16 vCPU 128 GiB memory x64 Storage optimized, Lsv3 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 | $1.392 | $1,016.16 | $2.128 | $0.8909 −36% | $0.5846 −58% | $0.7039 −49% |
| East US 2 | $1.396 | $1,019.08 | $2.132 | $0.8935 −35% | $0.5863 −58% | $0.7060 −49% |
| West US 2 | $1.396 | $1,019.08 | $2.132 | $0.8935 −35% | $0.5863 −58% | $0.7060 −49% |
| West US 3 | $1.396 | $1,019.08 | $2.132 | $0.8935 −35% | $0.5863 −58% | $0.7060 −49% |
| Sweden Central | $1.456 | $1,062.88 | $2.192 | $0.9318 −35% | $0.6115 −57% | $0.7442 −48% |
| Canada Central | $1.536 | $1,121.28 | $2.272 | $0.9830 −36% | $0.6451 −57% | $0.7851 −48% |
| North Europe | $1.536 | $1,121.28 | $2.272 | $0.9830 −36% | $0.6451 −57% | $0.7851 −48% |
| Central US | $1.573 | $1,148.29 | $2.309 | $0.8909 −43% | $0.5846 −62% | $0.7031 −55% |
| Central India | $1.584 | $1,156.32 | $2.320 | $1.014 −35% | $0.6653 −57% | $0.8069 −49% |
| France Central | $1.616 | $1,179.68 | $2.352 | $1.034 −35% | $0.6787 −57% | $0.8153 −49% |
| UK South | $1.616 | $1,179.68 | $2.352 | $1.034 −35% | $0.6787 −57% | $0.8251 −48% |
| Japan East | $1.636 | $1,194.28 | $2.372 | $1.047 −36% | $0.6871 −57% | $0.8262 −49% |
| Korea Central | $1.636 | $1,194.28 | $2.372 | $1.047 −36% | $0.6871 −57% | $0.8262 −49% |
| Germany West Central | $1.664 | $1,214.72 | $2.400 | $1.065 −36% | $0.6989 −57% | $0.8470 −49% |
| Italy North | $1.664 | $1,214.72 | $2.400 | $1.065 −36% | $0.6989 −57% | $0.8470 −49% |
| Poland Central | $1.664 | $1,214.72 | $2.400 | — | — | — |
| West Europe | $1.664 | $1,214.72 | $2.400 | $1.065 −36% | $0.6989 −57% | $0.8470 −49% |
| South Central US | $1.670 | $1,219.10 | $2.406 | $1.069 −35% | $0.7016 −57% | $0.8544 −48% |
| Australia East | $1.672 | $1,220.56 | $2.408 | $1.070 −35% | $0.7022 −57% | $0.8465 −49% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.672 | $1,220.56 | $2.408 | $1.070 −35% | $0.7022 −57% | $0.8465 −49% |
| UAE North | $1.688 | $1,232.24 | $2.424 | $1.080 −35% | $0.7089 −58% | $0.8629 −48% |
| East Asia | $1.840 | $1,343.20 | $2.576 | $1.178 −35% | $0.7728 −58% | $0.9316 −49% |
| Switzerland North | $1.996 | $1,457.08 | $2.732 | $1.278 −35% | $0.8384 −57% | $1.021 −48% |
| Brazil South | $2.224 | $1,623.52 | $2.960 | $1.423 −35% | $0.9341 −57% | $1.122 −49% |
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_L16s_v3 is a storage optimized Azure VM size (Lsv3 series) with 16 vCPU and 128 GiB of memory, a 160 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $1.392 per hour, about $1,016.16 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $2.128 per hour ($1,553.44 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $1.392 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $2.224 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 36% with a 1-year reservation ($0.8909/hour), 58% with a 3-year reservation ($0.5846/hour), 49% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.7039/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.