Standard_D16lds_v5

16 vCPU 32 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Dldsv5 series

Linux, pay as you go $0.7680 per hour $560.64 per month in East US
Windows, pay as you go $1.504 per hour $1,097.92 per month, license included
With a commitment $0.2765 per hour 3-year reservation, 63% 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 1-yr reserved 3-yr reserved 3-yr savings plan
East US Cheapest $0.7680 $560.64 $1.504 $0.4531 −41% $0.2765 −63% $0.3379 −56%
East US 2 $0.7680 $560.64 $1.504 $0.4531 −41% $0.2765 −63% $0.4147 −46%
West US 2 $0.7680 $560.64 $1.504 $0.4531 −41% $0.2765 −63% $0.3379 −56%
West US 3 $0.7680 $560.64 $1.504 $0.4531 −41% $0.2765 −63% $0.4147 −46%
Central India $0.7920 $578.16 $1.528 $0.4672 −41% $0.2851 −63% $0.4277 −46%
Sweden Central $0.8320 $607.36 $1.568 $0.4909 −41% $0.2995 −64% $0.4493 −46%
Canada Central $0.8480 $619.04 $1.584 $0.5003 −40% $0.3053 −63% $0.4579 −46%
Central US $0.8680 $633.64 $1.604 $0.4531 −47% $0.2765 −68% $0.3377 −61%
North Europe $0.8720 $636.56 $1.608 $0.5145 −40% $0.3139 −63% $0.4447 −49%
Korea Central $0.8800 $642.40 $1.616 $0.5192 −41% $0.3168 −63% $0.4752 −46%
Germany West Central $0.8880 $648.24 $1.624 $0.5240 −40% $0.3197 −64% $0.4795 −46%
Italy North $0.8880 $648.24 $1.624 $0.5240 −40% $0.3197 −64% $0.4529 −49%
Poland Central $0.8880 $648.24 $1.624 $0.5240 −40% $0.3197 −64% $0.4618 −48%
West Europe $0.8880 $648.24 $1.624 $0.5240 −40% $0.3197 −64% $0.4618 −48%
Southeast Asia $0.8960 $654.08 $1.632 $0.5287 −40% $0.3226 −63% $0.4838 −46%
France Central $0.9200 $671.60 $1.656 $0.5428 −40% $0.3312 −63% $0.4968 −46%
UK South $0.9200 $671.60 $1.656 $0.5428 −40% $0.3312 −63% $0.4968 −46%
South Central US $0.9220 $673.06 $1.658 $0.5437 −41% $0.3318 −64% $0.4979 −46%
UAE North $0.9600 $700.80 $1.696 $0.5664 −40% $0.3456 −64% $0.5184 −46%
Japan East $0.9760 $712.48 $1.712 $0.5758 −41% $0.3514 −63% $0.5270 −46%
East Asia $0.9840 $718.32 $1.720 $0.5806 −40% $0.3542 −64% $0.5314 −46%
Australia East $1.008 $735.84 $1.744 $0.5947 −40% $0.3629 −64% $0.4738 −53%
Switzerland North $1.098 $801.54 $1.834 $0.6479 −40% $0.3954 −63% $0.5929 −46%
Brazil South $1.192 $870.16 $1.928 $0.7033 −40% $0.4291 −64% $0.6437 −46%

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

Specifications

vCPUs
16
Memory
32 GiB
Temporary disk
600 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
standardDLDSv5Family

Similar sizes

Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.

Questions about Standard_D16lds_v5

What are the specs of Standard_D16lds_v5?

Standard_D16lds_v5 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Dldsv5 series) with 16 vCPU and 32 GiB of memory, a 600 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.

How much does Standard_D16lds_v5 cost per month?

On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.7680 per hour, about $560.64 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $1.504 per hour ($1,097.92 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.

Which region is cheapest for Standard_D16lds_v5?

East US at $0.7680 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $1.192 per hour.

How much can I save on Standard_D16lds_v5 with reservations?

Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.4531/hour), 63% with a 3-year reservation ($0.2765/hour), 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.3379/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.