Standard_D16ads_v6vsStandard_D16ds_v6
Standard_D16ads_v6 and Standard_D16ds_v6 cost the same on demand in East US, $1.792 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_D16ads_v6 | Standard_D16ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.792/hr | $1.792/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.434/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment | $1.434/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D16ads_v6 | Standard_D16ds_v6 | Standard_D16ds_v6 vs Standard_D16ads_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.792 | $1.792 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 40% off$1.076 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 60% off$0.7166 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$1.434 | 20% off$1.434 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16ads_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D16ds_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
2 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_D16ads_v6 | Standard_D16ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D16ads_v6 | Standard_D16ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking1 of 1 differ | Standard_D16ads_v6 | Standard_D16ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_D16ads_v6 | Standard_D16ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dadsv6 | Ddsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_D16ads_v6 | Standard_D16ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16ads_v6 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16ads_v6 | Standard_D16ds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.792 | $1.792 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.792 | $1.792 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.792 | $1.792 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.792 | $1.792 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.792 | $1.792 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.883 | $1.883 | Same |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.971 | $1.971 | Same |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.989 | $1.989 | Same |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.989 | $1.989 | Same |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.989 | $1.989 | Same |
| Central UScentralus | $2.024 | $2.024 | Same |
| West USwestus | $2.034 | $2.034 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.074 | $2.074 | Same |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.074 | $2.074 | Same |
| UK Westukwest | $2.074 | $2.074 | Same |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $2.096 | $2.096 | Same |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.134 | $2.134 | Same |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $2.134 | $2.134 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $2.134 | $2.134 | Same |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $2.134 | $2.134 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.134 | $2.134 | Same |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.155 | $2.155 | Same |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $2.155 | $2.155 | Same |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $2.155 | $2.155 | Same |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.155 | $2.155 | Same |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $2.184 | $2.184 | Same |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $2.184 | $2.184 | Same |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $2.184 | $2.184 | Same |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $2.24 | $2.155 | ▼ 4% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.355 | $2.355 | Same |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $2.397 | $2.397 | Same |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.416 | $2.416 | Same |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $2.448 | $2.448 | Same |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.456 | $2.456 | Same |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $2.456 | $2.456 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $2.456 | $2.456 | Same |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.456 | $2.456 | Same |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $2.456 | $2.186 | ▼ 11% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $2.477 | $2.477 | Same |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $2.477 | $2.477 | Same |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $2.517 | $2.517 | Same |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $2.517 | $2.517 | Same |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $2.517 | $2.517 | Same |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $2.517 | $2.517 | Same |
| South Indiasouthindia | $2.517 | $2.517 | Same |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $2.598 | $2.598 | Same |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $2.60 | $2.60 | Same |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.618 | $2.618 | Same |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $2.667 | $2.667 | Same |
| France Southfrancesouth | $2.696 | $2.696 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.698 | $2.698 | Same |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $2.72 | $2.579 | ▼ 5% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $2.758 | $2.758 | Same |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $2.838 | $2.838 | Same |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $3.061 | $3.061 | Same |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $3.122 | $3.122 | Same |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $3.194 | $2.842 | ▼ 11% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $3.403 | $3.403 | Same |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $4.674 | $4.674 | Same |
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.