Standard_M16s reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_M16s with no upfront payment costs $1.373 per hour in East US, 42% less than on demand ($2.387). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $0.6678 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 | – | $1.373 | $1.373 | $1,002.08 | 42% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $12,025.00 | $0 | $1.373 | $1,002.08 | 42% | month 7 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.647 | $1.647 | $1,202.16 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $0.6678 | $0.6678 | $487.50 | 72% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $17,550.00 | $0 | $0.6678 | $487.50 | 72% | month 11 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $0.8352 | $0.8352 | $609.70 | 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 | $2.387 | $1.373 | $0.6678 | 72% |
| East US 2 | $2.387 | $1.373 | $0.6678 | 72% |
| North Central US | $2.387 | $1.373 | $0.6678 | 72% |
| West US 2 | $2.387 | $1.373 | $0.6678 | 72% |
| West US 3 | $2.387 | $1.373 | $0.6678 | 72% |
| Central India | $2.462 | $1.416 | $0.689 | 72% |
| Canada Central | $2.626 | $1.51 | $0.7346 | 72% |
| Canada East | $2.626 | $1.51 | $0.7346 | 72% |
| Mexico Central | $2.629 | $1.512 | $0.736 | 72% |
| Central US | $2.697 | $1.551 | $0.7546 | 72% |
| North Europe | $2.864 | $1.647 | $0.8014 | 72% |
| South Central US | $2.864 | $1.647 | $0.8014 | 72% |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.864 | $1.647 | $0.8014 | 72% |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.864 | $1.647 | $0.8014 | 72% |
| UK South | $3.008 | $1.73 | $0.8414 | 72% |
| UK West | $3.008 | $1.73 | $0.8414 | 72% |
| France Central | $3.008 | $1.73 | $0.8414 | 72% |
| West US | $3.103 | $1.784 | $0.8682 | 72% |
| Qatar Central | $3.15 | $1.812 | $0.8815 | 72% |
| Israel Central | $3.151 | $1.812 | $0.8815 | 72% |
| UAE North | $3.151 | $1.812 | $0.8815 | 72% |
| South Africa North | $3.199 | $1.839 | $0.8949 | 72% |
| Italy North | $3.342 | $1.922 | $0.9349 | 72% |
| Sweden Central | $3.342 | $1.922 | $0.9349 | 72% |
| West Europe | $3.342 | $1.922 | $0.9349 | 72% |
| Germany West Central | $3.342 | $1.922 | $0.9349 | 72% |
| Poland Central | $3.342 | $1.922 | $0.9349 | 72% |
| Spain Central | $3.346 | $1.924 | $0.9368 | 72% |
| Norway East | $3.413 | $1.963 | $0.9549 | 72% |
| Australia Central | $3.461 | $1.99 | $0.9683 | 72% |
| Australia Central 2 | $3.461 | $1.99 | $0.9683 | 72% |
| Australia East | $3.461 | $1.99 | $0.9683 | 72% |
| Australia Southeast | $3.461 | $1.99 | $0.9683 | 72% |
| Japan East | $3.461 | $1.99 | $0.9683 | 72% |
| Japan West | $3.461 | $1.99 | $0.9683 | 72% |
| Korea Central | $3.461 | $1.99 | $0.9683 | 72% |
| Korea South | $3.461 | $1.99 | $0.9683 | 72% |
| Southeast Asia | $3.461 | $1.99 | $0.9683 | 72% |
| Taiwan North | $3.465 | $1.992 | $0.9702 | 72% |
| South India | $3.616 | $2.08 | $1.012 | 72% |
| New Zealand North | $3.634 | $2.09 | $1.017 | 72% |
| Switzerland North | $3.676 | $2.114 | $1.028 | 72% |
| UAE Central | $3.724 | $2.141 | $1.042 | 72% |
| South Africa West | $4.01 | $2.306 | $1.122 | 72% |
| East Asia | $4.327 | $2.191 | $1.066 | 75% |
| Germany North | $4.344 | $2.498 | $1.215 | 72% |
| Brazil South | $4.655 | $2.677 | $1.302 | 72% |
| Switzerland West | $4.779 | $2.748 | $1.337 | 72% |
| Brazil Southeast | $5.371 | $3.089 | $1.502 | 72% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.