Standard_D128lds_v6vsStandard_D128lds_v7
Standard_D128lds_v6 is 20% cheaper than Standard_D128lds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $1,321.30 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D128lds_v6 | Standard_D128lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $7.06/hr20% less | $8.87/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.487/hr9% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.639/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 128 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 128 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon 6 6973PC (Granite Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D128lds_v6 | Standard_D128lds_v7 | Standard_D128lds_v7 vs Standard_D128lds_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $7.06 | $8.87 | ▲ 26% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$1.487 | 82% off$1.639 | ▲ 10% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 38% off$4.378 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 61% off$2.754 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$4.73 | 33% off$5.943 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$3.106 | 56% off$3.903 | ▲ 26% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D128lds_v6 leads
On-demand price$7.06 vs $8.87 per hour
20% cheaperWhere Standard_D128lds_v7 leads
Max network interfaces15 vs 8
88% higherMax disk throughput (uncached)7,552 MB/s vs 6,782 MB/s
11% higherSpecs
6 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 5 differ | Standard_D128lds_v6 | Standard_D128lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 128 | 128 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 64 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon 6 6973PC (Granite Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D128lds_v6 | Standard_D128lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| Networking2 of 3 differ | Standard_D128lds_v6 | Standard_D128lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 54,000 Mbps | 85,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 15 |
| Storage1 of 7 differ | Standard_D128lds_v6 | Standard_D128lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 4 x 1760 GiB temp NVMe SSD | 4 x 1760 GiB temp NVMe SSD |
| Local NVMe | 7,040 GiB | 7,040 GiB |
| Max data disks | 64 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 204,800 | 204,800 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 6,782 MB/s | 7,552 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D128lds_v6 | Standard_D128lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dldsv6 | Dldsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D128lds_v6 | Standard_D128lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dldsv6-series | dldsv7-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D128lds_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D128lds_v6 | Standard_D128lds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $7.06 | $8.87 | ▲ 26% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $7.06 | $8.87 | ▲ 26% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $7.06 | $8.516 | ▲ 21% |
| West US 2westus2 | $7.06 | $8.87 | ▲ 26% |
| West US 3westus3 | $7.06 | $8.87 | ▲ 26% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $7.558 | $9.027 | ▲ 19% |
| North Europenortheurope | $7.575 | $10.24 | ▲ 35% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $7.725 | $10.219 | ▲ 32% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $7.767 | $9.401 | ▲ 21% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $7.973 | $10.492 | ▲ 32% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $7.973 | $9.846 | ▲ 23% |
| Central UScentralus | $7.978 | $8.516 | ▲ 7% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $8.056 | $10.218 | ▲ 27% |
| West Europewesteurope | $8.056 | $11.071 | ▲ 37% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $8.064 | $10.219 | ▲ 27% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $8.389 | $9.878 | ▲ 18% |
| UK Southuksouth | $8.389 | $10.701 | ▲ 28% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $8.472 | $10.644 | ▲ 26% |
| West USwestus | $8.804 | $11.105 | ▲ 26% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $9.22 | $10.644 | ▲ 15% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $9.391 | $10.492 | ▲ 12% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $10.097 | $11.241 | ▲ 11% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $10.88 | $13.625 | ▲ 25% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.