16 vCPU 437.5 GiB memory x64 Memory optimized, Mms 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 | $3.073 | $2,243.29 | $4.214 | $1.767 −42% | $0.8597 −72% | $1.075 −65% |
| East US 2 | $3.073 | $2,243.29 | $4.214 | $1.767 −42% | $0.8597 −72% | $1.075 −65% |
| West US 2 | $3.073 | $2,243.29 | $4.214 | $1.767 −42% | $0.8597 −72% | $1.075 −65% |
| West US 3 | $3.073 | $2,243.29 | $4.214 | $1.767 −42% | $0.8597 −72% | $1.075 −65% |
| Central India | $3.170 | $2,314.10 | $3.907 | $1.823 −42% | $0.8871 −72% | $1.109 −65% |
| Canada Central | $3.380 | $2,467.62 | $4.635 | $1.944 −42% | $0.9457 −72% | $1.183 −65% |
| Central US | $3.472 | $2,534.56 | $4.208 | $1.997 −42% | $0.9715 −72% | $1.215 −65% |
| North Europe | $3.688 | $2,691.95 | $4.828 | $2.121 −42% | $1.032 −72% | $1.290 −65% |
| South Central US | $3.688 | $2,692.24 | $4.424 | $2.121 −42% | $1.032 −72% | $1.290 −65% |
| France Central | $3.872 | $2,826.56 | $4.608 | $2.227 −42% | $1.083 −72% | $1.355 −65% |
| UK South | $3.872 | $2,826.56 | $5.013 | $2.227 −42% | $1.083 −72% | $1.355 −65% |
| UAE North | $4.056 | $2,960.88 | $4.792 | $2.333 −42% | $1.135 −72% | $1.419 −65% |
| Germany West Central | $4.302 | $3,140.46 | $5.035 | $2.474 −42% | $1.204 −72% | $1.505 −65% |
| Poland Central | $4.302 | $3,140.46 | $5.035 | $2.474 −42% | $1.204 −72% | $1.505 −65% |
| Sweden Central | $4.302 | $3,140.46 | $5.038 | $2.474 −42% | $1.204 −72% | $1.505 −65% |
| Italy North | $4.302 | $3,140.61 | $5.443 | $2.474 −42% | $1.204 −72% | $1.505 −65% |
| West Europe | $4.302 | $3,140.61 | $5.443 | $2.474 −42% | $1.204 −72% | $1.505 −65% |
| Australia East | $4.456 | $3,252.81 | $5.597 | $2.562 −42% | $1.247 −72% | $1.559 −65% |
| Japan East | $4.456 | $3,252.81 | $5.596 | $2.562 −42% | $1.247 −72% | $1.559 −65% |
| Southeast Asia | $4.456 | $3,252.81 | $5.597 | $2.562 −42% | $1.247 −72% | $1.559 −65% |
| Korea Central | $4.456 | $3,252.88 | $5.192 | $2.562 −42% | $1.247 −72% | $1.559 −65% |
| Switzerland North | $4.732 | $3,454.67 | $5.873 | $2.657 −43% | $1.293 −72% | $1.656 −65% |
| East Asia | $5.570 | $4,066.01 | $5.636 | $2.818 −49% | $1.371 −75% | $1.949 −65% |
| Brazil South | $5.992 | $4,374.16 | $6.728 | $3.446 −42% | $1.676 −72% | $2.097 −65% |
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_M16-8ms is a memory optimized Azure VM size (Mms series) with 16 vCPU and 437.5 GiB of memory, a 512 GiB temporary disk and up to 16 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $3.073 per hour, about $2,243.29 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $4.214 per hour ($3,076.07 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $3.073 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $5.992 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 42% with a 1-year reservation ($1.767/hour), 72% with a 3-year reservation ($0.8597/hour), 65% with a 3-year savings plan ($1.075/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.