Standard_D8ads_v6vsStandard_D8ds_v6
Standard_D8ads_v6 and Standard_D8ds_v6 cost the same on demand in East US, $0.896 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_D8ads_v6 | Standard_D8ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.896/hr | $0.896/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.7168/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment | $0.7168/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 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_D8ads_v6 | Standard_D8ds_v6 | Standard_D8ds_v6 vs Standard_D8ads_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.896 | $0.896 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 40% off$0.5379 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 60% off$0.3583 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$0.7168 | 20% off$0.7168 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D8ads_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D8ds_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
1 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_D8ads_v6 | Standard_D8ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D8ads_v6 | Standard_D8ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | Standard_D8ads_v6 | Standard_D8ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_D8ads_v6 | Standard_D8ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dadsv6 | Ddsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_D8ads_v6 | Standard_D8ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D8ads_v6 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D8ads_v6 | Standard_D8ds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.896 | $0.896 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.896 | $0.896 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.896 | $0.896 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.896 | $0.896 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.896 | $0.896 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.9416 | $0.9416 | Same |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.9856 | $0.9856 | Same |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.9944 | $0.9944 | Same |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.9944 | $0.9944 | Same |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.9944 | $0.9944 | Same |
| Central UScentralus | $1.012 | $1.012 | Same |
| West USwestus | $1.017 | $1.017 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.037 | $1.037 | Same |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.037 | $1.037 | Same |
| UK Westukwest | $1.037 | $1.037 | Same |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $1.048 | $1.048 | Same |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.067 | $1.067 | Same |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.067 | $1.067 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.067 | $1.067 | Same |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.067 | $1.067 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.067 | $1.067 | Same |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.078 | $1.078 | Same |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $1.078 | $1.078 | Same |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $1.078 | $1.078 | Same |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.078 | $1.078 | Same |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $1.092 | $1.092 | Same |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $1.092 | $1.092 | Same |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.092 | $1.092 | Same |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $1.12 | $1.078 | ▼ 4% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.178 | $1.178 | Same |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $1.198 | $1.198 | Same |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.208 | $1.208 | Same |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $1.224 | $1.224 | Same |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.228 | $1.228 | Same |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.228 | $1.228 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.228 | $1.228 | Same |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.228 | $1.228 | Same |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $1.228 | $1.093 | ▼ 11% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.238 | $1.238 | Same |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $1.238 | $1.238 | Same |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.258 | $1.258 | Same |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $1.258 | $1.258 | Same |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $1.258 | $1.258 | Same |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $1.258 | $1.258 | Same |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.258 | $1.258 | Same |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $1.299 | $1.299 | Same |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $1.30 | $1.30 | Same |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.309 | $1.309 | Same |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.334 | $1.334 | Same |
| France Southfrancesouth | $1.348 | $1.348 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.349 | $1.349 | Same |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.36 | $1.29 | ▼ 5% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $1.379 | $1.379 | Same |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.419 | $1.419 | Same |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $1.53 | $1.53 | Same |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $1.561 | $1.561 | Same |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $1.597 | $1.421 | ▼ 11% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $1.702 | $1.702 | Same |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $2.337 | $2.337 | 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.