16 vCPU 64 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Dnsv6 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 | $1.114 | $813.22 | $1.850 | $0.6550 −41% | $0.3737 −66% | $0.4476 −59% |
| East US | $1.114 | $813.22 | $1.850 | $0.6550 −41% | $0.3737 −66% | $0.4476 −59% |
| East US 2 | $1.114 | $813.22 | $1.850 | $0.6550 −41% | $0.3737 −66% | $0.4476 −59% |
| West US 2 | $1.114 | $813.22 | $1.850 | $0.6572 −41% | $0.3787 −66% | $0.4456 −60% |
| West US 3 | $1.114 | $813.22 | $1.850 | $0.6572 −41% | $0.3787 −66% | $0.4456 −60% |
| Central India | $1.161 | $847.53 | $1.897 | $0.6848 −41% | $0.3946 −66% | $0.4644 −60% |
| Sweden Central | $1.184 | $864.32 | $1.920 | $0.6985 −41% | $0.3907 −67% | $0.6157 −48% |
| Canada Central | $1.241 | $905.93 | $1.977 | $0.7324 −40% | $0.4221 −65% | $0.4964 −60% |
| Germany West Central | $1.320 | $963.60 | $2.056 | $0.7787 −41% | $0.5015 −62% | $0.6336 −52% |
| Poland Central | $1.320 | $963.60 | $2.056 | $0.7787 −41% | $0.4487 −66% | $0.6336 −52% |
| South Central US | $1.337 | $976.01 | $2.073 | $0.7861 −41% | $0.4484 −66% | $0.5372 −59% |
| Korea Central | $1.348 | $984.04 | $2.084 | $0.7952 −41% | $0.4852 −64% | $0.5796 −57% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.367 | $997.91 | $2.103 | $0.8063 −41% | $0.4646 −66% | $0.5605 −59% |
| France Central | $1.392 | $1,016.16 | $2.128 | $0.8215 −40% | $0.4734 −65% | $0.6264 −55% |
| UK South | $1.392 | $1,016.16 | $2.128 | $0.8187 −41% | $0.4671 −66% | $0.6299 −54% |
| Australia East | $1.404 | $1,024.92 | $2.140 | $0.8283 −41% | $0.5195 −62% | $0.6318 −55% |
| Japan East | $1.432 | $1,045.36 | $2.168 | $0.8450 −40% | $0.5442 −61% | $0.6587 −54% |
| Italy North | $1.448 | $1,057.04 | $2.184 | $0.8543 −40% | $0.4923 −66% | $0.6516 −55% |
| North Europe | $1.452 | $1,059.96 | $2.188 | $0.8565 −41% | $0.4936 −66% | $0.6534 −55% |
| West Europe | $1.452 | $1,059.96 | $2.188 | $0.8565 −41% | $0.4936 −66% | $0.6534 −55% |
| Switzerland North | $1.468 | $1,071.64 | $2.204 | $0.8660 −41% | $0.4990 −66% | $0.7046 −52% |
| UAE North | $1.593 | $1,162.89 | $2.329 | $0.9397 −41% | $0.5734 −64% | $0.6850 −57% |
| East Asia | $1.726 | $1,259.98 | $2.462 | $1.015 −41% | $0.5891 −65% | $0.7052 −59% |
| Brazil South | $2.228 | $1,626.44 | $2.964 | $1.314 −41% | $0.7574 −66% | $0.8912 −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_D16ns_v6 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Dnsv6 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 $1.114 per hour, about $813.22 per month (730 hours), in Central US. With Windows Server it is $1.850 per hour ($1,350.50 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central US at $1.114 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $2.228 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central US, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.6550/hour), 66% with a 3-year reservation ($0.3737/hour), 59% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.4476/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.