Standard_E4s_v3vsStandard_E4s_v6
Standard_E4s_v3 is 6% cheaper than Standard_E4s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $20.15 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_E4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.4724/hr6% less | $0.5/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1889/hr6% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.2/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 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_E4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v6 | Standard_E4s_v6 vs Standard_E4s_v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.4724 | $0.5 | ▲ 6% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 40% off$0.2836 | 40% off$0.3 | ▲ 6% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 60% off$0.1889 | 60% off$0.2 | ▲ 6% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$0.3779 | 20% off$0.4 | ▲ 6% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E4s_v3 leads
On-demand price$0.4724 vs $0.5 per hour
6% cheaperWhere Standard_E4s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
2 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_E4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking1 of 1 differ | Standard_E4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 2,000 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_E4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Esv3 | Esv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_E4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E4s_v3 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E4s_v3 | Standard_E4s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.4724 | $0.5 | ▲ 6% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.4724 | $0.5 | ▲ 6% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.4724 | $0.5 | ▲ 6% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.4724 | $0.5 | ▲ 6% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.4724 | $0.5 | ▲ 6% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.4934 | $0.514 | ▲ 4% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.5105 | $0.68 | ▲ 33% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.5196 | $0.55 | ▲ 6% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.5196 | $0.55 | ▲ 6% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.5196 | $0.55 | ▲ 6% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.5196 | $0.55 | ▲ 6% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.5244 | $0.556 | ▲ 6% |
| West USwestus | $0.5244 | $0.5 | ▼ 5% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.5388 | $0.568 | ▲ 5% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $0.5388 | $0.57 | ▲ 6% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.5388 | $0.568 | ▲ 5% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.5388 | $0.568 | ▲ 5% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.5424 | $0.576 | ▲ 6% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.56 | $0.596 | ▲ 6% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.5664 | $0.55 | ▼ 3% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.5672 | $0.6 | ▲ 6% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.5672 | $0.6 | ▲ 6% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.5672 | $0.6 | ▲ 6% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.5672 | $0.6 | ▲ 6% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.5672 | $0.6 | ▲ 6% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.5672 | $0.6 | ▲ 6% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $0.5672 | $0.6098 | ▲ 8% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.5672 | $0.6 | ▲ 6% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $0.568 | $0.588 | ▲ 4% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.568 | $0.6 | ▲ 6% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.57 | $0.604 | ▲ 6% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.5716 | $0.604 | ▲ 6% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.5716 | $0.604 | ▲ 6% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.5716 | $0.604 | ▲ 6% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.5716 | $0.5956 | ▲ 4% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.5716 | $0.604 | ▲ 6% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $0.5764 | $0.715 | ▲ 24% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.578 | $0.6012 | ▲ 4% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.578 | $0.6012 | ▲ 4% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $0.59 | $0.6 | ▲ 2% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $0.59 | $0.6012 | ▲ 2% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.5956 | $0.63 | ▲ 6% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.627 | $0.664 | ▲ 6% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.6288 | $0.664 | ▲ 6% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.6288 | $0.724 | ▲ 15% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.63 | $0.664 | ▲ 5% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.6417 | $0.6684 | ▲ 4% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $0.6844 | $0.7104 | ▲ 4% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $0.6844 | $0.7104 | ▲ 4% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.7128 | $0.568 | ▼ 20% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.736 | $0.78 | ▲ 6% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $0.7374 | $0.7932 | ▲ 8% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $0.7431 | $0.784 | ▲ 6% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $0.7672 | $0.7644 | Same |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.7936 | $0.84 | ▲ 6% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $0.8174 | $0.864 | ▲ 6% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.8776 | $0.944 | ▲ 8% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.9924 | $1.048 | ▲ 6% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $1.227 | $1.274 | ▲ 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.