M16bds v3
api name Standard_M16bds_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Mbdsv3 family
The M16bds v3 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids), starting at $1.46 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 16
- memory
- 128 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.46
- spot
- $0.3603
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.8642
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$1,066/mo · eastus
−75% vs on-demand
−41% vs on-demand
M16bds v3 price by region
32 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| Central IndiacentralindiacheapestAsia | $1.46 | $0.3603 | $0.8642 | $0.5127 | – | – |
| East USeastuscheapestreferenceNorth America | $1.46 | $0.3603 | $0.8642 | $0.5127 | $0.9928 | $0.6132 |
| East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America | $1.46 | $0.3603 | $0.8642 | $0.5127 | $0.9928 | $0.6132 |
| India South CentralindiasouthcentralcheapestAsia | $1.46 | $0.3212 | $0.8642 | $0.5127 | $0.9928 | $0.6132 |
| South IndiasouthindiacheapestAsia | $1.46 | $0.3603 | $0.8642 | $0.5127 | $0.9052 | $0.6132 |
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $1.46 | $0.3603 | $0.8642 | $0.5127 | $0.9928 | $0.6132 |
| North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America | $1.465 | $0.3616 | $0.8644 | $0.5127 | $0.9962 | $0.6153 |
| West US 3westus3North America | $1.465 | $0.3616 | $0.8644 | $0.5127 | $0.9962 | $0.6153 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $1.655 | $0.3059 | $0.8642 | $0.5127 | $0.9949 | $0.6142 |
| Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia | $1.708 | $0.4216 | $1.008 | $0.5979 | $1.059 | $0.7174 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $1.71 | $0.422 | $1.008 | $0.5979 | $1.06 | $0.7182 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $1.75 | $0.4318 | $1.036 | $0.6144 | $1.19 | $0.7349 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $1.752 | $0.468 | $1.037 | $0.6152 | $1.191 | $0.7358 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $1.752 | $0.4324 | $1.034 | $0.6132 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $1.752 | $0.4324 | $1.034 | $0.6132 | – | – |
| Austria EastaustriaeastEurope | $1.76 | $0.4344 | $1.039 | $0.6164 | $1.091 | $0.7392 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $1.76 | $0.4344 | $1.037 | $0.6152 | $1.197 | $0.7392 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $1.76 | $0.4344 | $1.037 | $0.6152 | $1.197 | $0.7392 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $1.761 | $0.4347 | $1.042 | $0.6185 | – | – |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $1.825 | $0.4504 | $1.08 | $0.6408 | $1.241 | $0.7665 |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $1.837 | $0.4534 | $1.087 | $0.6451 | – | – |
| Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia | $1.90 | $0.418 | $1.12 | $0.6643 | $1.178 | $0.798 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $1.90 | $0.4689 | $1.124 | $0.6665 | $1.292 | $0.798 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $1.904 | $0.47 | $1.124 | $0.6666 | $1.295 | $0.7999 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $1.971 | $0.4864 | $1.167 | $0.6921 | – | – |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $2.051 | $0.5062 | $1.21 | $0.7178 | $1.395 | $0.8614 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $2.088 | $0.4593 | $1.236 | $0.7331 | – | – |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $2.088 | $0.5153 | $1.236 | $0.7331 | – | – |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $2.117 | $0.5225 | $1.253 | $0.7434 | – | – |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $2.263 | $0.5585 | $1.339 | $0.7946 | – | – |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $2.263 | $0.5585 | $1.339 | $0.7946 | – | – |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $2.92 | $0.7207 | $1.723 | $1.022 | $1.81 | $1.226 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 16
- Memory
- 128 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 400 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 400 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_M16bds_v3- Family
- Mbdsv3
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 32 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Central India · $1.46/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
M16bds 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 M16bds v3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | M16bds v3 | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids) | $1.46 | – |
| AWS | r5ad.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $1.048 | -28% |
| r5d.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | $1.152 | -21% | |
| Google Cloud | c3d-highmem-16-lssd | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD Genoa | $1.021 | -30% |
| z3-highmem-16-highlssd | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Sapphire Rapids | $2.304 | +58% | |
| Akamai | Linode 300GB300 GiB (2.3×) | 16 | 300 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | -1% |
| G8 Dedicated 64x1664 GiB (2× less) | 16 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.84 | -42% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-16c-128g-960s | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.772 | -47% |
| voc-m-16c-128gb-800s-amd | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.877 | -40% |
Mbdsv3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M16bds v3 | 16 | 128 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $1.46 | $1,066 | $0.3603 | $0.8642 |
| M32bds v3 | 32 | 256 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $2.93 | $2,139 | $0.7231 | $1.728 |
| M48bds v3 | 48 | 384 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $4.39 | $3,205 | $1.083 | $2.592 |
| M64bds v3 | 64 | 512 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $5.86 | $4,278 | $1.446 | $3.456 |
| M64-32bds1 v3 | 64 | 1,397 GiB | 3 TB SSD | $22.98 | $16,775 | $5.671 | $13.56 |
| M64bds1 v3 | 64 | 1,397 GiB | 3 TB SSD | $22.98 | $16,775 | $5.671 | $13.56 |
| M96bds v3 | 96 | 768 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $8.79 | $6,417 | $2.169 | $5.184 |
| M96-48bds2 v3 | 96 | 1,946 GiB | 4.5 TB SSD | $34.47 | $25,163 | $8.507 | $20.34 |
| M96bds2 v3 | 96 | 1,946 GiB | 4.5 TB SSD | $34.47 | $25,163 | $8.507 | $20.34 |
| M128-64bds v3 | 128 | 1 TiB | 400 GB SSD | $11.71 | $8,548 | $2.89 | $6.912 |
| M128bds v3 | 128 | 1 TiB | 400 GB SSD | $11.71 | $8,548 | $2.89 | $6.912 |
| M128-64bds3 v3 | 128 | 2,794 GiB | 6 TB SSD | $45.96 | $33,551 | $11.34 | $27.11 |
| M128bds3 v3 | 128 | 2,794 GiB | 6 TB SSD | $45.96 | $33,551 | $11.34 | $27.11 |
| M176-88bds v3 | 176 | 1,536 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $16.11 | $11,760 | $3.976 | $9.504 |
| M176bds v3 | 176 | 1,536 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $16.11 | $11,760 | $3.976 | $9.504 |
| M176-88bds4 v3 | 176 | 3,892 GiB | 8 TB SSD | $62.83 | $45,866 | $15.51 | $37.07 |
| M176bds4 v3 | 176 | 3,892 GiB | 8 TB SSD | $62.83 | $45,866 | $15.51 | $37.07 |
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M16bds v3 FAQ
How much does M16bds v3 cost?
M16bds v3 costs $1.46 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $1,066 per month. Across 32 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.46 in Central India to $2.92 in Brazil South. Spot capacity costs $0.3603 per hour (75% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.8642 per hour. With Windows it costs $2.20 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does M16bds v3 have?
M16bds v3 has 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids). It is a memory optimized VM size in the Mbdsv3 family.
What is the cheapest region for M16bds v3?
Central India (centralindia) at $1.46 per hour for Linux on demand. M16bds v3 is sold in 32 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of M16bds 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, Linode 300GB (16 vCPU, 300 GiB, $1.44/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-16c-128g-960s (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.772/hour in Amsterdam).