Standard_D4s_v3vsStandard_E4s_v3
Standard_D4s_v3 is 28% cheaper than Standard_E4s_v3 on demand in East US, saving $95.19 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.342/hr28% less | $0.4724/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1368/hr28% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.1889/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 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_D4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v3 vs Standard_D4s_v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.342 | $0.4724 | ▲ 38% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 40% off$0.205 | 40% off$0.2836 | ▲ 38% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 60% off$0.1368 | 60% off$0.1889 | ▲ 38% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$0.2736 | 20% off$0.3779 | ▲ 38% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D4s_v3 leads
On-demand price$0.342 vs $0.4724 per hour
28% cheaperWhere Standard_E4s_v3 leads
Memory (GiB)32 vs 16
2× higherSpecs
3 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_D4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | Standard_D4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 2,000 Mbps | 2,000 Mbps |
| Instance details2 of 2 differ | Standard_D4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dsv3 | Esv3 |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_D4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D4s_v3 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.342 | $0.4724 | ▲ 38% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.342 | $0.4724 | ▲ 38% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.342 | $0.4724 | ▲ 38% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.342 | $0.4724 | ▲ 38% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.342 | $0.4724 | ▲ 38% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.359 | $0.4934 | ▲ 37% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.3762 | $0.5196 | ▲ 38% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.378 | $0.5196 | ▲ 37% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.378 | $0.5244 | ▲ 39% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.3865 | $0.5424 | ▲ 40% |
| West USwestus | $0.39 | $0.5244 | ▲ 34% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.396 | $0.56 | ▲ 41% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.396 | $0.5196 | ▲ 31% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.396 | $0.5196 | ▲ 31% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.406 | $0.5716 | ▲ 41% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.406 | $0.5716 | ▲ 41% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.406 | $0.5716 | ▲ 41% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.406 | $0.5716 | ▲ 41% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.406 | $0.5716 | ▲ 41% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.41 | $0.578 | ▲ 41% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.41 | $0.578 | ▲ 41% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.4104 | $0.5664 | ▲ 38% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.4104 | $0.5672 | ▲ 38% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.4104 | $0.5672 | ▲ 38% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $0.416 | $0.568 | ▲ 37% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $0.416 | $0.5764 | ▲ 39% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.416 | $0.568 | ▲ 37% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.423 | $0.5105 | ▲ 21% |
| Malaysia Westmalaysiawest | $0.423 | $0.5105 | ▲ 21% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $0.4275 | $0.59 | ▲ 38% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $0.4276 | $0.59 | ▲ 38% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.4466 | $0.6288 | ▲ 41% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.45 | $0.63 | ▲ 40% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.4585 | $0.6288 | ▲ 37% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.462 | $0.9924 | ▲ 115% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.4669 | $0.6417 | ▲ 37% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.47 | $0.5672 | ▲ 21% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.47 | $0.5672 | ▲ 21% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.47 | $0.5672 | ▲ 21% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.47 | $0.5672 | ▲ 21% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $0.47 | $0.5672 | ▲ 21% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.472 | $0.5672 | ▲ 20% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.482 | $0.5388 | ▲ 12% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $0.482 | $0.5388 | ▲ 12% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.482 | $0.5388 | ▲ 12% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.482 | $0.5388 | ▲ 12% |
| West Indiawestindia | $0.482 | $0.5388 | ▲ 12% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.4935 | $0.5956 | ▲ 21% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $0.496 | $0.6844 | ▲ 38% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $0.496 | $0.6844 | ▲ 38% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.508 | $0.57 | ▲ 12% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.5164 | $0.7128 | ▲ 38% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.517 | $0.627 | ▲ 21% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $0.5278 | $0.7431 | ▲ 41% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.5408 | $0.736 | ▲ 36% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $0.5556 | $0.7672 | ▲ 38% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.585 | $0.7936 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $0.596 | $0.8174 | ▲ 37% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $0.611 | $0.7374 | ▲ 21% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.6356 | $0.8776 | ▲ 38% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $0.8892 | $1.227 | ▲ 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.