Standard_E8ds_v5vsStandard_E8ds_v6
Standard_E8ds_v5 is 16% cheaper than Standard_E8ds_v6 on demand in East US, saving $140.16 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_E8ds_v5 | Standard_E8ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.00/hr16% less | $1.192/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.4/hr16% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.4767/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| 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_E8ds_v5 | Standard_E8ds_v6 | Standard_E8ds_v6 vs Standard_E8ds_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.00 | $1.192 | ▲ 19% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 40% off$0.6 | 40% off$0.7151 | ▲ 19% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 60% off$0.4 | 60% off$0.4767 | ▲ 19% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$0.8 | 20% off$0.9536 | ▲ 19% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E8ds_v5 leads
On-demand price$1.00 vs $1.192 per hour
16% cheaperWhere Standard_E8ds_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
1 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_E8ds_v5 | Standard_E8ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E8ds_v5 | Standard_E8ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | Standard_E8ds_v5 | Standard_E8ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_E8ds_v5 | Standard_E8ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Edsv5 | Edsv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_E8ds_v5 | Standard_E8ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E8ds_v5 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E8ds_v5 | Standard_E8ds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.00 | $1.192 | ▲ 19% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.00 | $1.192 | ▲ 19% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.00 | $1.192 | ▲ 19% |
| West USwestus | $1.00 | $1.353 | ▲ 35% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.00 | $1.192 | ▲ 19% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.00 | $1.192 | ▲ 19% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.028 | $1.252 | ▲ 22% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $1.08 | $1.392 | ▲ 29% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.10 | $1.323 | ▲ 20% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.10 | $1.323 | ▲ 20% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.10 | $1.311 | ▲ 19% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.10 | $1.379 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Westukwest | $1.10 | $1.379 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.112 | $1.323 | ▲ 19% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $1.128 | $1.454 | ▲ 29% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.136 | $1.674 | ▲ 47% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $1.136 | $1.674 | ▲ 47% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $1.136 | $1.674 | ▲ 47% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.136 | $1.674 | ▲ 47% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.152 | $1.346 | ▲ 17% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $1.176 | $1.453 | ▲ 24% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.192 | $1.379 | ▲ 16% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.20 | $1.634 | ▲ 36% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.20 | $1.634 | ▲ 36% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.20 | $1.634 | ▲ 36% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.20 | $1.647 | ▲ 37% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $1.20 | $1.647 | ▲ 37% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.20 | $1.433 | ▲ 19% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.20 | $1.634 | ▲ 36% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.20 | $1.453 | ▲ 21% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.20 | $1.433 | ▲ 19% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.208 | $1.42 | ▲ 18% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.208 | $1.42 | ▲ 18% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.208 | $1.774 | ▲ 47% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.208 | $1.42 | ▲ 18% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.208 | $1.42 | ▲ 18% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.208 | $1.42 | ▲ 18% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $1.216 | $1.433 | ▲ 18% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $1.216 | $1.433 | ▲ 18% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $1.22 | $1.433 | ▲ 17% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.26 | $0.996 | ▼ 21% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.328 | $1.794 | ▲ 35% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $1.328 | $1.594 | ▲ 20% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.328 | $1.567 | ▲ 18% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $1.337 | $1.629 | ▲ 22% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $1.421 | $1.729 | ▲ 22% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $1.421 | $1.729 | ▲ 22% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $1.43 | $1.453 | ▲ 2% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.448 | $1.741 | ▲ 20% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $1.466 | $1.89 | ▲ 29% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $1.529 | $1.794 | ▲ 17% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.56 | $1.889 | ▲ 21% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $1.568 | $1.835 | ▲ 17% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $1.68 | $2.036 | ▲ 21% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $1.728 | $2.076 | ▲ 20% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $1.888 | $2.263 | ▲ 20% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.096 | $1.607 | ▼ 23% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $2.548 | $3.099 | ▲ 22% |
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.