Standard_E16bds_v5 spot prices
Spot Standard_E16bds_v5 costs about $0.2866 per hour in East US, 79% less than on demand ($1.336). The lowest spot price is in Australia Central 2, at $0.1608 per hour. Spot capacity can be reclaimed at short notice, so it suits work that can stop and resume.
Spot prices by region, cheapest first
Linux, USD per hour. Spot prices change through the day; these are from the last update.
| Region | Spot | On-demand | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Central 2 | $0.1608 | $1.608 | 90% |
| North Central US | $0.2469 | $1.336 | 82% |
| West US 2 | $0.2469 | $1.336 | 82% |
| West US 3 | $0.2476 | $1.336 | 81% |
| Central India | $0.2602 | $1.408 | 82% |
| Sweden Central | $0.2624 | $1.42 | 82% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.2674 | $1.447 | 82% |
| Malaysia West | $0.2674 | $1.447 | 82% |
| Mexico Central | $0.2717 | $1.47 | 82% |
| Canada East | $0.2728 | $1.476 | 82% |
| West US | $0.2794 | $1.512 | 82% |
| Central US | $0.2827 | $1.51 | 81% |
| Korea South | $0.2839 | $1.536 | 82% |
| East US | $0.2866 | $1.336 | 79% |
| India South Central | $0.2892 | $1.408 | 79% |
| France Central | $0.292 | $1.58 | 82% |
| UK South | $0.292 | $1.58 | 82% |
| Germany West Central | $0.2942 | $1.592 | 82% |
| Italy North | $0.2942 | $1.592 | 82% |
| Korea Central | $0.2942 | $1.592 | 82% |
| Poland Central | $0.2942 | $1.592 | 82% |
| Spain Central | $0.2942 | $1.592 | 82% |
| West Europe | $0.2942 | $1.592 | 82% |
| Japan West | $0.2957 | $1.60 | 82% |
| South Central US | $0.2962 | $1.603 | 82% |
| West Central US | $0.2962 | $1.603 | 82% |
| Australia Central | $0.2972 | $1.608 | 82% |
| Australia East | $0.2972 | $1.608 | 82% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.2981 | $1.608 | 81% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.2986 | $1.616 | 82% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.2986 | $1.616 | 82% |
| UK West | $0.2988 | $1.617 | 82% |
| Japan East | $0.3001 | $1.624 | 82% |
| Qatar Central | $0.3039 | $1.648 | 82% |
| Israel Central | $0.3046 | $1.648 | 82% |
| UAE North | $0.3046 | $1.648 | 82% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.3086 | $1.67 | 82% |
| New Zealand North | $0.3106 | $1.681 | 82% |
| West India | $0.316 | $1.71 | 82% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.321 | $1.737 | 82% |
| Taiwan North | $0.3216 | $1.608 | 80% |
| East Asia | $0.3282 | $1.776 | 82% |
| South Africa North | $0.3282 | $1.776 | 82% |
| Sweden South | $0.3411 | $1.846 | 82% |
| South India | $0.3482 | $1.884 | 82% |
| North Europe | $0.3505 | $1.496 | 77% |
| Norway East | $0.353 | $1.91 | 82% |
| Switzerland North | $0.353 | $1.91 | 82% |
| France South | $0.3796 | $2.054 | 82% |
| Germany North | $0.3825 | $2.07 | 82% |
| Brazil South | $0.394 | $2.132 | 82% |
| UAE Central | $0.3958 | $2.142 | 82% |
| South Africa West | $0.4267 | $2.309 | 82% |
| Taiwan North West | $0.4516 | $2.258 | 80% |
| Norway West | $0.459 | $2.484 | 82% |
| Switzerland West | $0.459 | $2.484 | 82% |
| Canada Central | $0.5073 | $1.476 | 66% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.5123 | $2.772 | 82% |
| East US 2 | $0.6098 | $1.336 | 54% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.