ESV5 family · Memory Optimizedx86_64 · Intel/AMD

E16s v5

The Azure E16s v5 (Standard_E16s_v5) is a virtual machine from the Esv5 series, with 16 vCPUs and 128 GB of RAM. On-demand pricing starts at $1.0080/hour in East US.

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

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Pricing Overview

The Azure E16s v5 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 / TierHourlyMonthlySavings
Standard Tier — On-Demand
$1.0080$735.84 Baseline
1-Year Reserved Instance
$0.5947$434.17 -41%
3-Year Reserved Instance
$0.3982$290.67 -60%
Spot Instance
$0.2123$154.97 -79%
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i16
Memory i128 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within ESV5 family
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2 vCPU
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2 vCPU
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4 vCPU
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4 vCPU
E4s v5
4 vCPU
E16-8s v5
8 vCPU
E32-8s v5
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E32-16s v5
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16 vCPU
E16s v5
16 vCPU
E20s v5
20 vCPU
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24 vCPU
E64-32s v5
32 vCPU
E32s v5
32 vCPU
E96-48s v5
48 vCPU
E48s v5
48 vCPU
E64s v5
64 vCPU
E96s v5
96 vCPU
E104is v5
104 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
Instance storage: Persistent Disk only by default — attach volumes for persistent storage.

Compare with another instance

vs.
SpecE16s v5E4-2s v5Δ
vCPUs162-87%
Memory128 GB32 GB-75%
Hourly Price$1.0080$0.2520-75%
Monthly Price$735.84$183.96-75%
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