Pricing Overview
The Azure E16 v4 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 | $0.5927 | $432.67 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $0.3790 | $276.67 | -62% |
Spot Instance | $0.2122 | $154.89 | -79% |
You could save $580.95/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i16
Memory i128 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within EV4 family
E2 v42 vCPU
E4 v44 vCPU
E8 v48 vCPU
E16 v416 vCPU
E20 v420 vCPU
E32 v432 vCPU
E48 v448 vCPU
E64 v464 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.
SpecE16 v4E2 v4Δ
vCPUs162-87%
Memory128 GB16 GB-87%
Hourly Price$1.0080$0.1260-87%
Monthly Price$735.84$91.98-87%
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