Standard_E16bs_v5vsStandard_E16bs_v6
Standard_E16bs_v5 is 15% cheaper than Standard_E16bs_v6 on demand in East US, saving $148.19 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_E16bs_v5 | Standard_E16bs_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.192/hr15% less | $1.395/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.251/hr3% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2593/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_E16bs_v5 | Standard_E16bs_v6 | Standard_E16bs_v6 vs Standard_E16bs_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.192 | $1.395 | ▲ 17% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.251 | 81% off$0.2593 | ▲ 3% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.7033 | 41% off$0.8232 | ▲ 17% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 65% off$0.4172 | 65% off$0.4883 | ▲ 17% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.806 | 32% off$0.9486 | ▲ 18% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$0.5047 | 58% off$0.5859 | ▲ 16% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E16bs_v5 leads
On-demand price$1.192 vs $1.395 per hour
15% cheaperWhere Standard_E16bs_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
15 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 5 differ | Standard_E16bs_v5 | Standard_E16bs_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E16bs_v5 | Standard_E16bs_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking2 of 3 differ | Standard_E16bs_v5 | Standard_E16bs_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_E16bs_v5 | Standard_E16bs_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 48,400 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,370 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details3 of 4 differ | Standard_E16bs_v5 | Standard_E16bs_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Ebsv5 | Ebsv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_E16bs_v5 | Standard_E16bs_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | ebdsv5-ebsv5-series | ebsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E16bs_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E16bs_v5 | Standard_E16bs_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.192 | $1.395 | ▲ 17% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.192 | $1.395 | ▲ 17% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.192 | $1.395 | ▲ 17% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.192 | $1.395 | ▲ 17% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.192 | $1.395 | ▲ 17% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.24 | $1.953 | ▲ 58% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $1.24 | $1.953 | ▲ 58% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $1.24 | $1.953 | ▲ 58% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.276 | $1.488 | ▲ 17% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.311 | $1.534 | ▲ 17% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.316 | $1.674 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.316 | $1.674 | ▲ 27% |
| West USwestus | $1.336 | $1.813 | ▲ 36% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.344 | $1.833 | ▲ 36% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.347 | $1.395 | ▲ 4% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $1.371 | $1.877 | ▲ 37% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.412 | $1.744 | ▲ 24% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.412 | $1.744 | ▲ 24% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $1.424 | $1.694 | ▲ 19% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $1.424 | $1.694 | ▲ 19% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.424 | $1.694 | ▲ 19% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.424 | $1.666 | ▲ 17% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.424 | $1.666 | ▲ 17% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.424 | $1.694 | ▲ 19% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.424 | $1.877 | ▲ 32% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.424 | $1.666 | ▲ 17% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.424 | $1.666 | ▲ 17% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.424 | $1.666 | ▲ 17% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.424 | $1.833 | ▲ 29% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.43 | $1.674 | ▲ 17% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.43 | $1.674 | ▲ 17% |
| UK Westukwest | $1.442 | $1.666 | ▲ 16% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.448 | $1.694 | ▲ 17% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $1.48 | $1.995 | ▲ 35% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $1.48 | $1.995 | ▲ 35% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.48 | $1.995 | ▲ 35% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.52 | $1.779 | ▲ 17% |
| West Indiawestindia | $1.526 | $1.953 | ▲ 28% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.55 | $1.694 | ▲ 9% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.592 | $2.122 | ▲ 33% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.60 | $1.952 | ▲ 22% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $1.659 | $1.935 | ▲ 17% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.681 | $2.149 | ▲ 28% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $1.705 | $1.995 | ▲ 17% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.705 | $1.995 | ▲ 17% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $1.836 | $2.267 | ▲ 23% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $1.851 | $2.166 | ▲ 17% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.916 | $2.79 | ▲ 46% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.924 | $1.995 | ▲ 4% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $2.08 | $1.952 | ▼ 6% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $2.216 | $2.594 | ▲ 17% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $2.216 | $2.594 | ▲ 17% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $2.491 | $3.628 | ▲ 46% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.