DC16ds v3
api name Standard_DC16ds_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Dcdsv3 family
The DC16ds v3 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Ice Lake), starting at $1.056 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 16
- memory
- 128 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.808
- spot
- $0.3983
- regions
- 23
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$1,320/mo · eastus
−78% vs on-demand
across 5 areas
DC16ds v3 price by region
23 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| Italy NorthitalynorthcheapestEurope | $1.056 | $0.1951 | $0.9291 | $0.7278 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $1.088 | $0.2011 | $0.9621 | $0.7682 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $1.193 | $0.2223 | $1.05 | $0.8207 |
| Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope | $1.414 | $0.2613 | $1.279 | $1.003 |
| UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East | $1.551 | $0.2866 | $1.403 | $1.10 |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $1.808 | $0.3983 | $1.529 | $1.174 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $1.808 | $0.3341 | $1.628 | $1.277 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $1.808 | $0.3341 | $1.529 | $1.174 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $1.92 | $0.3548 | $1.63 | $1.243 |
| Mexico CentralmexicocentralNorth America | $1.989 | $0.3676 | $1.682 | $1.292 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $2.016 | $0.3726 | $1.709 | $1.304 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $2.016 | $0.3726 | $1.775 | $1.387 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $2.043 | $0.3771 | $1.524 | $1.171 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $2.096 | $0.3873 | $1.841 | $1.453 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $2.128 | $0.3933 | $1.916 | $1.477 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $2.17 | $0.401 | $1.955 | $1.532 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $2.176 | $0.4021 | $1.924 | $1.538 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $2.256 | $0.4169 | $1.919 | $1.467 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $2.272 | $0.4199 | $1.981 | $1.554 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $2.336 | $0.4317 | $2.048 | $1.624 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $2.336 | $0.4317 | $2.104 | $1.651 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $2.549 | $0.4711 | $2.164 | $1.65 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $2.712 | $0.5012 | $2.443 | $1.915 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 16
- Memory
- 128 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon (Ice Lake)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 1.2 TB SSD
- Storage detail
- 1200 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_DC16ds_v3- Family
- Dcdsv3
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 23 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- Italy North · $1.056/hr
- Confidential computing
- Yes
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
DC16ds v3 equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs DC16ds v3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | DC16ds v3 | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon (Ice Lake) | $1.808 | – |
| AWS | r5ad.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $1.048 | -42% |
| r5d.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | $1.152 | -36% | |
| Google Cloud | c3d-highmem-16-lssd | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD Genoa | $1.021 | -44% |
| c4d-highmem-16-lssd | 16 | 126 GiB | AMD Turin | $1.078 | -40% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 64x1664 GiB (2× less) | 16 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.84 | -54% |
| G8 Dedicated 96x2424 vCPU (1.5×) · 96 GiB (1.3× less) | 24 | 96 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.26 | -30% | |
| Vultr | vbm-8c-132gb | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon E-2288G | $0.479 | -74% |
| vbm-8c-132gb-v2 | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon E-2388G | $0.479 | -74% |
Dcdsv3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC1ds v3 | 1 | 8 GiB | 75 GB SSD | $0.113 | $82.49 | $0.0249 |
| DC2ds v3 | 2 | 16 GiB | 150 GB SSD | $0.226 | $165 | $0.0498 |
| DC4ds v3 | 4 | 32 GiB | 300 GB SSD | $0.452 | $330 | $0.0996 |
| DC8ds v3 | 8 | 64 GiB | 600 GB SSD | $0.904 | $660 | $0.1992 |
| DC16ds v3 | 16 | 128 GiB | 1.2 TB SSD | $1.808 | $1,320 | $0.3983 |
| DC24ds v3 | 24 | 192 GiB | 1.8 TB SSD | $2.712 | $1,980 | $0.5975 |
| DC32ds v3 | 32 | 256 GiB | 2.4 TB SSD | $3.616 | $2,640 | $0.7966 |
| DC48ds v3 | 48 | 384 GiB | 2.4 TB SSD | $5.424 | $3,960 | $1.195 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
DC16ds v3 FAQ
How much does DC16ds v3 cost?
DC16ds v3 costs $1.808 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $1,320 per month. Across 23 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.056 in Italy North to $2.712 in Switzerland North. Spot capacity costs $0.3983 per hour (78% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $2.544 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does DC16ds v3 have?
DC16ds v3 has 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon (Ice Lake). It is a general purpose VM size in the Dcdsv3 family.
What is the cheapest region for DC16ds v3?
Italy North (italynorth) at $1.056 per hour for Linux on demand, 42% less than East US. DC16ds v3 is sold in 23 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of DC16ds v3 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5ad.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.048/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c3d-highmem-16-lssd (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.021/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 64x16 (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.84/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vbm-8c-132gb (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.479/hour in New Jersey).