Standard_E20s_v3vsStandard_E20s_v6
Standard_E20s_v3 is 6% cheaper than Standard_E20s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $100.74 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_E20s_v3 | Standard_E20s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.362/hr6% less | $2.50/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.9444/hr6% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $1.00/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| 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_E20s_v3 | Standard_E20s_v6 | Standard_E20s_v6 vs Standard_E20s_v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.362 | $2.50 | ▲ 6% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 40% off$1.418 | 40% off$1.50 | ▲ 6% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 60% off$0.9444 | 60% off$1.00 | ▲ 6% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$1.89 | 20% off$2.00 | ▲ 6% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E20s_v3 leads
On-demand price$2.362 vs $2.50 per hour
6% cheaperWhere Standard_E20s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
2 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_E20s_v3 | Standard_E20s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 20 | 20 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E20s_v3 | Standard_E20s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 160 | 160 |
| Networking1 of 1 differ | Standard_E20s_v3 | Standard_E20s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 10,000 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_E20s_v3 | Standard_E20s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Esv3 | Esv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_E20s_v3 | Standard_E20s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E20s_v3 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E20s_v3 | Standard_E20s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.362 | $2.50 | ▲ 6% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.362 | $2.50 | ▲ 6% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.362 | $2.50 | ▲ 6% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.362 | $2.50 | ▲ 6% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.362 | $2.50 | ▲ 6% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.467 | $2.57 | ▲ 4% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $2.552 | $3.40 | ▲ 33% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.598 | $2.75 | ▲ 6% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.598 | $2.75 | ▲ 6% |
| UK Westukwest | $2.598 | $2.75 | ▲ 6% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.598 | $2.75 | ▲ 6% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.622 | $2.78 | ▲ 6% |
| West USwestus | $2.622 | $2.50 | ▼ 5% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $2.694 | $2.84 | ▲ 5% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $2.694 | $2.85 | ▲ 6% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $2.694 | $2.84 | ▲ 5% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $2.694 | $2.84 | ▲ 5% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.712 | $2.88 | ▲ 6% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.80 | $2.98 | ▲ 6% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $2.832 | $2.75 | ▼ 3% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.836 | $3.00 | ▲ 6% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $2.836 | $3.00 | ▲ 6% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $2.836 | $3.00 | ▲ 6% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $2.836 | $3.00 | ▲ 6% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.836 | $3.00 | ▲ 6% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.836 | $3.00 | ▲ 6% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $2.836 | $3.049 | ▲ 8% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.836 | $3.00 | ▲ 6% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $2.84 | $2.94 | ▲ 4% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $2.84 | $3.00 | ▲ 6% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $2.85 | $3.02 | ▲ 6% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.858 | $3.02 | ▲ 6% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $2.858 | $3.02 | ▲ 6% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $2.858 | $3.02 | ▲ 6% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $2.858 | $2.978 | ▲ 4% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.858 | $3.02 | ▲ 6% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $2.882 | $3.575 | ▲ 24% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $2.89 | $3.006 | ▲ 4% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $2.89 | $3.006 | ▲ 4% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $2.95 | $3.00 | ▲ 2% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $2.95 | $3.006 | ▲ 2% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $2.978 | $3.15 | ▲ 6% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $3.135 | $3.32 | ▲ 6% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $3.144 | $3.32 | ▲ 6% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $3.144 | $3.62 | ▲ 15% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $3.15 | $3.32 | ▲ 5% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $3.208 | $3.342 | ▲ 4% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $3.422 | $3.552 | ▲ 4% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $3.422 | $3.552 | ▲ 4% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $3.564 | $2.84 | ▼ 20% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $3.68 | $3.90 | ▲ 6% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $3.687 | $3.966 | ▲ 8% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $3.715 | $3.92 | ▲ 6% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $3.836 | $3.822 | Same |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $3.968 | $4.20 | ▲ 6% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $4.087 | $4.32 | ▲ 6% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $4.388 | $4.72 | ▲ 8% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $4.962 | $5.24 | ▲ 6% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $6.136 | $6.37 | ▲ 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.