Standard_D16pls_v6vsStandard_D16pls_v7
Standard_D16pls_v6 is 39% cheaper than Standard_D16pls_v7 on demand in East US, saving $229.22 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D16pls_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.496/hr39% less | $0.81/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.2165/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.162/hr25% 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_D16pls_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v7 | Standard_D16pls_v7 vs Standard_D16pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.496 | $0.81 | ▲ 63% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.2165 | 80% off$0.162 | ▼ 25% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.2927 | 41% off$0.4779 | ▲ 63% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.1885 | 62% off$0.3078 | ▲ 63% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.3373 | 32% off$0.5508 | ▲ 63% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.2331 | 53% off$0.3807 | ▲ 63% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16pls_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.496 vs $0.81 per hour
39% cheaperWhere Standard_D16pls_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
18 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 5 differ | Standard_D16pls_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 16 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D16pls_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D16pls_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 15,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_D16pls_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 48 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 25,600 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 848 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D16pls_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dplsv6 | Dplsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D16pls_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dplsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16pls_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16pls_v6 | Standard_D16pls_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.326 | $1.134 | ▲ 248% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.496 | $0.81 | ▲ 63% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.496 | $0.81 | ▲ 63% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.496 | $0.972 | ▲ 96% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.496 | $0.81 | ▲ 63% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.496 | $0.81 | ▲ 63% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.53 | $1.053 | ▲ 99% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.546 | $0.891 | ▲ 63% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.552 | $0.972 | ▲ 76% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.552 | $0.972 | ▲ 76% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.555 | $1.158 | ▲ 109% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.555 | $1.053 | ▲ 90% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.562 | $0.81 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.573 | $1.012 | ▲ 77% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.578 | $1.053 | ▲ 82% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.58 | $0.948 | ▲ 63% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.581 | $1.012 | ▲ 74% |
| West USwestus | $0.581 | $1.053 | ▲ 81% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.594 | $1.053 | ▲ 77% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.594 | $1.158 | ▲ 95% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.595 | $0.972 | ▲ 63% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.595 | $0.972 | ▲ 63% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.606 | $1.158 | ▲ 91% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.619 | $1.174 | ▲ 90% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.619 | $1.134 | ▲ 83% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.638 | $1.174 | ▲ 84% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.646 | $1.134 | ▲ 76% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.648 | $1.093 | ▲ 69% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.65 | $1.233 | ▲ 90% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.683 | $1.255 | ▲ 84% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.696 | $1.182 | ▲ 70% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.774 | $1.158 | ▲ 50% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.789 | $1.62 | ▲ 105% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.