Standard_L16s_v3 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_L16s_v3 with no upfront payment costs $0.8909 per hour in East US, 36% less than on demand ($1.392). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.5846 per hour effective, 58% 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 | – | $0.8909 | $0.8909 | $650.33 | 36% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $7,804.00 | $0 | $0.8909 | $650.33 | 36% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.026 | $1.026 | $748.81 | 26% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.5846 | $0.5846 | $426.78 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $15,364.00 | $0 | $0.5846 | $426.78 | 58% | month 16 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.7039 | $0.7039 | $513.87 | 49% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $1.392 | $0.8909 | $0.5846 | 58% |
| East US 2 | $1.396 | $0.8935 | $0.5863 | 58% |
| North Central US | $1.396 | $0.8935 | $0.5863 | 58% |
| West US 2 | $1.396 | $0.8935 | $0.5863 | 58% |
| West US 3 | $1.396 | $0.8935 | $0.5863 | 58% |
| Sweden Central | $1.456 | $0.9318 | $0.6115 | 58% |
| Taiwan North | $1.469 | $0.8961 | $0.5876 | 60% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.505 | $0.9631 | $0.632 | 58% |
| Malaysia West | $1.505 | $0.9631 | $0.632 | 58% |
| Mexico Central | $1.531 | $0.98 | $0.5818 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $1.536 | $0.983 | $0.6451 | 58% |
| Canada East | $1.536 | $0.983 | $0.6451 | 58% |
| North Europe | $1.536 | $0.983 | $0.6451 | 58% |
| West US | $1.536 | $0.983 | $0.6451 | 58% |
| Central US | $1.573 | $0.8909 | $0.5846 | 63% |
| India South Central | $1.579 | $0.9629 | $0.6314 | 60% |
| Central India | $1.584 | $1.014 | $0.6653 | 58% |
| Korea South | $1.605 | $1.028 | $0.6743 | 58% |
| Israel Central | $1.611 | $1.031 | $0.6926 | 57% |
| France Central | $1.616 | $1.034 | $0.6787 | 58% |
| UK South | $1.616 | $1.034 | $0.6787 | 58% |
| Japan East | $1.636 | $1.047 | $0.6871 | 58% |
| Japan West | $1.636 | $1.047 | $0.6871 | 58% |
| Korea Central | $1.636 | $1.047 | $0.6871 | 58% |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.654 | $1.059 | $0.6949 | 58% |
| Germany West Central | $1.664 | $1.065 | $0.6989 | 58% |
| Italy North | $1.664 | $1.065 | $0.6989 | 58% |
| Spain Central | $1.664 | $1.065 | $0.6989 | 58% |
| West Europe | $1.664 | $1.065 | $0.6989 | 58% |
| South Central US | $1.67 | $1.069 | $0.7016 | 58% |
| Australia Central | $1.672 | $1.07 | $0.7022 | 58% |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.672 | $1.07 | $0.7022 | 58% |
| Australia East | $1.672 | $1.07 | $0.7022 | 58% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.672 | $1.07 | $0.7022 | 58% |
| West Central US | $1.675 | $1.072 | $0.7036 | 58% |
| Qatar Central | $1.688 | $1.08 | $0.7089 | 58% |
| UAE North | $1.688 | $1.08 | $0.7089 | 58% |
| UK West | $1.689 | $1.081 | $0.7094 | 58% |
| US Gov Texas | $1.745 | $1.117 | $0.7329 | 58% |
| New Zealand North | $1.756 | $1.071 | $0.7022 | 60% |
| West India | $1.787 | $1.144 | $0.7505 | 58% |
| Australia Southeast | $1.815 | $1.161 | $0.7622 | 58% |
| South Africa North | $1.832 | $1.173 | $0.7694 | 58% |
| East Asia | $1.84 | $1.178 | $0.7728 | 58% |
| Sweden South | $1.893 | $1.211 | $0.795 | 58% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.91 | $1.165 | $0.7639 | 60% |
| South India | $1.968 | $1.26 | $0.8267 | 58% |
| Norway East | $1.996 | $1.278 | $0.8384 | 58% |
| Switzerland North | $1.996 | $1.278 | $0.8384 | 58% |
| France South | $2.101 | $1.345 | $0.8823 | 58% |
| Germany North | $2.163 | $1.385 | $0.9086 | 58% |
| UAE Central | $2.194 | $1.405 | $0.9217 | 58% |
| Brazil South | $2.224 | $1.423 | $0.9341 | 58% |
| South Africa West | $2.382 | $1.524 | $1.00 | 58% |
| Norway West | $2.595 | $1.661 | $1.09 | 58% |
| Switzerland West | $2.595 | $1.661 | $1.09 | 58% |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.891 | $1.85 | $1.214 | 58% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.