16 vCPU 128 GiB memory x64 Storage optimized, Lasv5 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 | $1.628 | $1,188.44 | $2.364 | $0.9930 −39% | $0.6512 −59% | $0.8140 −50% |
| East US | $1.628 | $1,188.44 | $2.364 | $0.9930 −39% | $0.6512 −59% | $0.8140 −50% |
| East US 2 | $1.628 | $1,188.44 | $2.364 | $0.9930 −39% | $0.6512 −59% | $0.8140 −50% |
| West US 2 | $1.628 | $1,188.44 | $2.364 | $0.9605 −41% | $0.6186 −61% | $0.7489 −54% |
| West US 3 | $1.628 | $1,188.44 | $2.364 | $0.9605 −41% | $0.6186 −61% | $0.7489 −54% |
| South Central US | $1.954 | $1,426.42 | $2.690 | $1.153 −41% | $0.7425 −62% | $0.8988 −54% |
| UK South | $2.035 | $1,485.55 | $2.771 | $1.241 −39% | $0.8140 −59% | $1.018 −50% |
| Germany West Central | $2.116 | $1,544.68 | $2.852 | $1.291 −38% | $0.8466 −59% | $1.058 −50% |
| Italy North | $2.116 | $1,544.68 | $2.852 | $1.291 −38% | $0.8466 −59% | $1.058 −50% |
| Sweden Central | $2.116 | $1,544.68 | $2.852 | $1.291 −38% | $0.8466 −59% | $1.058 −50% |
| North Europe | $2.328 | $1,699.44 | $3.064 | $1.374 −41% | $0.8846 −62% | $1.117 −52% |
| West Europe | $2.328 | $1,699.44 | $3.064 | $1.374 −41% | $0.8846 −62% | $1.094 −53% |
| Brazil South | $3.256 | $2,376.88 | $3.992 | $1.986 −38% | $1.302 −60% | $1.628 −50% |
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_L16as_v5 is a storage optimized Azure VM size (Lasv5 series) with 16 vCPU and 128 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 48 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $1.628 per hour, about $1,188.44 per month (730 hours), in Central US. With Windows Server it is $2.364 per hour ($1,725.72 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central US at $1.628 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 13 regions compared is Brazil South at $3.256 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central US, you save 39% with a 1-year reservation ($0.9930/hour), 59% with a 3-year reservation ($0.6512/hour), 50% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.8140/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.