M16ls v4

api name Standard_M16ls_v4 · Azure Virtual Machines · Msv4 family

The M16ls v4 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 16 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $2.085 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedx86-64intel
vCPUs
16

dedicated

memory
256 GiB

16 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$2.085

$1,522/mo · eastus

spot
$0.417

−80% vs on-demand

regions
6

across 2 areas

M16ls v4 price by region

6 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$2.085$0.417
East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America$2.085$0.417
West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America$2.085$0.417
West USwestusNorth America$2.711$0.5422
Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope$2.919$0.5839
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$3.211$0.6423

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
16
Memory
256 GiB
Memory per vCPU
16 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Remote storage only

azure details

API name
Standard_M16ls_v4
Family
Msv4
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
6 (Europe, North America)
Cheapest region
East US · $2.085/hr
Premium SSD support
Yes

M16ls v4 equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs M16ls v4
AzureM16ls v416256 GiBIntel Xeon$2.085–
AWSx8i.4xlarge16256 GiBIntel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)$1.751-16%
x2gd.4xlargeArm CPU16256 GiBAWS Graviton2 Processor$1.336-36%
Google Cloudm4-hypermem-1616248 GiBIntel Emerald Rapids$1.426-32%
e2-highmem-16128 GiB (2× less)16128 GiBAMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake$0.7232-65%
AkamaiLinode 300GB300 GiB (1.17×)16300 GiBAMD EPYC$1.44-31%
Vultrvx1-m-16c-128gb128 GiB (2× less)16128 GiBAMD EPYC$0.64-69%
vx1-m-16c-128g-960s128 GiB (2× less)16128 GiBAMD EPYC$0.772-63%

Msv4 family sizes

all about Msv4→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot
M16ls v416256 GiB–$2.085$1,522$0.417
M32ls v432480 GiB–$3.91$2,854$0.782
M48ls v448768 GiB–$6.256$4,567$1.251
M64ls v464974 GiB–$7.934$5,792$1.587
M96ls v4961,536 GiB–$12.51$9,133$2.502
M128ls v41281,946 GiB–$15.85$11,571$3.17
M192ls v41923 TiB–$25.02$18,267$5.005
M256ls v42563,892 GiB–$31.70$23,143$6.34

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M16ls v4 FAQ

How much does M16ls v4 cost?

M16ls v4 costs $2.085 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $1,522 per month. Across 6 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $2.085 in East US to $3.211 in West Europe. Spot capacity costs $0.417 per hour (80% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $2.821 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does M16ls v4 have?

M16ls v4 has 16 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory (16 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon. It is a memory optimized VM size in the Msv4 family.

What are the equivalents of M16ls v4 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x8i.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.751/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, m4-hypermem-16 (16 vCPU, 248 GiB, $1.426/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).