M16bs v3
api name Standard_M16bs_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Mbsv3 family
The M16bs 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 $1.395 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 16
- memory
- 128 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.40
- spot
- $0.2587
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.8231
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$1,022/mo · eastus
−82% vs on-demand
−41% vs on-demand
M16bs 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
| North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America | $1.395 | $0.2578 | $0.8231 | $0.4882 | $0.9487 | $0.586 |
| West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America | $1.395 | $0.2578 | $0.8231 | $0.4882 | $0.9487 | $0.586 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $1.40 | $0.2587 | $0.8231 | $0.4882 | – | – |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $1.40 | $0.2587 | $0.8231 | $0.4882 | $0.952 | $0.588 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $1.40 | $0.2587 | $0.8231 | $0.4882 | $0.952 | $0.588 |
| India South CentralindiasouthcentralAsia | $1.40 | $0.2587 | $0.8231 | $0.4882 | $0.952 | $0.588 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $1.40 | $0.2587 | $0.8231 | $0.4882 | $0.868 | $0.588 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $1.40 | $0.2587 | $0.8231 | $0.4882 | $0.952 | $0.588 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $1.577 | $0.2914 | $0.8231 | $0.4882 | $0.9444 | $0.5834 |
| Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia | $1.638 | $0.3027 | $0.9664 | $0.5733 | $1.016 | $0.688 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $1.64 | $0.3031 | $0.9664 | $0.5733 | $1.017 | $0.6888 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $1.67 | $0.3086 | $0.9877 | $0.5859 | $1.136 | $0.7014 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $1.67 | $0.3086 | $0.9877 | $0.5859 | $1.136 | $0.7014 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $1.678 | $0.3101 | $0.9864 | $0.5851 | $1.141 | $0.7047 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $1.68 | $0.3105 | $0.9877 | $0.5859 | $1.142 | $0.7056 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $1.68 | $0.3105 | $0.9912 | $0.588 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $1.68 | $0.3105 | $0.9912 | $0.588 | – | – |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $1.689 | $0.3121 | $0.9929 | $0.589 | – | – |
| Austria EastaustriaeastEurope | $1.69 | $0.3123 | $0.9965 | $0.5911 | $1.048 | $0.7098 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $1.75 | $0.3234 | $1.029 | $0.6103 | $1.19 | $0.735 |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $1.762 | $0.3256 | $1.036 | $0.6144 | – | – |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $1.81 | $0.3345 | $1.07 | $0.6347 | $1.231 | $0.7602 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $1.814 | $0.3352 | $1.07 | $0.6347 | $1.233 | $0.7618 |
| Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia | $1.82 | $0.3363 | $1.074 | $0.637 | $1.128 | $0.7644 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $1.89 | $0.3493 | $1.111 | $0.6591 | – | – |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $1.953 | $0.361 | $1.152 | $0.6835 | $1.328 | $0.8204 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $2.002 | $0.37 | $1.177 | $0.6982 | – | – |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $2.002 | $0.37 | $1.177 | $0.6982 | – | – |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $2.03 | $0.3751 | $1.193 | $0.708 | – | – |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $2.17 | $0.401 | $1.276 | $0.7568 | – | – |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $2.17 | $0.401 | $1.276 | $0.7568 | – | – |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $2.80 | $0.5174 | $1.652 | $0.98 | $1.736 | $1.176 |
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
- Remote storage only
azure details
- API name
Standard_M16bs_v3- Family
- Mbsv3
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 32 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- North Central US · $1.395/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
M16bs 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 M16bs v3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | M16bs v3 | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids) | $1.40 | – |
| AWS | r5a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $0.904 | -35% |
| r6a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $0.9072 | -35% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-highmem-16 | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.7232 | -48% |
| n4d-highmem-16 | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.8894 | -36% | |
| Akamai | Linode 300GB300 GiB (2.3×) | 16 | 300 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | +3% |
| G8 Dedicated 64x1664 GiB (2× less) | 16 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.84 | -40% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-16c-128gb | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.64 | -54% |
| vx1-m-16c-128g-960s | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.772 | -45% |
Mbsv3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M16bs v3 | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $1.40 | $1,022 | $0.2587 | $0.8231 |
| M32bs v3 | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $2.79 | $2,037 | $0.5156 | $1.646 |
| M48bs v3 | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $4.18 | $3,051 | $0.7725 | $2.469 |
| M64bs v3 | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $5.58 | $4,073 | $1.031 | $3.292 |
| M96bs v3 | 96 | 768 GiB | – | $8.37 | $6,110 | $1.547 | $4.937 |
| M128-64bs v3 | 128 | 1 TiB | – | $11.16 | $8,147 | $2.062 | $6.583 |
| M128bs v3 | 128 | 1 TiB | – | $11.16 | $8,147 | $2.062 | $6.583 |
| M176-88bs v3 | 176 | 1,536 GiB | – | $15.34 | $11,198 | $2.835 | $9.051 |
| M176bs v3 | 176 | 1,536 GiB | – | $15.34 | $11,198 | $2.835 | $9.051 |
| M416bs v3 | 416 | 3,800 GiB | – | $48.14 | $35,142 | $8.896 | $28.40 |
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M16bs v3 FAQ
How much does M16bs v3 cost?
M16bs v3 costs $1.40 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $1,022 per month. Across 32 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.395 in North Central US to $2.80 in Brazil South. Spot capacity costs $0.2587 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.8231 per hour. With Windows it costs $2.13 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does M16bs v3 have?
M16bs 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 Mbsv3 family.
What is the cheapest region for M16bs v3?
North Central US (northcentralus) at $1.395 per hour for Linux on demand. M16bs v3 is sold in 32 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of M16bs 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, 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).