Azure F16s Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure F16s is a compute-optimized instance with 16 vCPUs and 32.0 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 | 32.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard SSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.6800 | $496.40 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.7140 | $521.22 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.6936 | $506.33 |
| Canada Central | $0.7344 | $536.11 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.7140 | $521.22 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.4080 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.4162 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.4284 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.2040 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.2081 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.2142 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for F16s:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -6% |
| Azure | F16s | 16 | 32.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 14% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 13% |
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
