Standard_D16_v3vsStandard_D16s_v3
Standard_D16_v3 and Standard_D16s_v3 cost the same on demand in East US, $1.368 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_D16_v3 | Standard_D16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.368/hr | $1.368/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.094/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment | $1.094/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. MySQL, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D16_v3 | Standard_D16s_v3 | Standard_D16s_v3 vs Standard_D16_v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.368 | $1.368 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 40% off$0.8201 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 60% off$0.5473 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$1.094 | 20% off$1.094 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16_v3 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D16s_v3 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
1 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_D16_v3 | Standard_D16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D16_v3 | Standard_D16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | Standard_D16_v3 | Standard_D16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 2,000 Mbps | 2,000 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_D16_v3 | Standard_D16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dv3 | Dsv3 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_D16_v3 | Standard_D16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16_v3 first. MySQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16_v3 | Standard_D16s_v3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.368 | $1.368 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.368 | $1.368 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.368 | $1.368 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.368 | $1.368 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.368 | $1.368 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.44 | $1.436 | Same |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.512 | $1.512 | Same |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.512 | $1.512 | Same |
| Central UScentralus | $1.546 | $1.546 | Same |
| West USwestus | $1.56 | $1.56 | Same |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.576 | $1.624 | ▲ 3% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.584 | $1.584 | Same |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.584 | $1.624 | ▲ 3% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.584 | $1.584 | Same |
| UK Westukwest | $1.584 | $1.584 | Same |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.624 | $1.624 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.624 | $1.624 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.624 | $1.624 | Same |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.642 | $1.642 | Same |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.642 | $1.642 | Same |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.664 | $1.664 | Same |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $1.692 | $1.692 | Same |
| Malaysia Westmalaysiawest | $1.692 | $1.692 | Same |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.786 | $1.786 | Same |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.80 | $1.80 | Same |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $1.834 | $1.834 | Same |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.848 | $1.848 | Same |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.88 | $1.88 | Same |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.88 | $1.88 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.88 | $1.88 | Same |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.88 | $1.88 | Same |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $1.88 | $1.88 | Same |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.888 | $1.888 | Same |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.928 | $1.928 | Same |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $1.928 | $1.928 | Same |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.974 | $1.974 | Same |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $2.032 | $2.032 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.068 | $2.068 | Same |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $2.111 | $2.111 | Same |
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL MySQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.