Pricing Overview
The Azure E32-16s v3 costs $2.02/hour ($1471.68/month) for Linux and $3.49/hour ($2546.24/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 | $2.0160 | $1471.68 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
3-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
Spot Instance | $0.3951 | $288.45 | -80% |
You could save $1183.23/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i16
Memory i256 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 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 SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecE32-16s v3E4-2s v3Δ
vCPUs162-87%
Memory256 GB32 GB-87%
Hourly Price$2.0160$0.2520-87%
Monthly Price$1471.68$183.96-87%
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