Standard_E16ads_v6vsStandard_E16ds_v6
Standard_E16ads_v6 and Standard_E16ds_v6 cost the same on demand in East US, $2.384 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_E16ads_v6 | Standard_E16ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.384/hr | $2.384/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.907/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment | $1.907/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 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_E16ads_v6 | Standard_E16ds_v6 | Standard_E16ds_v6 vs Standard_E16ads_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.384 | $2.384 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 40% off$1.43 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 60% off$0.9534 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$1.907 | 20% off$1.907 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E16ads_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_E16ds_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
2 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_E16ads_v6 | Standard_E16ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E16ads_v6 | Standard_E16ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking1 of 1 differ | Standard_E16ads_v6 | Standard_E16ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_E16ads_v6 | Standard_E16ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Eadsv6 | Edsv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_E16ads_v6 | Standard_E16ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E16ads_v6 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E16ads_v6 | Standard_E16ds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.992 | $1.992 | Same |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.384 | $2.384 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.384 | $2.384 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.384 | $2.384 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.384 | $2.384 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.384 | $2.384 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.504 | $2.504 | Same |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.622 | $2.622 | Same |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.646 | $2.646 | Same |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $2.646 | $2.646 | Same |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.646 | $2.646 | Same |
| Central UScentralus | $2.693 | $2.693 | Same |
| West USwestus | $2.706 | $2.706 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.758 | $2.758 | Same |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.758 | $2.758 | Same |
| UK Westukwest | $2.758 | $2.758 | Same |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $2.784 | $2.784 | Same |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.84 | $2.84 | Same |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $2.84 | $2.84 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $2.84 | $2.84 | Same |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $2.84 | $2.84 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.84 | $2.84 | Same |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.866 | $2.866 | Same |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $2.866 | $2.866 | Same |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $2.866 | $2.866 | Same |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.866 | $2.866 | Same |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $2.906 | $2.906 | Same |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $2.906 | $2.906 | Same |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $2.906 | $2.906 | Same |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $2.976 | $2.866 | ▼ 4% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $3.134 | $3.134 | Same |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $3.187 | $3.187 | Same |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $3.214 | $3.214 | Same |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $3.258 | $3.258 | Same |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.267 | $3.267 | Same |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $3.267 | $3.267 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.267 | $3.267 | Same |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.267 | $3.267 | Same |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $3.267 | $2.908 | ▼ 11% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $3.294 | $3.294 | Same |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $3.294 | $3.294 | Same |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $3.349 | $3.349 | Same |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $3.349 | $3.349 | Same |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $3.349 | $3.349 | Same |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $3.349 | $3.349 | Same |
| South Indiasouthindia | $3.349 | $3.349 | Same |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $3.458 | $3.458 | Same |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $3.458 | $3.458 | Same |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $3.482 | $3.482 | Same |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $3.549 | $3.549 | Same |
| France Southfrancesouth | $3.587 | $3.587 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $3.589 | $3.589 | Same |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $3.67 | $3.67 | Same |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $3.778 | $3.778 | Same |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $4.072 | $4.072 | Same |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $4.152 | $4.152 | Same |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $4.248 | $3.781 | ▼ 11% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $4.526 | $4.526 | Same |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $6.198 | $6.198 | 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.