Standard_D16ns_v6vsStandard_E16ns_v6
Standard_D16ns_v6 is 20% cheaper than Standard_E16ns_v6 on demand in East US, saving $205.13 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D16ns_v6 | Standard_E16ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.114/hr20% less | $1.395/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.2349/hr19% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2893/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald 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_D16ns_v6 | Standard_E16ns_v6 | Standard_E16ns_v6 vs Standard_D16ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.114 | $1.395 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.2349 | 79% off$0.2893 | ▲ 23% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.655 | 41% off$0.8201 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 66% off$0.3737 | 65% off$0.4915 | ▲ 32% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.7586 | 32% off$0.9433 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 60% off$0.4476 | 58% off$0.5906 | ▲ 32% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16ns_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.114 vs $1.395 per hour
20% cheaperWhere Standard_E16ns_v6 leads
Memory (GiB)128 vs 64
2× higherSpecs
3 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 5 match | Standard_D16ns_v6 | Standard_E16ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D16ns_v6 | Standard_E16ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 128 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D16ns_v6 | Standard_E16ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 50,000 Mbps | 50,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D16ns_v6 | Standard_E16ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 48 | 48 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 25,600 | 25,600 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 848 MB/s | 848 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D16ns_v6 | Standard_E16ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dnsv6 | Ensv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D16ns_v6 | Standard_E16ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dnsv6-series | ensv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16ns_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16ns_v6 | Standard_E16ns_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $1.114 | $1.395 | ▲ 25% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.114 | $1.395 | ▲ 25% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.114 | $1.395 | ▲ 25% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.114 | $1.395 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.114 | $1.395 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.114 | $1.395 | ▲ 25% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.161 | $1.952 | ▲ 68% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $1.161 | $1.952 | ▲ 68% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $1.161 | $1.952 | ▲ 68% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.184 | $1.488 | ▲ 26% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.225 | $1.534 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.241 | $1.674 | ▲ 35% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.241 | $1.674 | ▲ 35% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.241 | $1.813 | ▲ 46% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $1.281 | $1.604 | ▲ 25% |
| West USwestus | $1.30 | $1.813 | ▲ 39% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.32 | $1.666 | ▲ 26% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.32 | $1.666 | ▲ 26% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.337 | $1.674 | ▲ 25% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.337 | $1.674 | ▲ 25% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.348 | $1.883 | ▲ 40% |
| UK Westukwest | $1.348 | $1.688 | ▲ 25% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.367 | $1.666 | ▲ 22% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.392 | $1.743 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.392 | $1.743 | ▲ 25% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $1.392 | $1.743 | ▲ 25% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $1.392 | $1.743 | ▲ 25% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $1.395 | $1.675 | ▲ 20% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $1.404 | $1.694 | ▲ 21% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $1.404 | $1.694 | ▲ 21% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.404 | $1.694 | ▲ 21% |
| West Indiawestindia | $1.426 | $1.785 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.432 | $1.694 | ▲ 18% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.448 | $1.813 | ▲ 25% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.448 | $1.813 | ▲ 25% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $1.448 | $1.813 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.452 | $1.833 | ▲ 26% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.452 | $1.833 | ▲ 26% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.468 | $1.994 | ▲ 36% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $1.539 | $1.935 | ▲ 26% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.571 | $1.966 | ▲ 25% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $1.593 | $1.994 | ▲ 25% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $1.593 | $1.994 | ▲ 25% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $1.593 | $1.994 | ▲ 25% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.593 | $1.994 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.615 | $2.022 | ▲ 25% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.626 | $2.036 | ▲ 25% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $1.716 | $2.166 | ▲ 26% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.726 | $2.162 | ▲ 25% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $1.81 | $2.266 | ▲ 25% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $1.882 | $2.357 | ▲ 25% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $1.908 | $2.593 | ▲ 36% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $2.071 | $2.593 | ▲ 25% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $2.072 | $2.594 | ▲ 25% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $2.114 | $2.647 | ▲ 25% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.228 | $2.789 | ▲ 25% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $2.896 | $3.626 | ▲ 25% |
Keep exploring
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.