DC16s v3
api name Standard_DC16s_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Dcsv3 family
The DC16s 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 $0.896 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 16
- memory
- 128 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.536
- spot
- $0.3384
- regions
- 22
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$1,121/mo · eastus
−78% vs on-demand
across 5 areas
DC16s v3 price by region
22 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 | $0.896 | $0.1656 | $0.7883 | $0.6175 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $0.92 | $0.17 | $0.8143 | $0.6522 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $1.014 | $0.1889 | $0.8921 | $0.6988 |
| Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope | $1.196 | $0.221 | $1.082 | $0.848 |
| UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East | $1.318 | $0.2436 | $1.192 | $0.9345 |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $1.536 | $0.3384 | $1.301 | $1.001 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $1.536 | $0.2839 | $1.39 | $1.089 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $1.536 | $0.2839 | $1.301 | $1.001 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $1.616 | $0.2986 | $1.371 | $1.049 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $1.712 | $0.3164 | $1.445 | $1.111 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $1.712 | $0.3164 | $1.506 | $1.18 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $1.736 | $0.3205 | $1.299 | $0.9965 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $1.776 | $0.3282 | $1.561 | $1.233 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $1.792 | $0.3312 | $1.621 | $1.25 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $1.84 | $0.34 | $1.629 | $1.304 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $1.843 | $0.3406 | $1.667 | $1.307 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $1.92 | $0.3548 | $1.68 | $1.32 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $1.92 | $0.3548 | $1.634 | $1.251 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $1.984 | $0.3666 | $1.74 | $1.377 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $1.984 | $0.3666 | $1.795 | $1.407 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $2.166 | $0.4003 | $1.838 | $1.406 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $2.304 | $0.4258 | $2.084 | $1.634 |
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
- Remote storage only
azure details
- API name
Standard_DC16s_v3- Family
- Dcsv3
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 22 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- Italy North · $0.896/hr
- Confidential computing
- Yes
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
DC16s 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 DC16s v3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | DC16s v3 | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon (Ice Lake) | $1.536 | – |
| AWS | r5a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $0.904 | -41% |
| r6a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $0.9072 | -41% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-highmem-16 | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.7232 | -53% |
| n4d-highmem-16 | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.8894 | -42% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 64x1664 GiB (2× less) | 16 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.84 | -45% |
| G8 Dedicated 96x2424 vCPU (1.5×) · 96 GiB (1.3× less) | 24 | 96 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.26 | -18% | |
| Vultr | vbm-8c-132gb | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon E-2288G | $0.479 | -69% |
| vbm-8c-132gb-v2 | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon E-2388G | $0.479 | -69% |
Dcsv3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC1s v3 | 1 | 8 GiB | – | $0.096 | $70.08 | $0.0211 |
| DC2s v3 | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.192 | $140 | $0.0423 |
| DC4s v3 | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.384 | $280 | $0.0846 |
| DC8s v3 | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.768 | $561 | $0.1692 |
| DC16s v3 | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $1.536 | $1,121 | $0.3384 |
| DC24s v3 | 24 | 192 GiB | – | $2.304 | $1,682 | $0.5076 |
| DC32s v3 | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $3.072 | $2,243 | $0.6768 |
| DC48s v3 | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $4.608 | $3,364 | $1.015 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
DC16s v3 FAQ
How much does DC16s v3 cost?
DC16s v3 costs $1.536 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $1,121 per month. Across 22 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.896 in Italy North to $2.304 in Switzerland North. Spot capacity costs $0.3384 per hour (78% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $2.272 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does DC16s v3 have?
DC16s 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 Dcsv3 family.
What is the cheapest region for DC16s v3?
Italy North (italynorth) at $0.896 per hour for Linux on demand, 42% less than East US. DC16s v3 is sold in 22 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of DC16s v3 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5a.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.904/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, e2-highmem-16 (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.7232/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).