Standard_M16svsStandard_M16s_v3
Standard_M16s_v3 is 31% cheaper than Standard_M16s on demand in East US, saving $545.31 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_M16s | Standard_M16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.387/hr | $1.64/hr31% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.2387/hr27% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.328/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| 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_M16s | Standard_M16s_v3 | Standard_M16s_v3 vs Standard_M16s |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.387 | $1.64 | ▼ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 90% off$0.2387 | 80% off$0.328 | ▲ 37% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 42% off$1.373 | 42% off$0.9539 | ▼ 31% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 72% off$0.6678 | 72% off$0.4605 | ▼ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$1.647 | 31% off$1.131 | ▼ 31% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 65% off$0.8352 | 65% off$0.5738 | ▼ 31% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_M16s leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_M16s_v3 leads
On-demand price$1.64 vs $2.387 per hour
31% cheaperSpecs
14 of 16 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 4 differ | Standard_M16s | Standard_M16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | – | 8 |
| Threads per core | – | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_M16s | Standard_M16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | – | 256 |
| Networking2 of 2 differ | Standard_M16s | Standard_M16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerated networking | – | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | – | 8 |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_M16s | Standard_M16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | – | 64 |
| Premium SSD | – | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | – | 32,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | – | 500 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | – | No |
| Instance details3 of 3 differ | Standard_M16s | Standard_M16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Ms | Msv3 |
| VM generations | – | V2 |
| Encryption at host | – | Yes |
| Other1 of 1 differ | Standard_M16s | Standard_M16s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | derived from size name | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_M16s first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_M16s | Standard_M16s_v3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.387 | $1.64 | ▼ 31% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.387 | $1.64 | ▼ 31% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.387 | $1.64 | ▼ 31% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $2.462 | $1.683 | ▼ 32% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $2.462 | $1.689 | ▼ 31% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $2.462 | $1.689 | ▼ 31% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.626 | $1.804 | ▼ 31% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.697 | $1.64 | ▼ 39% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.864 | $1.968 | ▼ 31% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.864 | $1.968 | ▼ 31% |
| UK Southuksouth | $3.008 | $2.066 | ▼ 31% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $3.151 | $2.162 | ▼ 31% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $3.342 | $2.29 | ▼ 31% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.342 | $2.295 | ▼ 31% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.342 | $2.296 | ▼ 31% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.461 | $1.968 | ▼ 43% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.461 | $2.378 | ▼ 31% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $3.461 | $2.378 | ▼ 31% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $3.461 | $2.378 | ▼ 31% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.461 | $2.13 | ▼ 38% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $3.616 | $2.471 | ▼ 32% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $3.634 | $2.066 | ▼ 43% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $3.676 | $2.524 | ▼ 31% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $4.327 | $2.535 | ▼ 41% |
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Standard_M16s_v3
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.