Standard_E32ads_v6vsStandard_E32ds_v6

Standard_E32ads_v6 and Standard_E32ds_v6 cost the same on demand in East US, $4.768 per hour.

At a glanceStandard_E32ads_v6Standard_E32ds_v6
On-demand$4.768/hr$4.768/hr
Lowest rate$3.814/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment$3.814/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment
Size32 vCPUs, 256 GiB32 vCPUs, 256 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in East US

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_E32ads_v6Standard_E32ds_v6Standard_E32ds_v6 vs Standard_E32ads_v6
On-demandPay by the hour$4.768$4.768Same
1-yr reservedNo upfront—40% off$2.86—
3-yr reservedNo upfront—60% off$1.907—
1-yr savings planHourly commitment20% off$3.81420% off$3.814Same

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_E32ads_v6 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Where Standard_E32ds_v6 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

2 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 2 matchStandard_E32ads_v6Standard_E32ds_v6
vCPUs3232
Architecturex86_64x86_64
MemoryAll 1 matchStandard_E32ads_v6Standard_E32ds_v6
Memory (GiB)256256
Networking1 of 1 differStandard_E32ads_v6Standard_E32ds_v6
Network20,000 Mbps16,000 Mbps
Instance details1 of 2 differStandard_E32ads_v6Standard_E32ds_v6
FamilyEadsv6Edsv6
CategoryMemory optimizedMemory optimized
OtherAll 1 matchStandard_E32ads_v6Standard_E32ds_v6
Specs sourceMicrosoft docsMicrosoft docs

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_E32ads_v6 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_E32ads_v6Standard_E32ds_v6Difference
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$3.984$3.984Same
East USUsed in summaryeastus$4.768$4.768Same
East US 2eastus2$4.768$4.768Same
North Central USnorthcentralus$4.768$4.768Same
West US 2westus2$4.768$4.768Same
West US 3westus3$4.768$4.768Same
Sweden Centralswedencentral$5.008$5.008Same
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$5.245$5.245Same
Canada Centralcanadacentral$5.293$5.293Same
Canada Eastcanadaeast$5.293$5.293Same
North Europenortheurope$5.293$5.293Same
Central UScentralus$5.386$5.386Same
West USwestus$5.411$5.411Same
France Centralfrancecentral$5.517$5.517Same
UK Southuksouth$5.517$5.517Same
UK Westukwest$5.517$5.517Same
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$5.568$5.568Same
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$5.68$5.68Same
Italy Northitalynorth$5.68$5.68Same
Poland Centralpolandcentral$5.68$5.68Same
Spain Centralspaincentral$5.68$5.68Same
West Europewesteurope$5.68$5.68Same
South Central USsouthcentralus$5.731$5.731Same
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$5.731$5.731Same
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$5.731$5.731Same
West Central USwestcentralus$5.731$5.731Same
Israel Centralisraelcentral$5.811$5.811Same
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$5.811$5.811Same
UAE Northuaenorth$5.811$5.811Same
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$5.952$5.731▼ 4%
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$6.269$6.269Same
Norway Eastnorwayeast$6.374$6.374Same
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$6.429$6.429Same
Sweden Southswedensouth$6.515$6.515Same
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$6.534$6.534Same
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$6.534$6.534Same
Japan Eastjapaneast$6.534$6.534Same
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$6.534$6.534Same
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$6.534$5.816▼ 11%
Korea Centralkoreacentral$6.589$6.589Same
Korea Southkoreasouth$6.589$6.589Same
Central Indiacentralindia$6.698$6.698Same
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$6.698$6.698Same
Jio India Centraljioindiacentral$6.698$6.698Same
Jio India Westjioindiawest$6.698$6.698Same
South Indiasouthindia$6.698$6.698Same
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$6.915$6.915Same
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$6.915$6.915Same
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$6.963$6.963Same
Japan Westjapanwest$7.098$7.098Same
France Southfrancesouth$7.174$7.174Same
East Asiaeastasia$7.178$7.178Same
Germany Northgermanynorth$7.341$7.341Same
UAE Centraluaecentral$7.555$7.555Same
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$8.144$8.144Same
Norway Westnorwaywest$8.304$8.304Same
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$8.496$7.561▼ 11%
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$9.053$9.053Same
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$12.397$12.397Same

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Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.