Standard_B16ms

16 vCPU 64 GiB memory x64 General purpose (burstable), Bms series

Linux, pay as you go $0.6660 per hour $486.18 per month in East US
Windows, pay as you go $0.7300 per hour $532.90 per month, license included
With a commitment $0.3001 per hour 3-year savings plan, 54% less than pay as you go
Cheapest region East US of 24 regions with this size

Price by region

Hourly USD list prices, cheapest first. Per month assumes 730 hours. Reservations and savings plans are effective hourly rates for compute only.

Region Linux Per month Windows 3-yr savings plan
East US Cheapest $0.6660 $486.18 $0.7300 $0.3001 −54%
East US 2 $0.6660 $486.18 $0.7300 $0.3130 −53%
West US 2 $0.6660 $486.18 $0.7300 $0.3001 −54%
West US 3 $0.6660 $486.18 $0.7300 $0.3130 −53%
Sweden Central $0.6910 $504.43 $0.7550 $0.3801 −45%
Central India $0.7170 $523.41 $0.7810 $0.3158 −55%
North Europe $0.7280 $531.44 $0.7920 $0.4004 −45%
Canada Central $0.7420 $541.66 $0.8060 $0.3355 −54%
France Central $0.7550 $551.15 $0.8190 $0.4006 −46%
UK South $0.7550 $551.15 $0.8190 $0.4006 −46%
Germany West Central $0.7680 $560.64 $0.8320 $0.4224 −45%
Italy North $0.7680 $560.64 $0.8320 $0.4454 −42%
Poland Central $0.7680 $560.64 $0.8320 $0.4224 −45%
West Europe $0.7680 $560.64 $0.8320 $0.4224 −45%
Central US $0.7990 $583.27 $0.8630 $0.3755 −53%
South Central US $0.7990 $583.27 $0.8630 $0.3755 −53%
UAE North $0.7990 $583.27 $0.8630 $0.4395 −45%
Korea Central $0.8320 $607.36 $0.8960 $0.3819 −54%
Switzerland North $0.8448 $616.70 $0.9088 $0.4646 −45%
Australia East $0.8450 $616.85 $0.9090 $0.4269 −49%
Southeast Asia $0.8450 $616.85 $0.9090 $0.3739 −55%
Japan East $0.8700 $635.10 $0.9340 $0.4483 −48%
East Asia $0.9340 $681.82 $0.9980 $0.4134 −55%
Brazil South $1.075 $784.75 $1.139 $0.4873 −54%

Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_B16ms in these regions.

Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.

Specifications

vCPUs
16
Memory
64 GiB
Temporary disk
128 GiB
Data disks
up to 32
Network interfaces
up to 8
Accelerated networking
Yes
Premium SSD
Yes
Architecture
x64
Hyper-V generation
V1, V2
Family
standardBSFamily

Similar sizes

Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.

Questions about Standard_B16ms

What are the specs of Standard_B16ms?

Standard_B16ms is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Bms series) with 16 vCPU and 64 GiB of memory, a 128 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.

How much does Standard_B16ms cost per month?

On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.6660 per hour, about $486.18 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $0.7300 per hour ($532.90 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.

Which region is cheapest for Standard_B16ms?

East US at $0.6660 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $1.075 per hour.

How much can I save on Standard_B16ms with reservations?

Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.3001/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.