Standard_E16s_v3vsStandard_E16s_v6
Standard_E16s_v3 is 6% cheaper than Standard_E16s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $80.59 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_E16s_v3 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.89/hr6% less | $2.00/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.7556/hr6% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.8/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_E16s_v3 | Standard_E16s_v6 | Standard_E16s_v6 vs Standard_E16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.89 | $2.00 | ▲ 6% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 40% off$1.134 | 40% off$1.20 | ▲ 6% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 60% off$0.7556 | 60% off$0.8 | ▲ 6% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$1.512 | 20% off$1.60 | ▲ 6% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E16s_v3 leads
On-demand price$1.89 vs $2.00 per hour
6% cheaperWhere Standard_E16s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
2 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_E16s_v3 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E16s_v3 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking1 of 1 differ | Standard_E16s_v3 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 8,000 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_E16s_v3 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Esv3 | Esv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_E16s_v3 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E16s_v3 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E16s_v3 | Standard_E16s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.89 | $2.00 | ▲ 6% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.89 | $2.00 | ▲ 6% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.89 | $2.00 | ▲ 6% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.89 | $2.00 | ▲ 6% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.89 | $2.00 | ▲ 6% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.974 | $2.056 | ▲ 4% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $2.042 | $2.72 | ▲ 33% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.078 | $2.20 | ▲ 6% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.078 | $2.20 | ▲ 6% |
| UK Westukwest | $2.078 | $2.20 | ▲ 6% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.079 | $2.20 | ▲ 6% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.098 | $2.224 | ▲ 6% |
| West USwestus | $2.098 | $2.00 | ▼ 5% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $2.155 | $2.272 | ▲ 5% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $2.155 | $2.28 | ▲ 6% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $2.155 | $2.272 | ▲ 5% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $2.155 | $2.272 | ▲ 5% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.17 | $2.304 | ▲ 6% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.24 | $2.384 | ▲ 6% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $2.266 | $2.20 | ▼ 3% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.269 | $2.40 | ▲ 6% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $2.269 | $2.40 | ▲ 6% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $2.269 | $2.40 | ▲ 6% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $2.269 | $2.40 | ▲ 6% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.269 | $2.40 | ▲ 6% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.269 | $2.40 | ▲ 6% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $2.269 | $2.439 | ▲ 8% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.269 | $2.40 | ▲ 6% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $2.272 | $2.352 | ▲ 4% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $2.272 | $2.40 | ▲ 6% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $2.28 | $2.416 | ▲ 6% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.286 | $2.416 | ▲ 6% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $2.286 | $2.416 | ▲ 6% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $2.286 | $2.416 | ▲ 6% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $2.286 | $2.382 | ▲ 4% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.286 | $2.416 | ▲ 6% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $2.306 | $2.86 | ▲ 24% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $2.312 | $2.405 | ▲ 4% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $2.312 | $2.405 | ▲ 4% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $2.36 | $2.40 | ▲ 2% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $2.36 | $2.405 | ▲ 2% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $2.382 | $2.52 | ▲ 6% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.508 | $2.656 | ▲ 6% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $2.515 | $2.656 | ▲ 6% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.515 | $2.896 | ▲ 15% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.52 | $2.656 | ▲ 5% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $2.567 | $2.674 | ▲ 4% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $2.738 | $2.842 | ▲ 4% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $2.738 | $2.842 | ▲ 4% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $2.851 | $2.272 | ▼ 20% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $2.944 | $3.12 | ▲ 6% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $2.949 | $3.173 | ▲ 8% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $2.972 | $3.136 | ▲ 6% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $3.069 | $3.058 | Same |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $3.174 | $3.36 | ▲ 6% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $3.27 | $3.456 | ▲ 6% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $3.51 | $3.776 | ▲ 8% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $3.97 | $4.192 | ▲ 6% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $4.909 | $5.096 | ▲ 4% |
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.