16 vCPU 128 GiB memory x64 Memory optimized, Mbsv3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West US 3 Cheapest | $1.395 | $1,018.50 | $2.131 | $0.8231 −41% | $0.4882 −65% | $0.5860 −58% |
| Central India | $1.400 | $1,022.00 | $2.136 | $0.8231 −41% | $0.4882 −65% | — |
| East US | $1.400 | $1,022.00 | $2.130 | $0.8231 −41% | $0.4882 −65% | $0.5880 −58% |
| East US 2 | $1.400 | $1,022.00 | $2.130 | $0.8231 −41% | $0.4882 −65% | $0.5880 −58% |
| West US 2 | $1.400 | $1,022.00 | $2.130 | $0.8231 −41% | $0.4882 −65% | $0.5880 −58% |
| Central US | $1.577 | $1,150.94 | $2.313 | $0.8231 −47% | $0.4882 −69% | $0.5834 −62% |
| North Europe | $1.670 | $1,219.10 | $2.410 | $0.9877 −40% | $0.5859 −64% | $0.7014 −58% |
| South Central US | $1.670 | $1,219.10 | $2.410 | $0.9877 −40% | $0.5859 −64% | $0.7014 −58% |
| Australia East | $1.678 | $1,224.78 | $2.414 | $0.9864 −41% | $0.5851 −65% | $0.7047 −57% |
| Canada Central | $1.680 | $1,226.40 | $2.416 | $0.9877 −41% | $0.5859 −65% | $0.7056 −58% |
| Germany West Central | $1.689 | $1,232.89 | $2.425 | $0.9929 −41% | $0.5890 −65% | — |
| UK South | $1.750 | $1,277.50 | $2.486 | $1.029 −41% | $0.6103 −65% | $0.7350 −58% |
| West Europe | $1.810 | $1,321.30 | $2.550 | $1.070 −40% | $0.6347 −64% | $0.7602 −58% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.814 | $1,324.04 | $2.550 | $1.070 −41% | $0.6347 −65% | $0.7618 −58% |
| Korea Central | $1.890 | $1,379.70 | $2.626 | $1.111 −41% | $0.6591 −65% | — |
| Sweden Central | $1.953 | $1,425.93 | $2.689 | $1.152 −41% | $0.6835 −65% | $0.8204 −58% |
| Switzerland North | $2.002 | $1,461.46 | $2.738 | $1.177 −41% | $0.6982 −65% | — |
| UAE North | $2.002 | $1,461.46 | $2.738 | $1.177 −41% | $0.6982 −65% | — |
| Japan East | $2.030 | $1,481.90 | $2.766 | $1.193 −41% | $0.7080 −65% | — |
| East Asia | $2.170 | $1,584.10 | $2.906 | $1.276 −41% | $0.7568 −65% | — |
| Brazil South | $2.800 | $2,044.00 | $3.540 | $1.652 −40% | $0.9800 −65% | $1.176 −58% |
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_M16bs_v3 is a memory optimized Azure VM size (Mbsv3 series) with 16 vCPU and 128 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 64 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $1.395 per hour, about $1,018.50 per month (730 hours), in West US 3. With Windows Server it is $2.131 per hour ($1,555.78 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
West US 3 at $1.395 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 21 regions compared is Brazil South at $2.800 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in West US 3, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.8231/hour), 65% with a 3-year reservation ($0.4882/hour), 58% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.5860/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.