16 vCPU 64 GiB memory Arm64 General purpose, Dpdsv5 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 | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India Cheapest | $0.4830 | $352.59 | $0.2850 −40% | $0.1836 −61% | $0.2190 −54% |
| East US | $0.7230 | $527.79 | $0.4267 −40% | $0.2748 −61% | $0.3323 −54% |
| East US 2 | $0.7230 | $527.79 | $0.4267 −40% | $0.2748 −61% | $0.3281 −54% |
| West US 2 | $0.7230 | $527.79 | $0.4267 −40% | $0.2748 −61% | $0.3281 −54% |
| West US 3 | $0.7230 | $527.79 | $0.4267 −40% | $0.2748 −61% | — |
| Sweden Central | $0.7680 | $560.64 | $0.4531 −41% | $0.2842 −62% | $0.3994 −48% |
| North Europe | $0.8060 | $588.38 | $0.4758 −40% | $0.3064 −61% | $0.4148 −48% |
| Canada Central | $0.8080 | $589.84 | $0.4767 −41% | $0.3070 −62% | $0.4444 −45% |
| Central US | $0.8180 | $597.14 | $0.4267 −47% | $0.2748 −66% | $0.3280 −59% |
| UK South | $0.8340 | $608.82 | $0.4918 −41% | $0.3168 −62% | $0.4374 −47% |
| France Central | $0.8480 | $619.04 | $0.5003 −40% | $0.3222 −62% | $0.4664 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.8670 | $632.91 | $0.5116 −40% | $0.3295 −61% | $0.4075 −53% |
| Germany West Central | $0.8720 | $636.56 | $0.5145 −40% | $0.3314 −62% | $0.4796 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.8720 | $636.56 | $0.5145 −40% | $0.3314 −62% | $0.4796 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.9040 | $659.92 | $0.5333 −41% | $0.3435 −61% | $0.4155 −54% |
| Australia East | $0.9120 | $665.76 | $0.5381 −40% | $0.3466 −61% | $0.4626 −49% |
| Japan East | $0.9360 | $683.28 | $0.5523 −40% | $0.3557 −62% | $0.4939 −47% |
| Switzerland North | $0.9600 | $700.80 | — | — | $0.5280 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.9960 | $727.08 | $0.5877 −40% | $0.3785 −62% | $0.5478 −45% |
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_D16pds_v5 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Dpdsv5 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 $0.4830 per hour, about $352.59 per month (730 hours), in Central India. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.4830 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 19 regions compared is East Asia at $0.9960 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.2850/hour), 61% with a 3-year reservation ($0.1836/hour), 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.2190/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.