Standard_D16als_v6vsStandard_D16pls_v6
Standard_D16pls_v6 is 23% cheaper than Standard_D16als_v6 on demand in East US, saving $107.31 a month. They use different processor architectures (x86_64 and arm64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | Standard_D16als_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.643/hr | $0.496/hr23% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.1356/hr37% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2165/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Azure Cobalt 100 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D16als_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v6 vs Standard_D16als_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.643 | $0.496 | ▼ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.1356 | 56% off$0.2165 | ▲ 60% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.3795 | 41% off$0.2927 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.2444 | 62% off$0.1885 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$0.4308 | 32% off$0.3373 | ▼ 22% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$0.2829 | 53% off$0.2331 | ▼ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16als_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)30,400 vs 25,600
19% higherWhere Standard_D16pls_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.496 vs $0.643 per hour
23% cheaperPhysical cores16 vs 8
2× higherMax data disks48 vs 32
50% higherSpecs
11 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_D16als_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Azure Cobalt 100 |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D16als_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D16als_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_D16als_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 48 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 30,400 | 25,600 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 720 MB/s | 848 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D16als_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dalsv6 | Dplsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D16als_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dalsv6-series | dplsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16als_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16als_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.416 | $0.326 | ▼ 22% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.643 | $0.496 | ▼ 23% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.643 | $0.496 | ▼ 23% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.643 | $0.496 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.643 | $0.496 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.643 | $0.496 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.688 | $0.53 | ▼ 23% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.707 | $0.546 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.717 | $0.552 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.717 | $0.552 | ▼ 23% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.717 | $0.555 | ▼ 23% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.726 | $0.562 | ▼ 23% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.727 | $0.58 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.747 | $0.573 | ▼ 23% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.755 | $0.581 | ▼ 23% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.755 | $0.578 | ▼ 23% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.755 | $0.555 | ▼ 26% |
| West USwestus | $0.755 | $0.581 | ▼ 23% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.77 | $0.595 | ▼ 23% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.77 | $0.595 | ▼ 23% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.778 | $0.594 | ▼ 24% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.778 | $0.594 | ▼ 24% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.778 | $0.602 | ▼ 23% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.778 | $0.594 | ▼ 24% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.792 | $0.648 | ▼ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.792 | $0.606 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.806 | $0.619 | ▼ 23% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.806 | $0.65 | ▼ 19% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.806 | $0.619 | ▼ 23% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.814 | $0.62 | ▼ 24% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.814 | $0.624 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.837 | $0.646 | ▼ 23% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.837 | $0.638 | ▼ 24% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.837 | $0.64 | ▼ 24% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.859 | $0.696 | ▼ 19% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.89 | $0.683 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.896 | $0.838 | ▼ 6% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.904 | $0.749 | ▼ 17% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.918 | $0.71 | ▼ 23% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.918 | $0.774 | ▼ 16% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.03 | $0.923 | ▼ 10% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.032 | $0.789 | ▼ 24% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $1.114 | $0.903 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $1.195 | $0.923 | ▼ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.