16 vCPU 32 GiB memory x64 Compute optimized, F 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 | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India Cheapest | $0.7900 | $576.70 | $1.532 | $0.4345 −45% |
| East US | $0.7960 | $581.08 | $1.532 | $0.3741 −53% |
| East US 2 | $0.7960 | $581.08 | $1.532 | $0.3741 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.7960 | $581.08 | $1.532 | $0.3741 −53% |
| West US 3 | $0.7960 | $581.08 | $1.532 | $0.3741 −53% |
| France Central | $0.8080 | $589.84 | $1.544 | $0.4444 −45% |
| Korea Central | $0.8160 | $595.68 | $1.479 | $0.4488 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.8300 | $605.90 | $1.530 | $0.4565 −45% |
| Central US | $0.8750 | $638.75 | $1.685 | $0.4113 −53% |
| South Central US | $0.8750 | $638.75 | $1.644 | $0.4113 −53% |
| North Europe | $0.9050 | $660.65 | $1.632 | $0.4978 −45% |
| Germany West Central | $0.9090 | $663.57 | $1.645 | $0.5000 −45% |
| Italy North | $0.9090 | $663.57 | $1.645 | $0.6213 −31% |
| Sweden Central | $0.9090 | $663.57 | $1.645 | $0.5000 −45% |
| UK South | $0.9090 | $663.57 | $1.645 | $0.5000 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.9090 | $663.57 | $1.645 | $0.5000 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.9120 | $665.76 | $1.648 | $0.5016 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.9240 | $674.52 | $1.660 | $0.5082 −45% |
| UAE North | $0.9550 | $697.15 | $1.691 | $0.5253 −45% |
| Switzerland North | $0.9999 | $729.93 | $1.736 | $0.5499 −45% |
| Japan East | $1.008 | $735.84 | $1.744 | $0.5544 −45% |
| Australia East | $1.042 | $760.66 | $1.777 | $0.5731 −45% |
| Brazil South | $1.148 | $838.04 | $1.774 | $0.6314 −45% |
| East Asia | $1.155 | $843.15 | $2.072 | $0.6353 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_F16 in these regions.
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_F16 is a compute optimized Azure VM size (F series) with 16 vCPU and 32 GiB of memory, a 256 GiB temporary disk and up to 64 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.7900 per hour, about $576.70 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $1.532 per hour ($1,118.36 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.7900 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is East Asia at $1.155 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 45% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.4345/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.