Dlsv5vsDlsv6

Size for size, Dlsv5 is on average 5% cheaper than Dlsv6 on demand in East US, across 8 shared sizes. Same size, one generation apart.

At a glanceDlsv5Dlsv6
Sizes here89
From$0.085/hr$0.0893/hr
vCPUs2 to 962 to 128
Memory4 to 192 GiB4 to 256 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64
CategoryGeneral purposeGeneral purpose

On-demand prices by size in East US

USD per hour for Linux. Pick a size to compare the two types.

Key differences

The biggest lead each family has.

Where Dlsv5 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 8 of 8 shared sizes
5% cheaper
Spot priceLower in 8 of 8 shared sizes
Cheaper spot
Where Dlsv6 leads
Sizes9 sizes here vs 8
1 more
Largest size128 vCPUs vs 96
Bigger

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Every size in the Dlsv5 family

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