Pricing Overview
The Azure L16s v3 costs $1.39/hour ($1016.16/month) for Linux and $2.13/hour ($1553.44/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 | $1.3920 | $1016.16 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $0.8909 | $650.33 | -36% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $0.5846 | $426.78 | -58% |
Spot Instance | $0.2930 | $213.90 | -79% |
You could save $802.26/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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$1016.16
730 hrs × $1.3920/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i16
Memory i128 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within LSV3 family
L8s v38 vCPU
L16s v316 vCPU
L32s v332 vCPU
L48s v348 vCPU
L64s v364 vCPU
L80s v380 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.
SpecL16s v3L8s v3Δ
vCPUs168-50%
Memory128 GB64 GB-50%
Hourly Price$1.3920$0.6960-50%
Monthly Price$1016.16$508.08-50%
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