Standard_D16a_v4vsStandard_D16as_v4

Standard_D16a_v4 and Standard_D16as_v4 cost the same on demand in East US, $0.768 per hour.

At a glanceStandard_D16a_v4Standard_D16as_v4
On-demand$0.768/hr$0.768/hr
Lowest rate$0.162/hrSpot, can be interrupted$0.162/hrSpot, can be interrupted
Size16 vCPUs, 64 GiB16 vCPUs, 64 GiB
ProcessorAMD EPYC 7452 (Rome), AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome), AMD EPYC 7763v (Genoa)
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in East US

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_D16a_v4Standard_D16as_v4Standard_D16as_v4 vs Standard_D16a_v4
On-demandPay by the hour$0.768$0.768Same
SpotCan be interrupted79% off$0.16279% off$0.162Same
1-yr reservedNo upfront41% off$0.451641% off$0.4516Same
3-yr reservedNo upfront62% off$0.288862% off$0.2888Same
1-yr savings planHourly commitment31% off$0.526631% off$0.5266Same
3-yr savings planHourly commitment54% off$0.353454% off$0.3534Same

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_D16a_v4 leads
Temp disk400 GiB vs 128 GiB
3.1× higher
Where Standard_D16as_v4 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

6 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute1 of 5 differStandard_D16a_v4Standard_D16as_v4
vCPUs1616
Physical cores88
Threads per core22
Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorAMD EPYC 7452 (Rome), AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome), AMD EPYC 7763v (Genoa)
MemoryAll 1 matchStandard_D16a_v4Standard_D16as_v4
Memory (GiB)6464
NetworkingAll 3 matchStandard_D16a_v4Standard_D16as_v4
Network10,000 Mbps10,000 Mbps
Accelerated networkingYesYes
Max network interfaces88
Storage3 of 7 differStandard_D16a_v4Standard_D16as_v4
Storage400 GiB temp SSD32 x 128 GiB temp SSD
Temp disk400 GiB128 GiB
Max data disks3232
Premium SSDNoYes
Max disk IOPS (uncached)25,60025,600
Max disk throughput (uncached)384 MB/s384 MB/s
Ephemeral OS diskYesYes
Instance details1 of 4 differStandard_D16a_v4Standard_D16as_v4
FamilyDav4Dasv4
CategoryGeneral purposeGeneral purpose
VM generationsV1, V2V1, V2
Encryption at hostYesYes
Other1 of 2 differStandard_D16a_v4Standard_D16as_v4
Seriesdav4-seriesdasv4-series
Specs sourceAzure Resource SKUs APIAzure Resource SKUs API

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_D16a_v4 first. Linux, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_D16a_v4Standard_D16as_v4Difference
Central Indiacentralindia$0.493$0.493Same
Jio India Centraljioindiacentral$0.493$0.493Same
Jio India Westjioindiawest$0.493$0.493Same
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$0.727$0.727Same
East USUsed in summaryeastus$0.768$0.768Same
East US 2eastus2$0.768$0.768Same
North Central USnorthcentralus$0.768$0.768Same
West US 2westus2$0.768$0.768Same
West US 3westus3$0.768$0.768Same
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$0.804$0.804Same
Spain Centralspaincentral$0.808$0.808Same
Sweden Centralswedencentral$0.816$0.816Same
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$0.832$0.832Same
Poland Centralpolandcentral$0.832$0.832Same
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$0.845$0.845Same
Canada Centralcanadacentral$0.856$0.856Same
Canada Eastcanadaeast$0.856$0.856Same
North Europenortheurope$0.856$0.856Same
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$0.864$0.864Same
Malaysia Westmalaysiawest$0.864$0.864Same
Central UScentralus$0.868$0.868Same
Korea Southkoreasouth$0.886$0.886Same
UK Southuksouth$0.888$0.888Same
France Centralfrancecentral$0.896$0.896Same
Israel Centralisraelcentral$0.896$0.896Same
Italy Northitalynorth$0.896$0.896Same
West USwestus$0.896$0.896Same
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$0.907$0.907Same
West Europewesteurope$0.92$0.92Same
South Central USsouthcentralus$0.922$0.922Same
West Central USwestcentralus$0.922$0.922Same
UK Westukwest$0.929$0.929Same
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$0.942$0.942Same
UAE Northuaenorth$0.942$0.942Same
Korea Centralkoreacentral$0.944$0.944Same
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$0.96$0.96Same
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$0.96$0.96Same
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$0.96$0.96Same
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$0.96$0.96Same
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$0.96$0.96Same
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$0.968$0.968Same
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$0.968$0.968Same
West Indiawestindia$0.983$0.983Same
Japan Eastjapaneast$0.992$0.992Same
Japan Westjapanwest$0.992$0.992Same
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$0.998$0.998Same
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$1.016$1.016Same
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$1.045$1.045Same
East Asiaeastasia$1.056$1.056Same
Sweden Southswedensouth$1.061$1.061Same
Germany Northgermanynorth$1.082$1.082Same
South Indiasouthindia$1.083$1.083Same
Norway Eastnorwayeast$1.098$1.098Same
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$1.098$1.098Same
France Southfrancesouth$1.165$1.165Same
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$1.224$1.224Same
UAE Centraluaecentral$1.227$1.227Same
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$1.321$1.321Same
Norway Westnorwaywest$1.428$1.428Same
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$1.428$1.428Same
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$1.591$1.591Same

Keep exploring

Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.

Standard_D16a_v4General purpose, Dav4 family
Standard_D16a_v4 prices and specsEvery size in the Dav4 family

Compare Standard_D16a_v4 with

Standard_D16_v4Standard_E16a_v4
Standard_D16as_v4General purpose, Dasv4 family
Standard_D16as_v4 prices and specsEvery size in the Dasv4 family

Compare Standard_D16as_v4 with

Standard_D16s_v4Standard_E16as_v4Standard_D16as_v5

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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.