16 vCPU 128 GiB memory x64 Memory optimized, Ev5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US Cheapest | $1.008 | $735.84 | $1.744 | $0.6219 −38% | $0.3982 −60% | $0.4771 −52% |
| East US 2 | $1.008 | $735.84 | $1.744 | $0.6219 −38% | $0.3982 −60% | $0.4775 −52% |
| West US 2 | $1.008 | $735.84 | $1.744 | $0.6219 −38% | $0.3982 −60% | $0.4771 −52% |
| West US 3 | $1.008 | $735.84 | $1.744 | $0.5947 −40% | $0.3830 −62% | $0.4775 −52% |
| Central India | $1.040 | $759.20 | $1.776 | $0.6417 −38% | $0.4108 −60% | $0.4899 −52% |
| Sweden Central | $1.072 | $782.56 | $1.808 | $0.6614 −38% | $0.4234 −60% | $0.5075 −52% |
| Canada Central | $1.104 | $805.92 | $1.840 | $0.6812 −38% | $0.4361 −60% | $0.5225 −52% |
| North Europe | $1.128 | $823.44 | $1.864 | $0.6960 −38% | $0.4455 −60% | $0.5339 −52% |
| Central US | $1.139 | $831.47 | $1.875 | $0.5947 −47% | $0.3729 −67% | $0.4761 −58% |
| France Central | $1.184 | $864.32 | $1.920 | $0.7305 −38% | $0.4677 −60% | $0.5604 −52% |
| Italy North | $1.184 | $864.32 | $1.920 | $0.7305 −38% | $0.4677 −60% | $0.5565 −53% |
| UK South | $1.184 | $864.32 | $1.920 | $0.7305 −38% | $0.4677 −60% | $0.5604 −52% |
| Australia East | $1.208 | $881.84 | $1.944 | $0.7453 −38% | $0.4772 −60% | $0.5717 −52% |
| South Central US | $1.210 | $883.30 | $1.946 | $0.7463 −38% | $0.4778 −60% | $0.5732 −52% |
| Germany West Central | $1.216 | $887.68 | $1.952 | $0.7502 −38% | $0.4803 −60% | $0.5757 −52% |
| Japan East | $1.216 | $887.68 | $1.952 | $0.7502 −38% | $0.4803 −60% | $0.5757 −52% |
| Korea Central | $1.216 | $887.68 | $1.952 | $0.7502 −38% | $0.4803 −60% | $0.5757 −52% |
| Poland Central | $1.216 | $887.68 | $1.952 | $0.7502 −38% | $0.4803 −60% | $0.5757 −52% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.216 | $887.68 | $1.952 | $0.7502 −38% | $0.4803 −60% | $0.5757 −52% |
| West Europe | $1.216 | $887.68 | $1.952 | $0.7502 −38% | $0.4803 −60% | $0.5757 −52% |
| UAE North | $1.241 | $905.93 | $1.977 | $0.7655 −38% | $0.4901 −60% | $0.5876 −52% |
| East Asia | $1.336 | $975.28 | $2.072 | $0.8243 −38% | $0.5277 −60% | $0.6323 −52% |
| Switzerland North | $1.338 | $976.74 | $2.074 | $0.8253 −38% | $0.5283 −60% | $0.6338 −52% |
| Brazil South | $1.608 | $1,173.84 | $2.344 | $0.9921 −38% | $0.6352 −60% | $0.7558 −53% |
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_E16_v5 is a memory optimized Azure VM size (Ev5 series) with 16 vCPU and 128 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $1.008 per hour, about $735.84 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $1.744 per hour ($1,273.12 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $1.008 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $1.608 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 38% with a 1-year reservation ($0.6219/hour), 60% with a 3-year reservation ($0.3982/hour), 52% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.4771/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.