Standard_E20ads_v6vsStandard_E20ds_v6
Standard_E20ads_v6 and Standard_E20ds_v6 cost the same on demand in East US, $2.98 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_E20ads_v6 | Standard_E20ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.98/hr | $2.98/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.384/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment | $2.384/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment |
| Size | 20 vCPUs, 160 GiB | 20 vCPUs, 160 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_E20ads_v6 | Standard_E20ds_v6 | Standard_E20ds_v6 vs Standard_E20ads_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.98 | $2.98 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 40% off$1.788 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 60% off$1.192 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$2.384 | 20% off$2.384 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E20ads_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_E20ds_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
2 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_E20ads_v6 | Standard_E20ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 20 | 20 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E20ads_v6 | Standard_E20ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 160 | 160 |
| Networking1 of 1 differ | Standard_E20ads_v6 | Standard_E20ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_E20ads_v6 | Standard_E20ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Eadsv6 | Edsv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_E20ads_v6 | Standard_E20ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E20ads_v6 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E20ads_v6 | Standard_E20ds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $2.49 | $2.49 | Same |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.98 | $2.98 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.98 | $2.98 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.98 | $2.98 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.98 | $2.98 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.98 | $2.98 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $3.13 | $3.13 | Same |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $3.278 | $3.278 | Same |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $3.308 | $3.308 | Same |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $3.308 | $3.308 | Same |
| North Europenortheurope | $3.308 | $3.308 | Same |
| Central UScentralus | $3.366 | $3.366 | Same |
| West USwestus | $3.382 | $3.382 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $3.448 | $3.448 | Same |
| UK Southuksouth | $3.448 | $3.448 | Same |
| UK Westukwest | $3.448 | $3.448 | Same |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $3.48 | $3.48 | Same |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.55 | $3.55 | Same |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $3.55 | $3.55 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $3.55 | $3.55 | Same |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $3.55 | $3.55 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.55 | $3.55 | Same |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $3.582 | $3.582 | Same |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $3.582 | $3.582 | Same |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $3.582 | $3.582 | Same |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $3.582 | $3.582 | Same |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $3.632 | $3.632 | Same |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $3.632 | $3.632 | Same |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $3.632 | $3.632 | Same |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $3.72 | $3.582 | ▼ 4% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $3.918 | $3.918 | Same |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $3.984 | $3.984 | Same |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $4.018 | $4.018 | Same |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $4.072 | $4.072 | Same |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $4.084 | $4.084 | Same |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $4.084 | $4.084 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $4.084 | $4.084 | Same |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $4.084 | $4.084 | Same |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $4.084 | $3.635 | ▼ 11% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $4.118 | $4.118 | Same |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $4.118 | $4.118 | Same |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $4.186 | $4.186 | Same |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $4.186 | $4.186 | Same |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $4.186 | $4.186 | Same |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $4.186 | $4.186 | Same |
| South Indiasouthindia | $4.186 | $4.186 | Same |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $4.322 | $4.322 | Same |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $4.322 | $4.322 | Same |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $4.352 | $4.352 | Same |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $4.436 | $4.436 | Same |
| France Southfrancesouth | $4.484 | $4.484 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $4.486 | $4.486 | Same |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $4.588 | $4.588 | Same |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $4.722 | $4.722 | Same |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $5.09 | $5.09 | Same |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $5.19 | $5.19 | Same |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $5.31 | $4.726 | ▼ 11% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $5.658 | $5.658 | Same |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $7.748 | $7.748 | 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.