Standard_D96as_v6vsStandard_D96s_v6
Standard_D96as_v6 and Standard_D96s_v6 cost the same on demand in East US, $8.544 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_D96as_v6 | Standard_D96s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $8.544/hr | $8.544/hr |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 384 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_D96as_v6 | Standard_D96s_v6 | Standard_D96s_v6 vs Standard_D96as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $8.544 | $8.544 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 40% off$5.129 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 60% off$3.419 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | — | 20% off$6.835 | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D96as_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D96s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
2 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_D96as_v6 | Standard_D96s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D96as_v6 | Standard_D96s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 384 |
| Networking1 of 1 differ | Standard_D96as_v6 | Standard_D96s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40,000 Mbps | 41,000 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_D96as_v6 | Standard_D96s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dasv6 | Dsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_D96as_v6 | Standard_D96s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D96as_v6 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D96as_v6 | Standard_D96s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $8.544 | $8.544 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $8.544 | $8.544 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $8.544 | $8.544 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $8.544 | $8.544 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $8.544 | $8.544 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $8.976 | $8.976 | Same |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $9.398 | $9.398 | Same |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $9.504 | $8.448 | ▼ 11% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $9.504 | $9.485 | Same |
| North Europenortheurope | $9.504 | $9.485 | Same |
| Central UScentralus | $9.648 | $9.648 | Same |
| West USwestus | $9.696 | $9.696 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $9.888 | $9.888 | Same |
| UK Southuksouth | $9.888 | $9.888 | Same |
| UK Westukwest | $9.888 | $9.888 | Same |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $9.984 | $11.616 | ▲ 16% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $10.176 | $10.176 | Same |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $10.176 | $10.176 | Same |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $10.176 | $10.176 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $10.176 | $10.176 | Same |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $10.272 | $10.272 | Same |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $10.272 | $10.272 | Same |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $10.272 | $10.272 | Same |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $10.272 | $10.272 | Same |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $10.416 | $10.416 | Same |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $10.416 | $10.416 | Same |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $10.424 | $10.424 | Same |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $10.656 | $10.272 | ▼ 4% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $11.28 | $11.232 | Same |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $11.472 | $11.424 | Same |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $11.52 | $11.52 | Same |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $11.674 | $11.674 | Same |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $11.712 | $11.712 | Same |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $11.712 | $11.712 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $11.712 | $11.712 | Same |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $11.712 | $11.712 | Same |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $11.808 | $11.808 | Same |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $11.808 | $11.808 | Same |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $12.00 | $12.048 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $12.00 | $10.176 | ▼ 15% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $12.048 | $12.00 | Same |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $12.048 | $12.00 | Same |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $12.048 | $12.00 | Same |
| South Indiasouthindia | $12.048 | $12.00 | Same |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $12.216 | $10.416 | ▼ 15% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $12.298 | $12.298 | Same |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $12.389 | $12.389 | Same |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $12.394 | $12.394 | Same |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $12.48 | $12.48 | Same |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $12.72 | $12.72 | Same |
| France Southfrancesouth | $12.854 | $12.854 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $12.912 | $12.864 | Same |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $13.498 | $13.498 | Same |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $13.551 | $13.551 | Same |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $14.438 | $13.152 | ▼ 9% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $14.914 | $14.88 | Same |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $16.214 | $14.592 | ▼ 10% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $16.224 | $16.224 | Same |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $22.214 | $22.214 | 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.