Standard_D16s_v6vsStandard_E16s_v6

Standard_D16s_v6 is 29% cheaper than Standard_E16s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $420.48 a month.

At a glanceStandard_D16s_v6Standard_E16s_v6
On-demand$1.424/hr29% less$2.00/hr
Lowest rate$0.5699/hr29% less3-yr reserved, no upfront$0.8/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront
Size16 vCPUs, 64 GiB16 vCPUs, 128 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in East US

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_D16s_v6Standard_E16s_v6Standard_E16s_v6 vs Standard_D16s_v6
On-demandPay by the hour$1.424$2.00▲ 40%
1-yr reservedNo upfront40% off$0.854840% off$1.20▲ 40%
3-yr reservedNo upfront60% off$0.569960% off$0.8▲ 40%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment20% off$1.13920% off$1.60▲ 40%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_D16s_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.424 vs $2.00 per hour
29% cheaper
Where Standard_E16s_v6 leads
Memory (GiB)128 vs 64
2× higher

Specs

3 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 2 matchStandard_D16s_v6Standard_E16s_v6
vCPUs1616
Architecturex86_64x86_64
Memory1 of 1 differStandard_D16s_v6Standard_E16s_v6
Memory (GiB)64128
NetworkingAll 1 matchStandard_D16s_v6Standard_E16s_v6
Network12,500 Mbps12,500 Mbps
Instance details2 of 2 differStandard_D16s_v6Standard_E16s_v6
FamilyDsv6Esv6
CategoryGeneral purposeMemory optimized
OtherAll 1 matchStandard_D16s_v6Standard_E16s_v6
Specs sourceMicrosoft docsMicrosoft docs

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_D16s_v6 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_D16s_v6Standard_E16s_v6Difference
Canada Centralcanadacentral$1.408$2.20▲ 56%
East USUsed in summaryeastus$1.424$2.00▲ 40%
East US 2eastus2$1.424$2.00▲ 40%
North Central USnorthcentralus$1.424$2.00▲ 40%
West US 2westus2$1.424$2.00▲ 40%
West US 3westus3$1.424$2.00▲ 40%
Sweden Centralswedencentral$1.496$2.056▲ 37%
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$1.566$2.20▲ 40%
Canada Eastcanadaeast$1.581$2.20▲ 39%
North Europenortheurope$1.581$2.224▲ 41%
Central UScentralus$1.608$2.304▲ 43%
West USwestus$1.616$2.00▲ 24%
France Centralfrancecentral$1.648$2.384▲ 45%
UK Southuksouth$1.648$2.20▲ 33%
UK Westukwest$1.648$2.20▲ 33%
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$1.696$2.416▲ 42%
Italy Northitalynorth$1.696$2.416▲ 42%
Poland Centralpolandcentral$1.696$2.416▲ 42%
Spain Centralspaincentral$1.696$2.382▲ 40%
West Europewesteurope$1.696$2.416▲ 42%
South Central USsouthcentralus$1.712$2.40▲ 40%
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$1.712$2.405▲ 40%
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$1.712$2.405▲ 40%
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$1.712$2.405▲ 40%
West Central USwestcentralus$1.712$2.40▲ 40%
Israel Centralisraelcentral$1.736$2.352▲ 35%
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$1.736$2.86▲ 65%
UAE Northuaenorth$1.736$2.40▲ 38%
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$1.737$2.439▲ 40%
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$1.872$2.656▲ 42%
Norway Eastnorwayeast$1.904$2.656▲ 39%
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$1.92$4.192▲ 118%
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$1.936$2.72▲ 40%
Sweden Southswedensouth$1.946$2.674▲ 37%
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$1.952$2.40▲ 23%
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$1.952$2.40▲ 23%
Japan Eastjapaneast$1.952$2.40▲ 23%
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$1.952$2.40▲ 23%
Korea Centralkoreacentral$1.968$2.40▲ 22%
Korea Southkoreasouth$1.968$2.40▲ 22%
Central Indiacentralindia$2.00$2.272▲ 14%
Jio India Centraljioindiacentral$2.00$2.272▲ 14%
Jio India Westjioindiawest$2.00$2.272▲ 14%
South Indiasouthindia$2.00$2.272▲ 14%
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$2.008$2.28▲ 14%
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$2.05$2.52▲ 23%
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$2.065$2.842▲ 38%
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$2.066$2.842▲ 38%
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$2.08$2.896▲ 39%
Japan Westjapanwest$2.12$2.416▲ 14%
France Southfrancesouth$2.142$3.058▲ 43%
East Asiaeastasia$2.144$2.656▲ 24%
Germany Northgermanynorth$2.192$3.136▲ 43%
UAE Centraluaecentral$2.25$3.12▲ 39%
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$2.259$3.173▲ 40%
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$2.432$3.36▲ 38%
Norway Westnorwaywest$2.48$3.456▲ 39%
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$2.704$3.776▲ 40%
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$3.702$5.096▲ 38%

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Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.