16 vCPU 64 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Dadsv5 series
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 | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India Cheapest | $0.5370 | $392.01 | $1.273 | $0.3167 −41% | $0.2040 −62% | $0.2436 −54% |
| East US | $0.8240 | $601.52 | $1.560 | $0.4862 −40% | $0.3131 −61% | $0.3771 −54% |
| East US 2 | $0.8240 | $601.52 | $1.560 | $0.4862 −40% | $0.3131 −61% | $0.3771 −54% |
| West US 2 | $0.8240 | $601.52 | $1.560 | $0.4862 −40% | $0.3131 −61% | $0.3771 −54% |
| West US 3 | $0.8240 | $601.52 | $1.560 | $0.4862 −40% | $0.3131 −61% | $0.3771 −54% |
| Sweden Central | $0.8800 | $642.40 | $1.616 | $0.5192 −41% | $0.3344 −62% | $0.4840 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.9200 | $671.60 | $1.656 | $0.5428 −40% | $0.3496 −62% | $0.4151 −54% |
| North Europe | $0.9200 | $671.60 | $1.656 | $0.5428 −40% | $0.3496 −62% | $0.4761 −48% |
| Central US | $0.9310 | $679.63 | $1.667 | $0.4862 −47% | $0.3131 −66% | $0.3771 −59% |
| UK South | $0.9600 | $700.80 | $1.696 | $0.5664 −40% | $0.3648 −61% | $0.5047 −47% |
| Italy North | $0.9620 | $702.26 | $1.698 | $0.5674 −41% | $0.3654 −62% | $0.5002 −48% |
| France Central | $0.9680 | $706.64 | $1.704 | $0.5711 −41% | $0.3678 −61% | $0.4998 −48% |
| South Central US | $0.9890 | $721.97 | $1.725 | $0.5834 −41% | $0.3758 −62% | $0.4648 −53% |
| Germany West Central | $1.000 | $730.00 | $1.736 | $0.5900 −41% | $0.3800 −62% | $0.5500 −45% |
| Poland Central | $1.000 | $730.00 | $1.736 | $0.5900 −41% | $0.3800 −62% | $0.5500 −45% |
| West Europe | $1.000 | $730.00 | $1.736 | $0.5900 −41% | $0.3800 −62% | $0.5500 −45% |
| UAE North | $1.015 | $740.95 | $1.751 | $0.5990 −40% | $0.3858 −61% | $0.5583 −45% |
| Korea Central | $1.016 | $741.68 | $1.752 | $0.5994 −41% | $0.3861 −62% | $0.4835 −52% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.032 | $753.36 | $1.768 | $0.6089 −40% | $0.3922 −61% | $0.4723 −54% |
| Australia East | $1.040 | $759.20 | $1.776 | $0.6136 −41% | $0.3952 −61% | $0.5296 −49% |
| Japan East | $1.072 | $782.56 | $1.808 | $0.6325 −40% | $0.4073 −62% | $0.5672 −47% |
| East Asia | $1.136 | $829.28 | $1.872 | $0.6702 −41% | $0.4317 −61% | $0.6248 −45% |
| Switzerland North | $1.178 | $859.94 | $1.914 | $0.6952 −40% | $0.4478 −61% | $0.6479 −45% |
| Brazil South | $1.320 | $963.60 | $2.056 | $0.7788 −41% | $0.5016 −62% | $0.6270 −52% |
Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.
Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.
Standard_D16ads_v5 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Dadsv5 series) with 16 vCPU and 64 GiB of memory, a 600 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.5370 per hour, about $392.01 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $1.273 per hour ($929.29 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.5370 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $1.320 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.3167/hour), 62% with a 3-year reservation ($0.2040/hour), 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.2436/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.