Standard_E32ds_v4vsStandard_E32ds_v5
Standard_E32ds_v4 and Standard_E32ds_v5 cost the same on demand in East US, $4.00 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_E32ds_v4 | Standard_E32ds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.00/hr | $4.00/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.60/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront | $1.60/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 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_E32ds_v4 | Standard_E32ds_v5 | Standard_E32ds_v5 vs Standard_E32ds_v4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.00 | $4.00 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 40% off$2.40 | 40% off$2.40 | Same |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 60% off$1.60 | 60% off$1.60 | Same |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$3.20 | 20% off$3.20 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E32ds_v4 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_E32ds_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
1 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_E32ds_v4 | Standard_E32ds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E32ds_v4 | Standard_E32ds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | Standard_E32ds_v4 | Standard_E32ds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | 16,000 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_E32ds_v4 | Standard_E32ds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Edsv4 | Edsv5 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_E32ds_v4 | Standard_E32ds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E32ds_v4 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E32ds_v4 | Standard_E32ds_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $4.00 | $4.00 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $4.00 | $4.00 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $4.00 | $4.00 | Same |
| West USwestus | $4.00 | $4.00 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $4.00 | $4.00 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $4.00 | $4.00 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $4.112 | $4.112 | Same |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $4.32 | $4.32 | Same |
| Malaysia Westmalaysiawest | $4.32 | $4.32 | Same |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $4.40 | $4.40 | Same |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $4.40 | $4.40 | Same |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $4.40 | $4.40 | Same |
| UK Southuksouth | $4.416 | $4.40 | Same |
| UK Westukwest | $4.416 | $4.40 | Same |
| North Europenortheurope | $4.448 | $4.448 | Same |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $4.544 | $4.544 | Same |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $4.544 | $4.544 | Same |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $4.544 | $4.544 | Same |
| South Indiasouthindia | $4.544 | $4.544 | Same |
| West Indiawestindia | $4.56 | $4.56 | Same |
| Central UScentralus | $4.608 | $4.608 | Same |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $4.704 | $4.704 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $4.768 | $4.768 | Same |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $4.80 | $4.80 | Same |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $4.80 | $4.80 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $4.80 | $4.80 | Same |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $4.80 | $4.80 | Same |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $4.80 | $4.80 | Same |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $4.80 | $4.80 | Same |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $4.80 | $4.80 | Same |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $4.80 | $4.512 | ▼ 6% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $4.80 | $4.80 | Same |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $4.80 | $4.80 | Same |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $4.832 | $4.832 | Same |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $4.832 | $4.832 | Same |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $4.832 | $4.832 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $4.832 | $4.832 | Same |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $4.832 | $4.832 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $4.832 | $4.832 | Same |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $4.864 | $4.864 | Same |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $4.864 | $4.88 | Same |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $4.864 | $4.864 | Same |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $5.04 | $5.04 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $5.312 | $5.312 | Same |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $5.312 | $5.312 | Same |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $5.312 | $5.312 | Same |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $5.347 | $5.347 | Same |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $5.683 | $5.683 | Same |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $5.683 | $5.683 | Same |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $5.72 | $5.72 | Same |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $5.792 | $5.792 | Same |
| France Southfrancesouth | $6.115 | $6.115 | Same |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $6.24 | $5.866 | ▼ 6% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $6.24 | $6.24 | Same |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $6.272 | $6.272 | Same |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $6.72 | $6.72 | Same |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $6.912 | $6.912 | Same |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $7.552 | $7.552 | Same |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $8.384 | $8.384 | Same |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $10.192 | $10.192 | 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.