Pricing Overview
The Azure E16-8s v3 costs $1.01/hour ($735.84/month) for Linux and $1.74/hour ($1273.12/month) for Windows 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 | $1.0080 | $735.84 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
3-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
Spot Instance | $0.1976 | $144.22 | -80% |
You could save $591.62/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i8
Memory i128 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within ESV3 family
E4-2s v32 vCPU
E8-2s v32 vCPU
E2s v32 vCPU
E8-4s v34 vCPU
E16-4s v34 vCPU
E4s v34 vCPU
E16-8s v38 vCPU
E32-8s v38 vCPU
E8s v38 vCPU
E32-16s v316 vCPU
E64-16s v316 vCPU
E16s v316 vCPU
E20s v320 vCPU
E64-32s v332 vCPU
E32s v332 vCPU
E48s v348 vCPU
E64is v364 vCPU
E64s v364 vCPU
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Networking
Max egress bandwidth4–8 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)
Storage
Max persistent disks32
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecE16-8s v3E4-2s v3Δ
vCPUs82-75%
Memory128 GB32 GB-75%
Hourly Price$1.0080$0.2520-75%
Monthly Price$735.84$183.96-75%
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