BASV2 family · General Purposex86_64 · Intel/AMD

B16als v2

The Azure B16als v2 (Standard_B16als_v2) is a virtual machine from the Basv2 series, with 16 vCPUs and 32 GB of RAM. On-demand pricing starts at $0.5330/hour in East US.

Updated September 3, 2026
vCPUs
16
Memory
32 GB
Network
Up to 8–16 Gbps
Storage
Remote Disk Only

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Pricing Overview

The Azure B16als v2 costs $0.5330/hour ($389.09/month) for Linux and $0.6060/hour ($442.38/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.

All pricing options

East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
Term / TierHourlyMonthlySavings
Standard Tier — On-Demand
$0.5330$389.09 Baseline
1-Year Reserved Instance
$0.3143$229.42 -41%
3-Year Reserved Instance
$0.2024$147.78 -62%
Spot Instance
$0.4797$350.18 -10%
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i16
Memory i32 GB
Physical processorAMD EPYCâ„¢ Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within BASV2 family
B2als v2
2 vCPU
B2as v2
2 vCPU
B2ats v2
2 vCPU
B4als v2
4 vCPU
B4as v2
4 vCPU
B8als v2
8 vCPU
B8as v2
8 vCPU
B16als v2
16 vCPU
B16as v2
16 vCPU
B32als v2
32 vCPU
B32as v2
32 vCPU

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Networking

Max egress bandwidth8–16 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)

Storage

Max persistent disks64
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsNo local SSD

Compare with another instance

vs.
SpecB16als v2B2als v2Δ
vCPUs162-87%
Memory32 GB4 GB-87%
Hourly Price$0.5330$0.0376-93%
Monthly Price$389.09$27.45-93%
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