Standard_D16as_v5vsStandard_D16s_v5

Standard_D16as_v5 is 10% cheaper than Standard_D16s_v5 on demand in East US, saving $58.40 a month.

At a glanceStandard_D16as_v5Standard_D16s_v5
On-demand$0.688/hr10% less$0.768/hr
Lowest rate$0.1452/hr10% lessSpot, can be interrupted$0.1621/hrSpot, can be interrupted
Size16 vCPUs, 64 GiB16 vCPUs, 64 GiB
ProcessorAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids)
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in East US

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

OptionStandard_D16as_v5Standard_D16s_v5Standard_D16s_v5 vs Standard_D16as_v5
On-demandPay by the hour$0.688$0.768▲ 12%
SpotCan be interrupted79% off$0.145279% off$0.1621▲ 12%
1-yr reservedNo upfront38% off$0.424538% off$0.4739▲ 12%
3-yr reservedNo upfront60% off$0.271861% off$0.3033▲ 12%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment32% off$0.4731% off$0.5267▲ 12%
3-yr savings planHourly commitment54% off$0.315654% off$0.3534▲ 12%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_D16as_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.688 vs $0.768 per hour
10% cheaper
Where Standard_D16s_v5 leads
Max disk throughput (uncached)600 MB/s vs 384 MB/s
56% higher

Specs

5 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute2 of 6 differStandard_D16as_v5Standard_D16s_v5
vCPUs1616
Physical cores88
Threads per core22
Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids)
ACU (compute units)230–
MemoryAll 1 matchStandard_D16as_v5Standard_D16s_v5
Memory (GiB)6464
NetworkingAll 3 matchStandard_D16as_v5Standard_D16s_v5
Network12,500 Mbps12,500 Mbps
Accelerated networkingYesYes
Max network interfaces88
Storage1 of 5 differStandard_D16as_v5Standard_D16s_v5
Max data disks3232
Premium SSDYesYes
Max disk IOPS (uncached)25,60025,600
Max disk throughput (uncached)384 MB/s600 MB/s
Ephemeral OS diskNoNo
Instance details1 of 4 differStandard_D16as_v5Standard_D16s_v5
FamilyDasv5Dsv5
CategoryGeneral purposeGeneral purpose
VM generationsV1, V2V1, V2
Encryption at hostYesYes
Other1 of 2 differStandard_D16as_v5Standard_D16s_v5
Seriesdasv5-seriesdsv5-series
Specs sourceAzure Resource SKUs APIAzure Resource SKUs API

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_D16as_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_D16as_v5Standard_D16s_v5Difference
Central Indiacentralindia$0.444$0.808▲ 82%
Jio India Centraljioindiacentral$0.444$0.808▲ 82%
Jio India Westjioindiawest$0.444$0.808▲ 82%
East USUsed in summaryeastus$0.688$0.768▲ 12%
East US 2eastus2$0.688$0.768▲ 12%
North Central USnorthcentralus$0.688$0.768▲ 12%
West US 2westus2$0.688$0.768▲ 12%
West US 3westus3$0.688$0.768▲ 12%
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$0.727$0.808▲ 11%
Sweden Centralswedencentral$0.736$0.816▲ 11%
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$0.757$0.845▲ 12%
Canada Centralcanadacentral$0.768$0.856▲ 11%
Canada Eastcanadaeast$0.768$0.856▲ 11%
North Europenortheurope$0.768$0.856▲ 11%
Central UScentralus$0.777$0.868▲ 12%
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$0.778$0.864▲ 11%
Malaysia Westmalaysiawest$0.778$0.864▲ 11%
Korea Southkoreasouth$0.791$0.883▲ 12%
UK Southuksouth$0.8$0.888▲ 11%
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$0.804$0.893▲ 11%
France Centralfrancecentral$0.808$0.896▲ 11%
Italy Northitalynorth$0.808$0.896▲ 11%
Spain Centralspaincentral$0.808$0.856▲ 6%
West USwestus$0.808$0.896▲ 11%
South Central USsouthcentralus$0.826$0.922▲ 12%
West Central USwestcentralus$0.826$0.922▲ 12%
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$0.832$0.92▲ 11%
Poland Centralpolandcentral$0.832$0.92▲ 11%
UK Westukwest$0.832$0.929▲ 12%
West Europewesteurope$0.832$0.92▲ 11%
Israel Centralisraelcentral$0.848$0.896▲ 6%
Korea Centralkoreacentral$0.848$0.944▲ 11%
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$0.848$0.942▲ 11%
UAE Northuaenorth$0.848$0.942▲ 11%
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$0.86$0.96▲ 12%
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$0.864$0.96▲ 11%
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$0.864$0.96▲ 11%
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$0.864$0.96▲ 11%
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$0.864$0.96▲ 11%
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$0.872$0.968▲ 11%
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$0.872$0.968▲ 11%
West Indiawestindia$0.881$0.983▲ 12%
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$0.894$0.998▲ 12%
Japan Eastjapaneast$0.896$0.992▲ 11%
Japan Westjapanwest$0.896$0.992▲ 11%
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$0.907$1.008▲ 11%
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$0.916$1.016▲ 11%
East Asiaeastasia$0.952$1.056▲ 11%
Sweden Southswedensouth$0.957$1.061▲ 11%
South Indiasouthindia$0.97$1.083▲ 12%
Norway Eastnorwayeast$0.984$1.012▲ 3%
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$0.984$1.012▲ 3%
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$1.045$1.161▲ 11%
France Southfrancesouth$1.05$1.165▲ 11%
Germany Northgermanynorth$1.082$1.196▲ 11%
UAE Centraluaecentral$1.102$1.224▲ 11%
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$1.104$1.224▲ 11%
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$1.191$1.321▲ 11%
Norway Westnorwaywest$1.279$1.316▲ 3%
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$1.279$1.314▲ 3%
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$1.435$1.591▲ 11%

Keep exploring

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

Standard_D16as_v5General purpose, Dasv5 family
Standard_D16as_v5 prices and specsEvery size in the Dasv5 family

Compare Standard_D16as_v5 with

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Standard_D16s_v5General purpose, Dsv5 family
Standard_D16s_v5 prices and specsEvery size in the Dsv5 family

Compare Standard_D16s_v5 with

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