Standard_D16_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_D16_v5 with no upfront payment costs $0.4739 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($0.768). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.3033 per hour effective, 61% less.
Every option in East US
Linux prices. Effective price spreads any upfront payment over the term; break-even is the month the commitment starts costing less than on demand.
| Term | Option | Payment | Upfront | Hourly | Effective /hr | Effective /mo | Saving | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.4739 | $0.4739 | $345.92 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $4,151.00 | $0 | $0.4739 | $345.92 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.5267 | $0.5267 | $384.49 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.3033 | $0.3033 | $221.44 | 61% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $7,972.00 | $0 | $0.3033 | $221.44 | 61% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.3534 | $0.3534 | $258.01 | 54% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.768 | $0.4739 | $0.3033 | 61% |
| East US 2 | $0.768 | $0.4739 | $0.3033 | 61% |
| North Central US | $0.768 | $0.4739 | $0.3033 | 61% |
| West US 2 | $0.768 | $0.4739 | $0.3033 | 61% |
| West US 3 | $0.768 | $0.4531 | $0.2919 | 62% |
| Central India | $0.808 | $0.4985 | $0.3192 | 60% |
| India South Central | $0.808 | $0.4767 | $0.299 | 63% |
| Sweden Central | $0.816 | $0.5034 | $0.3223 | 61% |
| Mexico Central | $0.845 | $0.5212 | $0.3337 | 61% |
| Canada Central | $0.856 | $0.5282 | $0.3381 | 61% |
| Canada East | $0.856 | $0.5282 | $0.3381 | 61% |
| North Europe | $0.856 | $0.5282 | $0.3381 | 61% |
| Spain Central | $0.856 | $0.5282 | $0.3381 | 61% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.864 | $0.4925 | $0.3197 | 63% |
| Malaysia West | $0.864 | $0.4925 | $0.3197 | 63% |
| Central US | $0.868 | $0.4531 | $0.2842 | 67% |
| Korea South | $0.883 | $0.5211 | $0.3268 | 63% |
| UK South | $0.888 | $0.5479 | $0.3508 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $0.893 | $0.5267 | $0.3357 | 62% |
| France Central | $0.896 | $0.5529 | $0.3539 | 61% |
| Israel Central | $0.896 | $0.5529 | $0.3539 | 61% |
| Italy North | $0.896 | $0.5529 | $0.3539 | 61% |
| West US | $0.896 | $0.5529 | $0.3539 | 61% |
| Germany West Central | $0.92 | $0.5677 | $0.3634 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $0.92 | $0.5677 | $0.3634 | 61% |
| West Europe | $0.92 | $0.5677 | $0.3634 | 61% |
| South Central US | $0.922 | $0.5686 | $0.364 | 61% |
| West Central US | $0.922 | $0.5686 | $0.364 | 61% |
| UK West | $0.929 | $0.5734 | $0.367 | 60% |
| Qatar Central | $0.942 | $0.5556 | $0.3578 | 62% |
| UAE North | $0.942 | $0.5809 | $0.3719 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $0.944 | $0.5824 | $0.3729 | 60% |
| Australia Central | $0.96 | $0.5924 | $0.3792 | 61% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.96 | $0.5664 | $0.3552 | 63% |
| Australia East | $0.96 | $0.5924 | $0.3792 | 61% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.96 | $0.5924 | $0.3792 | 61% |
| West India | $0.983 | $0.58 | $0.3637 | 63% |
| Japan East | $0.992 | $0.6121 | $0.3919 | 60% |
| Japan West | $0.992 | $0.6121 | $0.3919 | 60% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.998 | $0.616 | $0.3944 | 60% |
| New Zealand North | $1.008 | $0.5947 | $0.379 | 62% |
| Norway East | $1.012 | $0.6244 | $0.3997 | 61% |
| Switzerland North | $1.012 | $0.6244 | $0.3997 | 61% |
| South Africa North | $1.016 | $0.6268 | $0.4013 | 61% |
| East Asia | $1.056 | $0.6516 | $0.4171 | 61% |
| Sweden South | $1.061 | $0.6259 | $0.3925 | 63% |
| South India | $1.083 | $0.6682 | $0.4277 | 61% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.161 | $0.6848 | $0.4364 | 62% |
| France South | $1.165 | $0.6872 | $0.431 | 63% |
| Germany North | $1.196 | $0.7379 | $0.4724 | 61% |
| Brazil South | $1.224 | $0.7553 | $0.4835 | 60% |
| UAE Central | $1.224 | $0.7553 | $0.4835 | 60% |
| Switzerland West | $1.314 | $0.7753 | $0.4863 | 63% |
| Norway West | $1.316 | $0.7763 | $0.4868 | 63% |
| South Africa West | $1.321 | $0.7792 | $0.4887 | 63% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.591 | $0.9388 | $0.5887 | 63% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.