Standard_D2ds_v5vsStandard_D2ds_v6
Standard_D2ds_v5 is 21% cheaper than Standard_D2ds_v6 on demand in East US, saving $33.58 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D2ds_v5 | Standard_D2ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.178/hr21% less | $0.224/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0712/hr21% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.0896/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| 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_D2ds_v5 | Standard_D2ds_v6 | Standard_D2ds_v6 vs Standard_D2ds_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.178 | $0.224 | ▲ 26% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 40% off$0.1068 | 40% off$0.1345 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 60% off$0.0712 | 60% off$0.0896 | ▲ 26% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$0.1424 | 20% off$0.1792 | ▲ 26% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D2ds_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.178 vs $0.224 per hour
21% cheaperWhere Standard_D2ds_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
1 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_D2ds_v5 | Standard_D2ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D2ds_v5 | Standard_D2ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 8 |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | Standard_D2ds_v5 | Standard_D2ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_D2ds_v5 | Standard_D2ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Ddsv5 | Ddsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_D2ds_v5 | Standard_D2ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D2ds_v5 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D2ds_v5 | Standard_D2ds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.178 | $0.224 | ▲ 26% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.178 | $0.224 | ▲ 26% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.178 | $0.224 | ▲ 26% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.178 | $0.224 | ▲ 26% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.178 | $0.224 | ▲ 26% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.187 | $0.2354 | ▲ 26% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.1958 | $0.2464 | ▲ 26% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.1976 | $0.2486 | ▲ 26% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.1976 | $0.2486 | ▲ 26% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.1976 | $0.2486 | ▲ 26% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.201 | $0.253 | ▲ 26% |
| West USwestus | $0.202 | $0.2542 | ▲ 26% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.206 | $0.2592 | ▲ 26% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.206 | $0.2592 | ▲ 26% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.206 | $0.2592 | ▲ 26% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.212 | $0.2668 | ▲ 26% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.212 | $0.2668 | ▲ 26% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.212 | $0.2668 | ▲ 26% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.212 | $0.2668 | ▲ 26% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.212 | $0.2668 | ▲ 26% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.214 | $0.2694 | ▲ 26% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.214 | $0.2694 | ▲ 26% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $0.214 | $0.2694 | ▲ 26% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.214 | $0.2694 | ▲ 26% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.214 | $0.2694 | ▲ 26% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $0.217 | $0.273 | ▲ 26% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $0.217 | $0.273 | ▲ 26% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.217 | $0.273 | ▲ 26% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.2196 | $0.262 | ▲ 19% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $0.2294 | $0.2732 | ▲ 19% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.234 | $0.2944 | ▲ 26% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.238 | $0.2996 | ▲ 26% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.24 | $0.302 | ▲ 26% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.2432 | $0.306 | ▲ 26% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.244 | $0.307 | ▲ 26% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.244 | $0.307 | ▲ 26% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.244 | $0.307 | ▲ 26% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.244 | $0.307 | ▲ 26% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.246 | $0.3096 | ▲ 26% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $0.246 | $0.3096 | ▲ 26% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.25 | $0.3146 | ▲ 26% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $0.25 | $0.3146 | ▲ 26% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.25 | $0.3146 | ▲ 26% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.25 | $0.3146 | ▲ 26% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.25 | $0.3146 | ▲ 26% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.2562 | $0.3224 | ▲ 26% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $0.2581 | $0.3248 | ▲ 26% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $0.2582 | $0.325 | ▲ 26% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.26 | $0.3272 | ▲ 26% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.265 | $0.3334 | ▲ 26% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $0.2678 | $0.337 | ▲ 26% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.268 | $0.3372 | ▲ 26% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $0.274 | $0.3448 | ▲ 26% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.282 | $0.3548 | ▲ 26% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $0.2982 | $0.3553 | ▲ 19% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.304 | $0.3826 | ▲ 26% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $0.31 | $0.3902 | ▲ 26% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.338 | $0.4254 | ▲ 26% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $0.4628 | $0.5842 | ▲ 26% |
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.