EC16es v6
api name Standard_EC16es_v6 · Azure Virtual Machines · ECesv6 family
The EC16es v6 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids), starting at $1.164 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 16
- memory
- 128 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.164
- spot
- $0.2151
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.9314
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$850/mo · eastus
−82% vs on-demand
−20% vs on-demand
EC16es v6 price by region
4 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| East USeastuscheapestreferenceNorth America | $1.164 | $0.2151 | $0.9314 | $0.6986 | $0.9894 | $0.7566 |
| West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America | $1.164 | $0.2151 | $0.9314 | $0.6986 | $0.9894 | $0.7566 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $1.294 | $0.2391 | $1.035 | $0.7761 | $1.10 | $0.8411 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $1.404 | $0.2595 | $1.124 | $0.8427 | $1.193 | $0.9126 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 16
- Memory
- 128 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Remote storage only
azure details
- API name
Standard_EC16es_v6- Family
- ECesv6
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 4 (Europe, North America)
- Cheapest region
- East US · $1.164/hr
- Confidential computing
- Yes
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
EC16es v6 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 EC16es v6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | EC16es v6 | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids) | $1.164 | – |
| AWS | r5a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $0.904 | -22% |
| r6a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $0.9072 | -22% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-highmem-16 | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.7232 | -38% |
| n4d-highmem-16 | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.8894 | -24% | |
| Akamai | Linode 300GB300 GiB (2.3×) | 16 | 300 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | +24% |
| G8 Dedicated 64x1664 GiB (2× less) | 16 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.84 | -28% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-16c-128gb | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.64 | -45% |
| vx1-m-16c-128g-960s | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.772 | -34% |
ECesv6 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC2es v6 | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.146 | $107 | $0.027 | $0.1164 |
| EC4es v6 | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.291 | $212 | $0.0538 | $0.2329 |
| EC8es v6 | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.582 | $425 | $0.1076 | $0.4656 |
| EC16es v6 | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $1.164 | $850 | $0.2151 | $0.9314 |
| EC32es v6 | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $2.328 | $1,699 | $0.4302 | $1.863 |
| EC48es v6 | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $3.493 | $2,550 | $0.6455 | $2.794 |
| EC64es v6 | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $4.657 | $3,400 | $0.8606 | $3.726 |
| EC128es v6 | 128 | 1 TiB | – | $9.314 | $6,799 | $1.721 | $7.451 |
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EC16es v6 FAQ
How much does EC16es v6 cost?
EC16es v6 costs $1.164 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $850 per month. Across 4 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.164 in East US to $1.404 in West Europe. Spot capacity costs $0.2151 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.9314 per hour. With Windows it costs $1.90 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does EC16es v6 have?
EC16es v6 has 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids). It is a memory optimized VM size in the ECesv6 family.
What are the equivalents of EC16es v6 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, Linode 300GB (16 vCPU, 300 GiB, $1.44/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-16c-128gb (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.64/hour in New Jersey).