Standard_D8s_v3vsStandard_D8s_v6
Standard_D8s_v3 is 4% cheaper than Standard_D8s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $20.44 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_D8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.684/hr4% less | $0.712/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.2737/hr4% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.2849/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| 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_D8s_v3 | Standard_D8s_v6 | Standard_D8s_v6 vs Standard_D8s_v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.684 | $0.712 | ▲ 4% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 40% off$0.41 | 40% off$0.4274 | ▲ 4% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 60% off$0.2737 | 60% off$0.2849 | ▲ 4% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$0.5472 | 20% off$0.5696 | ▲ 4% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D8s_v3 leads
On-demand price$0.684 vs $0.712 per hour
4% cheaperWhere Standard_D8s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
2 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_D8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_D8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking1 of 1 differ | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_D8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 2,000 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_D8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dsv3 | Dsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_D8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D8s_v3 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_D8s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.684 | $0.712 | ▲ 4% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.684 | $0.712 | ▲ 4% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.684 | $0.712 | ▲ 4% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.684 | $0.712 | ▲ 4% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.684 | $0.712 | ▲ 4% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.7181 | $0.748 | ▲ 4% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.7524 | $0.7832 | ▲ 4% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.756 | $0.704 | ▼ 7% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.756 | $0.7904 | ▲ 5% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.7729 | $0.804 | ▲ 4% |
| West USwestus | $0.78 | $0.808 | ▲ 4% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.792 | $0.824 | ▲ 4% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.792 | $0.824 | ▲ 4% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.792 | $0.824 | ▲ 4% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.812 | $0.848 | ▲ 4% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.812 | $0.848 | ▲ 4% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.812 | $0.848 | ▲ 4% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.812 | $0.848 | ▲ 4% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.812 | $0.848 | ▲ 4% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.82 | $0.856 | ▲ 4% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.82 | $0.856 | ▲ 4% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.8208 | $0.7904 | ▼ 4% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.8208 | $0.856 | ▲ 4% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.8208 | $0.856 | ▲ 4% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $0.832 | $0.868 | ▲ 4% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $0.832 | $0.868 | ▲ 4% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.832 | $0.868 | ▲ 4% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.846 | $0.968 | ▲ 14% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $0.855 | $0.856 | Same |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $0.8552 | $0.984 | ▲ 15% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.8932 | $1.04 | ▲ 16% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.9 | $0.936 | ▲ 4% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.917 | $0.952 | ▲ 4% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.924 | $0.96 | ▲ 4% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.9339 | $0.9728 | ▲ 4% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.94 | $0.976 | ▲ 4% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.94 | $0.976 | ▲ 4% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.94 | $0.976 | ▲ 4% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.94 | $0.976 | ▲ 4% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $0.94 | $0.8686 | ▼ 8% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.944 | $0.984 | ▲ 4% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.964 | $1.00 | ▲ 4% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $0.964 | $1.004 | ▲ 4% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.964 | $1.00 | ▲ 4% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.964 | $1.00 | ▲ 4% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.987 | $1.025 | ▲ 4% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $0.992 | $1.032 | ▲ 4% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $0.992 | $1.033 | ▲ 4% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.016 | $1.06 | ▲ 4% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.033 | $1.00 | ▼ 3% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.034 | $1.072 | ▲ 4% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $1.056 | $1.096 | ▲ 4% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.082 | $1.125 | ▲ 4% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $1.111 | $1.071 | ▼ 4% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $1.17 | $1.216 | ▲ 4% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $1.192 | $1.24 | ▲ 4% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $1.222 | $1.129 | ▼ 8% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $1.271 | $1.352 | ▲ 6% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $1.778 | $1.851 | ▲ 4% |
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.