Standard_D16pds_v6vsStandard_D16pds_v7
Standard_D16pds_v6 is 37% cheaper than Standard_D16pds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $319.01 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D16pds_v6 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.734/hr37% less | $1.171/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.3204/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2342/hr27% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D16pds_v6 | Standard_D16pds_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 vs Standard_D16pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.734 | $1.171 | ▲ 60% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.3204 | 80% off$0.2342 | ▼ 27% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.4333 | 41% off$0.6909 | ▲ 59% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.2791 | 62% off$0.4449 | ▲ 59% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.4991 | 32% off$0.7963 | ▲ 60% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.345 | 53% off$0.5504 | ▲ 60% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16pds_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.734 vs $1.171 per hour
37% cheaperWhere Standard_D16pds_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
20 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 5 differ | Standard_D16pds_v6 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 16 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D16pds_v6 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D16pds_v6 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 15,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_D16pds_v6 | 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) | 25,600 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 848 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D16pds_v6 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpdsv6 | Dpdsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D16pds_v6 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpdsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16pds_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16pds_v6 | Standard_D16pds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.483 | $1.639 | ▲ 239% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.734 | $1.171 | ▲ 60% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.734 | $1.171 | ▲ 60% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.734 | $1.405 | ▲ 91% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.734 | $1.171 | ▲ 60% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.734 | $1.171 | ▲ 60% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.782 | $1.522 | ▲ 95% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.808 | $1.288 | ▲ 59% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.816 | $1.405 | ▲ 72% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.816 | $1.405 | ▲ 72% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.821 | $1.674 | ▲ 104% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.821 | $1.522 | ▲ 85% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.83 | $1.171 | ▲ 41% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.846 | $1.464 | ▲ 73% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.854 | $1.522 | ▲ 78% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.859 | $1.464 | ▲ 70% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.859 | $1.37 | ▲ 59% |
| West USwestus | $0.859 | $1.522 | ▲ 77% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.878 | $1.522 | ▲ 73% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.878 | $1.674 | ▲ 91% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.882 | $1.405 | ▲ 59% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.882 | $1.405 | ▲ 59% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.896 | $1.674 | ▲ 87% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.915 | $1.698 | ▲ 86% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.915 | $1.639 | ▲ 79% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.944 | $1.698 | ▲ 80% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.955 | $1.639 | ▲ 72% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.958 | $1.581 | ▲ 65% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.962 | $1.783 | ▲ 85% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.011 | $1.815 | ▲ 80% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.03 | $1.709 | ▲ 66% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.146 | $1.674 | ▲ 46% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.168 | $2.342 | ▲ 101% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.