Standard_E8as_v6vsStandard_E8s_v6
Standard_E8as_v6 and Standard_E8s_v6 cost the same on demand in East US, $1.00 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.00/hr | $1.00/hr |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 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_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8s_v6 | Standard_E8s_v6 vs Standard_E8as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.00 | $1.00 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 40% off$0.6 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 60% off$0.4 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | — | 20% off$0.8 | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E8as_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_E8s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
1 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv6 | Esv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E8as_v6 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.00 | $1.00 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.00 | $1.00 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.00 | $1.00 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.00 | $1.00 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.00 | $1.00 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.028 | $1.028 | Same |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.10 | $1.10 | Same |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.10 | $1.10 | Same |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.10 | $1.10 | Same |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.10 | $1.10 | Same |
| UK Westukwest | $1.10 | $1.10 | Same |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.112 | $1.112 | Same |
| West USwestus | $1.135 | $1.00 | ▼ 12% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.14 | $1.136 | Same |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $1.14 | $1.136 | Same |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $1.14 | $1.136 | Same |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.14 | $1.136 | Same |
| Central UScentralus | $1.152 | $1.152 | Same |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $1.168 | $1.36 | ▲ 16% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.191 | $1.191 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.192 | $1.192 | Same |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.20 | $1.20 | Same |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $1.202 | $1.202 | Same |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $1.202 | $1.202 | Same |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.208 | $1.208 | Same |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.208 | $1.208 | Same |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.208 | $1.208 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.208 | $1.208 | Same |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.21 | $1.20 | ▼ 1% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $1.219 | $1.176 | ▼ 4% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $1.22 | $1.22 | Same |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $1.248 | $1.202 | ▼ 4% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.26 | $1.26 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.328 | $1.328 | Same |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $1.328 | $1.328 | Same |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.328 | $1.328 | Same |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $1.337 | $1.337 | Same |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $1.40 | $1.14 | ▼ 19% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $1.421 | $1.421 | Same |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $1.421 | $1.421 | Same |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $1.43 | $1.43 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.44 | $1.208 | ▼ 16% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.448 | $1.448 | Same |
| France Southfrancesouth | $1.529 | $1.529 | Same |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.58 | $1.56 | ▼ 1% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $1.586 | $1.586 | Same |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $1.69 | $1.568 | ▼ 7% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $1.728 | $1.728 | Same |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $1.888 | $1.888 | Same |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $1.898 | $1.68 | ▼ 12% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.10 | $2.096 | Same |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $2.60 | $2.548 | ▼ 2% |
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.