Azure B16ms Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure B16ms 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 | Temp disk |
| Network Performance | Moderate |
| EBS Bandwidth | Moderate |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.8320 | $607.36 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.8736 | $637.73 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.8486 | $619.51 |
| Canada Central | $0.8986 | $655.95 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.8736 | $637.73 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.4992 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.5092 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.5242 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.2496 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.2546 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.2621 | 70% |
Use Cases
general-purpose instance are ideal for B16ms:
- 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 | 5% |
| Azure | B16ms | 16 | 64.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -4% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -9% |
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
