M16ms
api name Standard_M16ms · Azure Virtual Machines · M family
The M16ms is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 16 vCPUs and 437.5 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $3.073 per hour on demand.
memory optimizedx86-64intelprevious generation
- vCPUs
- 16
- memory
- 437.5 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $3.073
- spot
- $0.5679
- 1-yr reserved
- $1.767
dedicated
27.34 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$2,243/mo · eastus
−82% vs on-demand
−42% vs on-demand
Previous generation. Azure still sells M16ms, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar VM sizes below.
M16ms price by region
52 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 | $3.073 | $0.5679 | $1.767 | $0.8597 | $2.12 | $1.075 |
| East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America | $3.073 | $0.5679 | $1.767 | $0.8597 | $2.12 | $1.075 |
| North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America | $3.073 | $0.5679 | $1.767 | $0.8597 | $2.12 | $1.075 |
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $3.073 | $0.5679 | $1.767 | $0.8597 | $2.12 | $1.075 |
| West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America | $3.073 | $0.5679 | $1.767 | $0.8597 | $2.12 | $1.075 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $3.17 | $0.5858 | $1.823 | $0.8871 | $2.187 | $1.109 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $3.38 | $0.6247 | $1.944 | $0.9457 | $2.332 | $1.183 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $3.38 | $0.6247 | $1.944 | $0.9457 | $2.332 | $1.183 |
| Mexico CentralmexicocentralNorth America | $3.384 | $0.6254 | $1.946 | $0.9476 | $2.335 | $1.184 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $3.472 | $0.6416 | $1.997 | $0.9715 | $2.395 | $1.215 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $3.688 | $0.6815 | $2.121 | $1.032 | $2.544 | $1.29 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $3.688 | $0.6815 | $2.121 | $1.032 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $3.688 | $0.6815 | $2.121 | $1.032 | – | – |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $3.688 | $0.6815 | $2.121 | $1.032 | $2.544 | $1.29 |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $3.872 | $0.7155 | $2.227 | $1.083 | $2.671 | $1.355 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $3.872 | $0.7155 | $2.227 | $1.083 | $2.671 | $1.355 |
| UK WestukwestEurope | $3.872 | $0.7155 | $2.227 | $1.083 | $2.671 | $1.355 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $3.995 | $0.7383 | $2.297 | $1.118 | $2.756 | $1.398 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $4.01 | $0.7411 | $2.306 | $1.122 | $2.767 | $1.403 |
| Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia | $4.01 | $0.7411 | $2.306 | $1.122 | $2.767 | $1.403 |
| Israel CentralisraelcentralMiddle East | $4.056 | $0.7495 | $2.333 | $1.135 | $2.798 | $1.419 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $4.056 | $0.7495 | $2.333 | $1.135 | $2.798 | $1.419 |
| Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East | $4.06 | $0.7503 | $2.333 | $1.135 | $2.801 | $1.421 |
| South Africa NorthsouthafricanorthAfrica | $4.118 | $0.761 | $2.368 | $1.152 | $2.841 | $1.441 |
| Austria EastaustriaeastEurope | $4.302 | $0.795 | $2.474 | $1.204 | $2.968 | $1.505 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $4.302 | $0.795 | $2.474 | $1.204 | $2.968 | $1.505 |
| Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope | $4.302 | $0.795 | $2.474 | $1.204 | $2.968 | $1.505 |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $4.302 | $0.795 | $2.474 | $1.204 | $2.968 | $1.505 |
| Italy NorthitalynorthEurope | $4.302 | $0.795 | $2.474 | $1.204 | $2.968 | $1.505 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $4.302 | $0.795 | $2.474 | $1.204 | $2.968 | $1.505 |
| Spain CentralspaincentralEurope | $4.307 | $0.796 | $2.477 | $1.206 | $2.971 | $1.507 |
| Norway EastnorwayeastEurope | $4.394 | $0.812 | $2.527 | $1.229 | $3.031 | $1.537 |
| Australia CentralaustraliacentralOceania | $4.456 | $0.8235 | $2.562 | $1.247 | $3.074 | $1.559 |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2Oceania | $4.456 | $0.4456 | $2.562 | $1.247 | $3.074 | $1.559 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $4.456 | $0.8235 | $2.562 | $1.247 | $3.074 | $1.559 |
| Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania | $4.456 | $0.8235 | $2.562 | $1.247 | $3.074 | $1.559 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $4.456 | $0.8235 | $2.562 | $1.247 | $3.074 | $1.559 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $4.456 | $0.8235 | $2.562 | $1.247 | $3.074 | $1.559 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $4.456 | $0.8235 | $2.562 | $1.247 | $3.074 | $1.559 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $4.456 | $0.8235 | $2.562 | $1.247 | $3.074 | $1.559 |
| Korea SouthkoreasouthAsia | $4.456 | $0.8235 | $2.562 | $1.247 | $3.074 | $1.559 |
| Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia | $4.461 | $0.8244 | $2.565 | $1.249 | $3.078 | $1.561 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $4.61 | $0.8519 | $2.677 | $1.302 | $3.18 | $1.613 |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $4.679 | $0.8646 | $2.691 | $1.309 | $3.228 | $1.637 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $4.732 | $0.8746 | $2.657 | $1.293 | $3.265 | $1.656 |
| UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East | $4.794 | $0.8859 | $2.757 | $1.341 | $3.307 | $1.677 |
| South Africa WestsouthafricawestAfrica | $5.163 | $0.9541 | $2.969 | $1.444 | $3.562 | $1.807 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $5.57 | $1.029 | $2.818 | $1.371 | $3.843 | $1.949 |
| Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope | $5.593 | $1.034 | $3.216 | $1.565 | $3.859 | $1.957 |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $5.992 | $1.107 | $3.446 | $1.676 | $4.134 | $2.097 |
| Switzerland WestswitzerlandwestEurope | $6.152 | $1.137 | $3.454 | $1.681 | $4.244 | $2.153 |
| Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America | $6.914 | $1.278 | $3.976 | $1.934 | $4.77 | $2.419 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 16
- Memory
- 437.5 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 27.34 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 512 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 512 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_M16ms- Family
- M
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 52 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- East US · $3.073/hr
M16ms 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 M16ms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | M16ms | 16 | 437.5 GiB | Intel Xeon | $3.073 | – |
| AWS | x1e.4xlarge488 GiB (1.12×) | 16 | 488 GiB | High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) | $3.336 | +9% |
| x2iedn.4xlarge512 GiB (1.17×) | 16 | 512 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) | $3.335 | +9% | |
| Google Cloud | m4-hypermem-16248 GiB (1.8× less) | 16 | 248 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $1.426 | -54% |
| m4-megamem-2828 vCPU (1.75×) · 372 GiB (1.2× less) | 28 | 372 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $2.212 | -28% | |
| Akamai | Linode 300GB300 GiB (1.5× less) | 16 | 300 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | -53% |
M family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M8-2ms | 2 | 218.8 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $1.537 | $1,122 | $0.2839 | $0.8836 |
| M8-4ms | 4 | 218.8 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $1.537 | $1,122 | $0.2839 | $0.8836 |
| M16-4ms | 4 | 437.5 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $3.073 | $2,243 | $0.5679 | $1.767 |
| M8ms | 8 | 218.8 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $1.537 | $1,122 | $0.2839 | $0.8836 |
| M16-8ms | 8 | 437.5 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $3.073 | $2,243 | $0.5679 | $1.767 |
| M32-8ms | 8 | 875 GiB | 1 TB SSD | $6.146 | $4,487 | $1.136 | $3.534 |
| M16ms | 16 | 437.5 GiB | 512 GB SSD | $3.073 | $2,243 | $0.5679 | $1.767 |
| M32-16ms | 16 | 875 GiB | 1 TB SSD | $6.146 | $4,487 | $1.136 | $3.534 |
| M64-16ms | 16 | 1,792 GiB | 2 TB SSD | $10.34 | $7,546 | $1.91 | $5.944 |
| M32ts | 32 | 192 GiB | 1 TB SSD | $2.707 | $1,976 | $0.5003 | $1.557 |
| M32ls | 32 | 256 GiB | 1 TB SSD | $2.873 | $2,097 | $0.5309 | $1.652 |
| M32ms | 32 | 875 GiB | 1 TB SSD | $6.146 | $4,487 | $1.136 | $3.534 |
| M64-32ms | 32 | 1,792 GiB | 2 TB SSD | $10.34 | $7,546 | $1.91 | $5.944 |
| M128-32ms | 32 | 3,892 GiB | 4.1 TB SSD | $26.69 | $19,482 | $4.932 | $15.31 |
| M64ls | 64 | 512 GiB | 2 TB SSD | $5.415 | $3,953 | $1.001 | $3.114 |
| M64 | 64 | 1 TiB | 7.2 TB SSD | $6.669 | $4,868 | $1.232 | $3.835 |
| M64s | 64 | 1 TiB | 2 TB SSD | $6.669 | $4,868 | $1.232 | $3.835 |
| M64m | 64 | 1,792 GiB | 7.2 TB SSD | $10.34 | $7,546 | $1.91 | $5.944 |
| M64ms | 64 | 1,792 GiB | 2 TB SSD | $10.34 | $7,546 | $1.91 | $5.944 |
| M128-64ms | 64 | 3,892 GiB | 4.1 TB SSD | $26.69 | $19,482 | $4.932 | $15.31 |
| M128 | 128 | 2 TiB | 14.3 TB SSD | $13.34 | $9,737 | $2.465 | $7.67 |
| M128s | 128 | 2 TiB | 4.1 TB SSD | $13.34 | $9,737 | $2.465 | $7.67 |
| M128m | 128 | 3,892 GiB | 14.3 TB SSD | $26.69 | $19,482 | $4.932 | $15.31 |
| M128ms | 128 | 3,892 GiB | 4.1 TB SSD | $26.69 | $19,482 | $4.932 | $15.31 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
HB120-16rs v2$3.60/hr16 vCPU · 456 GiB · AMD EPYC 7V12 (Rome)17% moreHB120-16rs v3$3.60/hr16 vCPU · 456 GiB · AMD EPYC 7V73X (Milan-X)17% moreE64-16as v5$3.616/hr16 vCPU · 512 GiB · AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)18% moreE64-16as v7$3.814/hr16 vCPU · 512 GiB · AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)24% moreE64-16as v4$4.032/hr16 vCPU · 512 GiB · AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome)31% moreE64-16s v4$4.032/hr16 vCPU · 504 GiB · Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL (Cascade Lake)31% more
M16ms FAQ
How much does M16ms cost?
M16ms costs $3.073 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $2,243 per month. Across 52 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $3.073 in East US to $6.914 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.5679 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.767 per hour. With Windows it costs $4.214 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does M16ms have?
M16ms has 16 vCPUs and 437.5 GiB of memory (27.34 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon. It is a memory optimized VM size in the M family.
What are the equivalents of M16ms on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x1e.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 488 GiB, $3.336/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).