16 vCPU 64 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Dndsv6 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 US Cheapest | $1.273 | $929.29 | $2.009 | $0.7510 −41% | $0.4328 −66% | $0.5219 −59% |
| East US | $1.273 | $929.29 | $2.009 | $0.7510 −41% | $0.4328 −66% | $0.5219 −59% |
| East US 2 | $1.273 | $929.29 | $2.009 | $0.7510 −41% | $0.4328 −66% | $0.5219 −59% |
| West US 2 | $1.273 | $929.29 | $2.009 | $0.7510 −41% | $0.4328 −66% | $0.5219 −59% |
| West US 3 | $1.273 | $929.29 | $2.009 | $0.7510 −41% | $0.4328 −66% | $0.5219 −59% |
| Sweden Central | $1.328 | $969.44 | $2.064 | $0.7836 −40% | $0.4382 −66% | $0.6906 −48% |
| Central India | $1.357 | $990.61 | $2.093 | $0.8008 −40% | $0.4615 −65% | $0.5564 −59% |
| Canada Central | $1.393 | $1,016.89 | $2.129 | $0.8221 −40% | $0.4738 −65% | $0.5572 −60% |
| Germany West Central | $1.516 | $1,106.68 | $2.252 | $0.8946 −40% | $0.5762 −61% | $0.7428 −51% |
| Poland Central | $1.516 | $1,106.68 | $2.252 | $0.8946 −40% | $0.5156 −65% | $0.7277 −52% |
| South Central US | $1.528 | $1,115.44 | $2.264 | $0.9013 −41% | $0.5194 −66% | $0.6265 −59% |
| Korea Central | $1.544 | $1,127.12 | $2.280 | $0.9112 −40% | $0.5560 −63% | $0.6639 −57% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.563 | $1,140.99 | $2.299 | $0.9223 −40% | $0.5315 −65% | $0.6408 −59% |
| France Central | $1.591 | $1,161.43 | $2.327 | $0.9388 −40% | $0.5410 −65% | $0.7160 −55% |
| UK South | $1.591 | $1,161.43 | $2.327 | $0.9388 −40% | $0.5410 −65% | $0.7160 −55% |
| Australia East | $1.610 | $1,175.30 | $2.346 | $0.9499 −41% | $0.6118 −62% | $0.7245 −55% |
| Japan East | $1.638 | $1,195.74 | $2.374 | $0.9664 −40% | $0.6225 −61% | $0.7699 −53% |
| Switzerland North | $1.652 | $1,205.96 | $2.388 | $0.9750 −40% | $0.5618 −65% | $0.7930 −52% |
| Italy North | $1.655 | $1,208.15 | $2.391 | $0.9764 −41% | $0.5626 −66% | $0.7448 −55% |
| North Europe | $1.668 | $1,217.64 | $2.404 | $0.9841 −40% | $0.5671 −66% | $0.7506 −55% |
| West Europe | $1.668 | $1,217.64 | $2.404 | $0.9841 −40% | $0.5671 −66% | $0.7506 −55% |
| UAE North | $1.820 | $1,328.60 | $2.556 | $1.074 −40% | $0.6553 −63% | $0.7826 −57% |
| East Asia | $1.973 | $1,440.29 | $2.709 | $1.164 −40% | $0.6709 −65% | $0.8089 −59% |
| Brazil South | $2.546 | $1,858.58 | $3.282 | $1.502 −41% | $0.8656 −66% | $1.018 −60% |
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_D16nds_v6 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Dndsv6 series) with 16 vCPU and 64 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 48 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $1.273 per hour, about $929.29 per month (730 hours), in Central US. With Windows Server it is $2.009 per hour ($1,466.57 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central US at $1.273 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $2.546 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central US, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.7510/hour), 66% with a 3-year reservation ($0.4328/hour), 59% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.5219/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.