Standard_D16ds_v7vsStandard_D16pds_v7
Standard_D16pds_v7 is 10% cheaper than Standard_D16ds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $97.82 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_D16ds_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.305/hr | $1.171/hr10% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.2412/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2342/hr3% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| 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_D16ds_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 vs Standard_D16ds_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.305 | $1.171 | ▼ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$0.2412 | 80% off$0.2342 | ▼ 3% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 41% off$0.6909 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 62% off$0.4449 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.8874 | 32% off$0.7963 | ▼ 10% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$0.6003 | 53% off$0.5504 | ▼ 8% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16ds_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D16pds_v7 leads
On-demand price$1.171 vs $1.305 per hour
10% cheaperSpecs
21 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D16ds_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 6 6973PC (Granite Rapids) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D16ds_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D16ds_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_D16ds_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 440 GiB temp NVMe SSD | – |
| Local NVMe | 880 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 48 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 32,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 944 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D16ds_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Ddsv7 | Dpdsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D16ds_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | ddsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16ds_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16ds_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $1.253 | $1.171 | ▼ 7% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.305 | $1.171 | ▼ 10% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.305 | $1.171 | ▼ 10% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.305 | $1.405 | ▲ 8% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.305 | $1.171 | ▼ 10% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.305 | $1.171 | ▼ 10% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.328 | $1.522 | ▲ 15% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $1.389 | $1.37 | ▼ 1% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.441 | $1.288 | ▼ 11% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.449 | $1.522 | ▲ 5% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.504 | $1.522 | ▲ 1% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.507 | $1.674 | ▲ 11% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.514 | $1.522 | ▲ 1% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.566 | $1.698 | ▲ 8% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.566 | $1.405 | ▼ 10% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.566 | $1.405 | ▼ 10% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.575 | $1.464 | ▼ 7% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.608 | $1.581 | ▼ 2% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.608 | $1.709 | ▲ 6% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.629 | $1.674 | ▲ 3% |
| West USwestus | $1.702 | $1.522 | ▼ 11% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.088 | $2.342 | ▲ 12% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.