Standard_D8s_v3vsStandard_E8s_v3
Standard_D8s_v3 is 28% cheaper than Standard_E8s_v3 on demand in East US, saving $190.38 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_E8s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.684/hr28% less | $0.9448/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.2737/hr28% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.3778/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 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_E8s_v3 | Standard_E8s_v3 vs Standard_D8s_v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.684 | $0.9448 | ▲ 38% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 40% off$0.41 | 40% off$0.5671 | ▲ 38% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 60% off$0.2737 | 60% off$0.3778 | ▲ 38% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$0.5472 | 20% off$0.7558 | ▲ 38% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D8s_v3 leads
On-demand price$0.684 vs $0.9448 per hour
28% cheaperWhere Standard_E8s_v3 leads
Memory (GiB)64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
4 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_E8s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_E8s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 64 |
| Networking1 of 1 differ | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_E8s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 2,000 Mbps | 4,000 Mbps |
| Instance details2 of 2 differ | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_E8s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dsv3 | Esv3 |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_D8s_v3 | Standard_E8s_v3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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_E8s_v3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.684 | $0.9448 | ▲ 38% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.684 | $0.9448 | ▲ 38% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.684 | $0.9448 | ▲ 38% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.684 | $0.9448 | ▲ 38% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.684 | $0.9448 | ▲ 38% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.7181 | $0.9869 | ▲ 37% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.7524 | $1.039 | ▲ 38% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.756 | $1.039 | ▲ 37% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.756 | $1.049 | ▲ 39% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.7729 | $1.085 | ▲ 40% |
| West USwestus | $0.78 | $1.049 | ▲ 34% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.792 | $1.12 | ▲ 41% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.792 | $1.039 | ▲ 31% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.792 | $1.039 | ▲ 31% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.812 | $1.143 | ▲ 41% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.812 | $1.143 | ▲ 41% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.812 | $1.143 | ▲ 41% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.812 | $1.143 | ▲ 41% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.812 | $1.143 | ▲ 41% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.82 | $1.156 | ▲ 41% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.82 | $1.156 | ▲ 41% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.8208 | $1.133 | ▲ 38% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.8208 | $1.134 | ▲ 38% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.8208 | $1.134 | ▲ 38% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $0.832 | $1.136 | ▲ 37% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $0.832 | $1.153 | ▲ 39% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.832 | $1.136 | ▲ 37% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.846 | $1.021 | ▲ 21% |
| Malaysia Westmalaysiawest | $0.846 | $1.021 | ▲ 21% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $0.855 | $1.18 | ▲ 38% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $0.8552 | $1.18 | ▲ 38% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.8932 | $1.258 | ▲ 41% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.9 | $1.26 | ▲ 40% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.917 | $1.258 | ▲ 37% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.924 | $1.985 | ▲ 115% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.9339 | $1.283 | ▲ 37% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.94 | $1.134 | ▲ 21% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.94 | $1.134 | ▲ 21% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.94 | $1.134 | ▲ 21% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.94 | $1.134 | ▲ 21% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $0.94 | $1.134 | ▲ 21% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.944 | $1.134 | ▲ 20% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.964 | $1.078 | ▲ 12% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $0.964 | $1.078 | ▲ 12% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.964 | $1.078 | ▲ 12% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.964 | $1.078 | ▲ 12% |
| West Indiawestindia | $0.964 | $1.078 | ▲ 12% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.987 | $1.191 | ▲ 21% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $0.992 | $1.369 | ▲ 38% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $0.992 | $1.369 | ▲ 38% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.016 | $1.14 | ▲ 12% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.033 | $1.426 | ▲ 38% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.034 | $1.254 | ▲ 21% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $1.056 | $1.486 | ▲ 41% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.082 | $1.472 | ▲ 36% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $1.111 | $1.534 | ▲ 38% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $1.17 | $1.587 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $1.192 | $1.635 | ▲ 37% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $1.222 | $1.475 | ▲ 21% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $1.271 | $1.755 | ▲ 38% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $1.778 | $2.454 | ▲ 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.