Standard_E16bs_v5

16 vCPU 128 GiB memory x64 Memory optimized, Ebsv5 series

Linux, pay as you go $1.192 per hour $870.16 per month in East US
Windows, pay as you go $1.928 per hour $1,407.44 per month, license included
With a commitment $0.4172 per hour 3-year reservation, 65% 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 $1.192 $870.16 $1.928 $0.7033 −40% $0.4172 −65% $0.5047 −57%
East US 2 $1.192 $870.16 $1.928 $0.7033 −40% $0.4172 −65% $0.5047 −57%
West US 2 $1.192 $870.16 $1.928 $0.7033 −40% $0.4172 −65% $0.5047 −57%
West US 3 $1.192 $870.16 $1.928 $0.7033 −40% $0.4172 −65% $0.5047 −57%
Central India $1.240 $905.20 $1.976 $0.7316 −40% $0.4340 −64% $0.5336 −56%
Sweden Central $1.276 $931.48 $2.012 $0.7529 −40% $0.4466 −64% $0.5491 −56%
Canada Central $1.316 $960.68 $2.052 $0.7765 −40% $0.4606 −64% $0.5663 −56%
North Europe $1.344 $981.12 $2.080 $0.7929 −41% $0.4704 −65% $0.5756 −57%
Central US $1.347 $983.31 $2.083 $0.7033 −47% $0.4172 −69% $0.5038 −62%
France Central $1.412 $1,030.76 $2.148 $0.8331 −40% $0.4942 −64% $0.6076 −56%
UK South $1.412 $1,030.76 $2.148 $0.8331 −40% $0.4942 −64% $0.6049 −57%
Australia East $1.424 $1,039.52 $2.160 $0.8402 −40% $0.4984 −64% $0.6127 −56%
Germany West Central $1.424 $1,039.52 $2.160 $0.8402 −40% $0.4984 −64% $0.6126 −56%
Italy North $1.424 $1,039.52 $2.160 $0.8402 −40% $0.4984 −64% $0.6126 −56%
Korea Central $1.424 $1,039.52 $2.160 $0.8402 −40% $0.4984 −64% $0.6127 −56%
Poland Central $1.424 $1,039.52 $2.160 $0.8402 −40% $0.4984 −64% $0.6123 −57%
Southeast Asia $1.424 $1,039.52 $2.160 $0.8402 −40% $0.4984 −64% $0.6126 −56%
West Europe $1.424 $1,039.52 $2.160 $0.8402 −40% $0.4984 −64% $0.6126 −56%
South Central US $1.430 $1,043.90 $2.166 $0.8440 −40% $0.5006 −64% $0.6153 −56%
Japan East $1.448 $1,057.04 $2.184 $0.8543 −40% $0.5068 −64% $0.6216 −57%
UAE North $1.480 $1,080.40 $2.216 $0.8732 −41% $0.5180 −65% $0.6368 −56%
East Asia $1.592 $1,162.16 $2.328 $0.9393 −41% $0.5572 −65% $0.6850 −56%
Switzerland North $1.705 $1,244.65 $2.441 $1.006 −41% $0.5966 −65% $0.7337 −56%
Brazil South $1.916 $1,398.68 $2.652 $1.130 −40% $0.6706 −65% $0.8245 −56%

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

Specifications

vCPUs
16
Memory
128 GiB
Temporary disk
None
Data disks
up to 32
Network interfaces
up to 8
Accelerated networking
Yes
Premium SSD
Yes
Architecture
x64
Hyper-V generation
V1, V2
Family
standardEBSv5Family

Similar sizes

Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.

Questions about Standard_E16bs_v5

What are the specs of Standard_E16bs_v5?

Standard_E16bs_v5 is a memory optimized Azure VM size (Ebsv5 series) with 16 vCPU and 128 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.

How much does Standard_E16bs_v5 cost per month?

On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $1.192 per hour, about $870.16 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $1.928 per hour ($1,407.44 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.

Which region is cheapest for Standard_E16bs_v5?

East US at $1.192 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $1.916 per hour.

How much can I save on Standard_E16bs_v5 with reservations?

Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.7033/hour), 65% with a 3-year reservation ($0.4172/hour), 57% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.5047/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.