808 |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $3.97 | $2.382 | $1.587 | $3.176 |
| Brazil Southeast brazilsoutheast | $4.909 | $1.134 | $0.7556 | $3.927 |
Prices by engine and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL · Single server | $1.89 | $1.134 | $0.7556 |
| PostgreSQL · Zone-redundant HA | $3.779 | $2.268 | $1.511 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | 8 Gbps |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | Standard_E16s_v3 |
| Family | Esv3 |
| Category | Memory optimized |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs |
Compare Standard_E16s_v3
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Other Esv3 sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard_E2s_v3 | 2 | 16 | $0.2362 |
| Standard_E4s_v3 | 4 | 32 | $0.4724 |
| Standard_E8s_v3 | 8 | 64 | $0.9448 |
| Standard_E16s_v3 | 16 | 128 | $1.89 |
| Standard_E20s_v3 | 20 | 160 | $2.362 |
| Standard_E32s_v3 | 32 | 256 | $3.779 |
| Standard_E48s_v3 | 48 | 384 | $5.669 |
| Standard_E64s_v3 | 64 | 432 | $7.558 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL sizes.