Azure D16as_v5 Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure D16as_v5 is a general-purpose instance with 16 vCPUs and 64.0 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 | 64.0 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) | $0.7680 | $560.64 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.8064 | $588.67 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.7834 | $571.85 |
| Canada Central | $0.8294 | $605.49 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.8064 | $588.67 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.4608 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.4700 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.4838 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.2304 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.2350 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.2419 | 70% |
Use Cases
general-purpose instance are ideal for D16as_v5:
- Web servers and APIs
- Small to medium databases
- Development and test environments
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -11% |
| Azure | D16as_v5 | 16 | 64.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -9% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 0% |
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
