Standard_M16ms reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_M16ms with no upfront payment costs $1.767 per hour in East US, 42% less than on demand ($3.073). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.8597 per hour effective, 72% 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 | – | $1.767 | $1.767 | $1,290.08 | 42% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $15,481.00 | $0 | $1.767 | $1,290.08 | 42% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $2.12 | $2.12 | $1,547.65 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.8597 | $0.8597 | $627.58 | 72% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $22,593.00 | $0 | $0.8597 | $627.58 | 72% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.075 | $1.075 | $784.93 | 65% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $3.073 | $1.767 | $0.8597 | 72% |
| East US 2 | $3.073 | $1.767 | $0.8597 | 72% |
| North Central US | $3.073 | $1.767 | $0.8597 | 72% |
| West US 2 | $3.073 | $1.767 | $0.8597 | 72% |
| West US 3 | $3.073 | $1.767 | $0.8597 | 72% |
| Central India | $3.17 | $1.823 | $0.8871 | 72% |
| Canada Central | $3.38 | $1.944 | $0.9457 | 72% |
| Canada East | $3.38 | $1.944 | $0.9457 | 72% |
| Mexico Central | $3.384 | $1.946 | $0.9476 | 72% |
| Central US | $3.472 | $1.997 | $0.9715 | 72% |
| North Europe | $3.688 | $2.121 | $1.032 | 72% |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.688 | $2.121 | $1.032 | 72% |
| US Gov Virginia | $3.688 | $2.121 | $1.032 | 72% |
| South Central US | $3.688 | $2.121 | $1.032 | 72% |
| France Central | $3.872 | $2.227 | $1.083 | 72% |
| UK South | $3.872 | $2.227 | $1.083 | 72% |
| UK West | $3.872 | $2.227 | $1.083 | 72% |
| West US | $3.995 | $2.297 | $1.118 | 72% |
| Indonesia Central | $4.01 | $2.306 | $1.122 | 72% |
| Malaysia West | $4.01 | $2.306 | $1.122 | 72% |
| Israel Central | $4.056 | $2.333 | $1.135 | 72% |
| UAE North | $4.056 | $2.333 | $1.135 | 72% |
| Qatar Central | $4.06 | $2.333 | $1.135 | 72% |
| South Africa North | $4.118 | $2.368 | $1.152 | 72% |
| Germany West Central | $4.302 | $2.474 | $1.204 | 72% |
| Poland Central | $4.302 | $2.474 | $1.204 | 72% |
| Sweden Central | $4.302 | $2.474 | $1.204 | 72% |
| Italy North | $4.302 | $2.474 | $1.204 | 72% |
| West Europe | $4.302 | $2.474 | $1.204 | 72% |
| Spain Central | $4.307 | $2.477 | $1.206 | 72% |
| Norway East | $4.394 | $2.527 | $1.229 | 72% |
| Australia Central | $4.456 | $2.562 | $1.247 | 72% |
| Australia Central 2 | $4.456 | $2.562 | $1.247 | 72% |
| Australia East | $4.456 | $2.562 | $1.247 | 72% |
| Australia Southeast | $4.456 | $2.562 | $1.247 | 72% |
| Japan East | $4.456 | $2.562 | $1.247 | 72% |
| Japan West | $4.456 | $2.562 | $1.247 | 72% |
| Southeast Asia | $4.456 | $2.562 | $1.247 | 72% |
| Korea Central | $4.456 | $2.562 | $1.247 | 72% |
| Korea South | $4.456 | $2.562 | $1.247 | 72% |
| Taiwan North | $4.461 | $2.565 | $1.249 | 72% |
| South India | $4.61 | $2.677 | $1.302 | 72% |
| New Zealand North | $4.679 | $2.691 | $1.309 | 72% |
| Switzerland North | $4.732 | $2.657 | $1.293 | 73% |
| UAE Central | $4.794 | $2.757 | $1.341 | 72% |
| South Africa West | $5.163 | $2.969 | $1.444 | 72% |
| East Asia | $5.57 | $2.818 | $1.371 | 75% |
| Germany North | $5.593 | $3.216 | $1.565 | 72% |
| Brazil South | $5.992 | $3.446 | $1.676 | 72% |
| Switzerland West | $6.152 | $3.454 | $1.681 | 73% |
| Brazil Southeast | $6.914 | $3.976 | $1.934 | 72% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.