Standard_M16pds_v4
Standard_M16pds_v4 is an Azure VM size with 16 vCPUs. In East US it costs $2.27 per hour on demand ($1,657.10 per month) for Linux; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $1.339 per hour, 41% less. Spot capacity is about $0.454 per hour. It is sold in 35 regions; the cheapest is Central US at $2.27 per hour.
Prices by region
USD per hour, Linux. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | Spot | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 1-yr savings plan | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central US centralus | $2.27 | $0.454 | $1.339 | $0.8627 | $1.544 | $1.067 |
| East US eastus | $2.27 | $0.454 | $1.339 | $0.8627 | $1.544 | $1.067 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $2.27 | $0.454 | $1.339 | $0.8627 | $1.544 | $1.067 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $2.27 | $0.454 | $1.339 | $0.8627 | $1.544 | $1.067 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $2.27 | $0.454 | $1.339 | $0.8627 | $1.544 | $1.067 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $2.497 | $0.4994 | $1.474 | $0.949 | $1.698 | $1.174 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $2.656 | $0.5312 | $1.567 | $1.009 | $1.806 | $1.248 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $2.656 | $0.5312 | $1.567 | $1.009 | $1.806 | $1.248 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $2.724 | $0.5448 | $1.607 | $1.035 | $1.852 | $1.28 |
| Canada East canadaeast | $2.724 | $0.5448 | $1.607 | $1.035 | $1.852 | $1.28 |
| North Central US northcentralus | $2.724 | $0.5448 | $1.607 | $1.035 | $1.852 | $1.28 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $2.724 | $0.5448 | $1.607 | $1.035 | $1.852 | $1.28 |
| West Central US westcentralus | $2.724 | $0.5448 | $1.607 | $1.035 | $1.852 | $1.28 |
| France Central francecentral | $2.838 | $0.5676 | $1.674 | $1.078 | $1.93 | $1.334 |
| UK South uksouth | $2.838 | $0.5676 | $1.674 | $1.078 | $1.93 | $1.334 |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $2.952 | $0.5904 | $1.741 | $1.122 | $2.007 | $1.387 |
| Italy North italynorth | $2.952 | $0.5904 | $1.741 | $1.122 | $2.007 | $1.387 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $2.952 | $0.5904 | $1.741 | $1.122 | $2.007 | $1.387 |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $2.952 | $0.5904 | $1.741 | $1.122 | $2.007 | $1.387 |
| West US westus | $2.952 | $0.5904 | $1.741 | $1.122 | $2.007 | $1.387 |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $3.065 | $0.613 | $1.808 | $1.165 | $2.084 | $1.441 |
| Australia Southeast australiasoutheast | $3.179 | $0.6358 | $1.875 | $1.208 | $2.162 | $1.494 |
| Central India centralindia | $3.179 | $0.6358 | $1.875 | $1.208 | $2.162 | $1.494 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $3.179 | $0.6358 | $1.875 | $1.208 | $2.162 | $1.494 |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $3.179 | $0.6358 | $1.875 | $1.208 | $2.162 | $1.494 |
| North Europe northeurope | $3.247 | $0.6494 | $1.915 | $1.234 | $2.208 | $1.526 |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $3.247 | $0.6494 | $1.915 | $1.234 | $2.208 | $1.526 |
| UAE North uaenorth | $3.247 | $0.6494 | $1.915 | $1.234 | $2.208 | $1.526 |
| West Europe westeurope | $3.247 | $0.6494 | $1.915 | $1.234 | $2.208 | $1.526 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $3.292 | $0.6584 | $1.942 | $1.251 | $2.239 | $1.547 |
| Japan East japaneast | $3.292 | $0.6584 | $1.942 | $1.251 | $2.239 | $1.547 |
| South Africa North southafricanorth | $3.315 | $0.663 | $1.956 | $1.26 | $2.254 | $1.558 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $3.457 | $0.6914 | $2.039 | $1.313 | $2.351 | $1.625 |
| East Asia eastasia | $3.519 | $0.7038 | $2.076 | $1.337 | $2.393 | $1.654 |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $4.541 | $0.9082 | $2.679 | $1.726 | $3.088 | $2.134 |
Prices by operating system in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | $2.27 | $1.339 | $0.8627 |
| Windows | $3.006 | $2.075 | $1.599 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | Standard_M16pds_v4 |
| Family | Mpdsv4 |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Specs source | derived from size name |
Compare Standard_M16pds_v4
Other processors
Other Mpdsv4 sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard_M1pds_v4 | 1 | – | $0.142 |
| Standard_M2pds_v4 | 2 | – | $0.284 |
| Standard_M4pds_v4 | 4 | – | $0.568 |
| Standard_M8pds_v4 | 8 | – | $1.135 |
| Standard_M16pds_v4 | 16 | – | $2.27 |
| Standard_M32pds_v4 | 32 | – | $4.541 |
| Standard_M48pds_v4 | 48 | – | $6.811 |
| Standard_M64pds_v4 | 64 | – | $9.082 |
| Standard_M84pds_v4 | 84 | – | $11.92 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM sizes.