L16s
api name Standard_L16s · Azure Virtual Machines · Ls family
The L16s is a storage optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $1.248 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 16
- memory
- 128 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.248
- spot
- $0.2306
- regions
- 13
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$911/mo · westus2
−82% vs on-demand
across 4 areas
L16s price by region
13 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $1.248 | $0.2306 | $0.8611 | $0.5866 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $1.373 | $0.4718 | $0.9474 | $0.6453 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $1.376 | $0.3792 | $1.046 | $0.7568 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $1.376 | $0.2543 | $1.046 | $0.7568 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $1.376 | $0.2543 | $0.9494 | $0.6467 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $1.448 | $0.2676 | $1.10 | $0.7964 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $1.464 | $0.2705 | $1.113 | $0.8052 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $1.488 | $0.275 | $1.131 | $0.8184 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $1.496 | $0.2766 | $1.137 | $0.8228 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $1.496 | $0.2765 | $1.137 | $0.8228 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $1.504 | $0.2779 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $1.504 | $0.2779 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $1.504 | $0.2779 | – | – |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 16
- Memory
- 128 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 2.8 TB SSD
- Storage detail
- 2807 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_L16s- Family
- Ls
- Category
- Storage optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- West US 2 · $1.248/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
L16s 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 L16s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | L16s | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon | $1.248 | – |
| AWS | i4i.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | $1.373 | +10% |
| i7i.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) | $1.51 | +21% | |
| Google Cloud | z3-highmem-16-highlssd | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Sapphire Rapids | $2.304 | +85% |
| z4d-highmem-16-standardlssd | 16 | 126 GiB | AMD Turin | $2.145 | +72% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 64x1664 GiB (2× less) | 16 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.84 | -33% |
| G8 Dedicated 96x2424 vCPU (1.5×) · 96 GiB (1.3× less) | 24 | 96 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.26 | +1% | |
| Vultr | voc-s-16c-128gb-2560s-amd | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.37 | +10% |
| voc-s-16c-128gb-3840s-amd | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.699 | +36% |
Ls family sizes
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
L16s FAQ
How much does L16s cost?
L16s costs $1.248 per hour on demand with Linux in West US 2 (westus2), about $911 per month. Across 13 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.248 in West US 2 to $1.504 in US Gov Virginia. Spot capacity costs $0.2306 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $1.984 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does L16s have?
L16s has 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon. It is a storage optimized VM size in the Ls family.
What are the equivalents of L16s on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, i4i.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.373/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, z3-highmem-16-highlssd (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $2.304/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 64x16 (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.84/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-s-16c-128gb-2560s-amd (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.37/hour in New Jersey).