Azure E16s_v5 Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure E16s_v5 is a memory-optimized instance with 16 vCPUs and 128.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 16 |
| Memory | 128.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard SSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.01 | $735.84 |
| US West (Oregon) | $1.06 | $772.63 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.03 | $750.56 |
| Canada Central | $1.09 | $794.71 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.06 | $772.63 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.6048 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.6169 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.6350 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.3024 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.3084 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.3175 | 70% |
Use Cases
memory-optimized instance are ideal for E16s_v5:
- In-memory databases (Redis, Memcached)
- Large SAP workloads
- Real-time data processing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | 12% |
| Azure | E16s_v5 | 16 | 128.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 6% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -15% |
Data Source
- API: Microsoft Azure Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
