Standard_L16s_v4 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_L16s_v4 with no upfront payment costs $0.8491 per hour in East US, 39% less than on demand ($1.392). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.5568 per hour effective, 60% 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 | – | $0.8491 | $0.8491 | $619.83 | 39% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $7,438.00 | $0 | $0.8491 | $619.83 | 39% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.016 | $1.016 | $741.80 | 27% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.5568 | $0.5568 | $406.47 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $14,633.00 | $0 | $0.5568 | $406.47 | 60% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.696 | $0.696 | $508.08 | 50% | – |
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 | $0.8491 | $0.5568 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $1.396 | $0.8516 | $0.5584 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $1.396 | $0.8516 | $0.5584 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $1.396 | $0.8516 | $0.5584 | 60% |
| Sweden Central | $1.456 | $0.8881 | $0.5824 | 60% |
| Spain Central | $1.514 | $0.9233 | $0.6054 | 60% |
| Mexico Central | $1.531 | $0.934 | $0.6125 | 60% |
| Canada Central | $1.536 | $0.937 | $0.6144 | 60% |
| North Europe | $1.536 | $0.937 | $0.6144 | 60% |
| West US | $1.536 | $0.937 | $0.6144 | 60% |
| Central US | $1.572 | $0.8491 | $0.5568 | 65% |
| India South Central | $1.579 | $0.9629 | $0.6314 | 60% |
| Central India | $1.584 | $0.9662 | $0.6336 | 60% |
| France Central | $1.616 | $0.9857 | $0.6464 | 60% |
| UK South | $1.616 | $0.9857 | $0.6464 | 60% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.629 | $0.9935 | $0.6514 | 60% |
| Malaysia West | $1.629 | $0.9935 | $0.6514 | 60% |
| Japan East | $1.636 | $0.9979 | $0.6544 | 60% |
| Korea Central | $1.636 | $0.9979 | $0.6544 | 60% |
| Germany West Central | $1.664 | $1.015 | $0.6656 | 60% |
| Italy North | $1.664 | $1.015 | $0.6656 | 60% |
| Poland Central | $1.664 | $1.015 | $0.6656 | 60% |
| West Europe | $1.664 | $1.015 | $0.6656 | 60% |
| Australia Central | $1.668 | $1.017 | $0.6671 | 60% |
| North Central US | $1.67 | $1.019 | $0.6682 | 60% |
| South Central US | $1.67 | $1.019 | $0.668 | 60% |
| Australia East | $1.672 | $1.02 | $0.6688 | 60% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.672 | $1.02 | $0.6688 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $1.672 | $1.02 | $0.6688 | 60% |
| West Central US | $1.676 | $1.022 | $0.6704 | 60% |
| Qatar Central | $1.688 | $1.03 | $0.6752 | 60% |
| UAE North | $1.688 | $1.03 | $0.6752 | 60% |
| UK West | $1.69 | $1.031 | $0.676 | 60% |
| New Zealand North | $1.756 | $1.071 | $0.7022 | 60% |
| Australia Southeast | $1.814 | $1.107 | $0.7256 | 60% |
| Norway East | $1.83 | $1.117 | $0.7322 | 60% |
| South Africa North | $1.832 | $1.117 | $0.7328 | 60% |
| South India | $1.968 | $1.201 | $0.7873 | 60% |
| Switzerland North | $1.996 | $1.218 | $0.7984 | 60% |
| East Asia | $2.158 | $1.316 | $0.8631 | 60% |
| Brazil South | $2.224 | $1.357 | $0.8896 | 60% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.