Standard_D2as_v6vsStandard_D2s_v6
Standard_D2as_v6 and Standard_D2s_v6 cost the same on demand in East US, $0.178 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_D2as_v6 | Standard_D2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.178/hr | $0.178/hr |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 8 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_D2as_v6 | Standard_D2s_v6 | Standard_D2s_v6 vs Standard_D2as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.178 | $0.178 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 40% off$0.1068 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 60% off$0.0712 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | — | 20% off$0.1424 | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D2as_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D2s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
1 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_D2as_v6 | Standard_D2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D2as_v6 | Standard_D2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 8 |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | Standard_D2as_v6 | Standard_D2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_D2as_v6 | Standard_D2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dasv6 | Dsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_D2as_v6 | Standard_D2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D2as_v6 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D2as_v6 | Standard_D2s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.178 | $0.178 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.178 | $0.178 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.178 | $0.178 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.178 | $0.178 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.178 | $0.178 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.187 | $0.187 | Same |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.1958 | $0.1958 | Same |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.198 | $0.176 | ▼ 11% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.198 | $0.1976 | Same |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.198 | $0.1976 | Same |
| Central UScentralus | $0.201 | $0.201 | Same |
| West USwestus | $0.202 | $0.202 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.206 | $0.206 | Same |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.206 | $0.206 | Same |
| UK Westukwest | $0.206 | $0.206 | Same |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.208 | $0.242 | ▲ 16% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.212 | $0.212 | Same |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.212 | $0.212 | Same |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.212 | $0.212 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.212 | $0.212 | Same |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.214 | $0.214 | Same |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.214 | $0.214 | Same |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $0.214 | $0.214 | Same |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.214 | $0.214 | Same |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $0.217 | $0.217 | Same |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.217 | $0.217 | Same |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $0.2172 | $0.2172 | Same |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.222 | $0.214 | ▼ 4% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.235 | $0.234 | Same |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.239 | $0.238 | Same |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.24 | $0.24 | Same |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.2432 | $0.2432 | Same |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.244 | $0.244 | Same |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.244 | $0.244 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.244 | $0.244 | Same |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.244 | $0.244 | Same |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.246 | $0.246 | Same |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $0.246 | $0.246 | Same |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $0.25 | $0.251 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.25 | $0.212 | ▼ 15% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.251 | $0.25 | Same |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.251 | $0.25 | Same |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.251 | $0.25 | Same |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.251 | $0.25 | Same |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $0.2545 | $0.217 | ▼ 15% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.2562 | $0.2562 | Same |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $0.2581 | $0.2581 | Same |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $0.2582 | $0.2582 | Same |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.26 | $0.26 | Same |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.265 | $0.265 | Same |
| France Southfrancesouth | $0.2678 | $0.2678 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.269 | $0.268 | Same |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.2812 | $0.2812 | Same |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $0.2823 | $0.2823 | Same |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $0.3008 | $0.274 | ▼ 9% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $0.3107 | $0.31 | Same |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.3378 | $0.304 | ▼ 10% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.338 | $0.338 | Same |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $0.4628 | $0.4628 | 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.