Standard_D16ls_v7vsStandard_D16pls_v7
Standard_D16pls_v7 is 14% cheaper than Standard_D16ls_v7 on demand in East US, saving $92.71 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_D16ls_v7 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.937/hr | $0.81/hr14% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.1732/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.162/hr6% 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_D16ls_v7 | Standard_D16pls_v7 | Standard_D16pls_v7 vs Standard_D16ls_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.937 | $0.81 | ▼ 14% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$0.1732 | 80% off$0.162 | ▼ 6% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 41% off$0.4779 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 62% off$0.3078 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$0.6278 | 32% off$0.5508 | ▼ 12% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$0.4123 | 53% off$0.3807 | ▼ 8% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16ls_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D16pls_v7 leads
On-demand price$0.81 vs $0.937 per hour
14% cheaperSpecs
19 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D16ls_v7 | Standard_D16pls_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_D16ls_v7 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D16ls_v7 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_D16ls_v7 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 48 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 32,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 944 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D16ls_v7 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dlsv7 | Dplsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D16ls_v7 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dlsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16ls_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16ls_v7 | Standard_D16pls_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $0.9 | $0.81 | ▼ 10% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.937 | $0.81 | ▼ 14% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.937 | $0.81 | ▼ 14% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.937 | $0.972 | ▲ 4% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.937 | $0.81 | ▼ 14% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.937 | $0.81 | ▼ 14% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.954 | $1.053 | ▲ 10% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.997 | $0.948 | ▼ 5% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.035 | $0.891 | ▼ 14% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.04 | $1.053 | ▲ 1% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.08 | $1.053 | ▼ 3% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.082 | $1.158 | ▲ 7% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.087 | $1.053 | ▼ 3% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.124 | $1.174 | ▲ 4% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.124 | $0.972 | ▼ 14% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.125 | $0.972 | ▼ 14% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.131 | $1.012 | ▼ 11% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.155 | $1.093 | ▼ 5% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.155 | $1.182 | ▲ 2% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.169 | $1.158 | ▼ 1% |
| West USwestus | $1.222 | $1.053 | ▼ 14% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.499 | $1.62 | ▲ 8% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.