Pricing Overview
The Azure D16pls v5 costs $0.5440/hour ($397.12/month) for Linux in East US, as of 3 September 2026.
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East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term / Tier | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Tier — On-Demand | $0.5440 | $397.12 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $0.3210 | $234.33 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $0.2067 | $150.92 | -62% |
Spot Instance | $0.1150 | $83.95 | -79% |
You could save $313.17/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i16
Memory i32 GB
Physical processorAmpere® Altra® ARM Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within DPLSV5 family
D2pls v52 vCPU
D4pls v54 vCPU
D8pls v58 vCPU
D16pls v516 vCPU
D32pls v532 vCPU
D48pls v548 vCPU
D64pls v564 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.
SpecD16pls v5D2pls v5Δ
vCPUs162-87%
Memory32 GB4 GB-87%
Hourly Price$0.5440$0.0680-87%
Monthly Price$397.12$49.64-87%
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