Standard_D16ps_v6vsStandard_D16s_v6
Standard_D16ps_v6 is 30% cheaper than Standard_D16s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $178.12 a month. They use different processor architectures (arm64 and x86_64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | Standard_D16ps_v6 | Standard_D16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.562/hr30% less | $0.806/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.2453/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.17/hr31% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D16ps_v6 | Standard_D16s_v6 | Standard_D16s_v6 vs Standard_D16ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.562 | $0.806 | ▲ 43% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.2453 | 79% off$0.17 | ▼ 31% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.3314 | 38% off$0.5 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.2134 | 61% off$0.3145 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.3822 | 31% off$0.5561 | ▲ 45% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.2641 | 54% off$0.3708 | ▲ 40% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.562 vs $0.806 per hour
30% cheaperPhysical cores16 vs 8
2× higherWhere Standard_D16s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
7 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D16ps_v6 | Standard_D16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D16ps_v6 | Standard_D16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D16ps_v6 | Standard_D16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 15,000 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D16ps_v6 | Standard_D16s_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_D16ps_v6 | Standard_D16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpsv6 | Dsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D16ps_v6 | Standard_D16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpsv6-series | dsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16ps_v6 | Standard_D16s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.37 | $0.848 | ▲ 129% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.562 | $0.806 | ▲ 43% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.562 | $0.806 | ▲ 43% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.562 | $0.806 | ▲ 43% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.562 | $0.806 | ▲ 43% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.562 | $0.806 | ▲ 43% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.598 | $0.857 | ▲ 43% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.618 | $0.887 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.624 | $0.899 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.624 | $0.899 | ▲ 44% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.627 | $0.899 | ▲ 43% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.627 | $0.899 | ▲ 43% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.634 | $0.911 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.648 | $0.932 | ▲ 44% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.653 | $0.941 | ▲ 44% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.656 | $0.941 | ▲ 43% |
| West USwestus | $0.656 | $0.941 | ▲ 43% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.67 | $0.966 | ▲ 44% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.67 | $0.968 | ▲ 44% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.67 | $0.966 | ▲ 44% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.674 | $0.968 | ▲ 44% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.674 | $0.968 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.678 | $0.976 | ▲ 44% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.685 | $0.992 | ▲ 45% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.699 | $1.008 | ▲ 44% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.699 | $1.008 | ▲ 44% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.702 | $1.008 | ▲ 44% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.706 | $1.008 | ▲ 43% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.722 | $1.042 | ▲ 44% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.723 | $1.042 | ▲ 44% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.73 | $1.048 | ▲ 44% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.731 | $0.991 | ▲ 36% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.773 | $1.109 | ▲ 43% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.787 | $1.072 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.803 | $1.153 | ▲ 44% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.848 | $1.137 | ▲ 34% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.875 | $1.072 | ▲ 23% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.893 | $1.285 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.949 | $1.114 | ▲ 17% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $1.022 | $1.387 | ▲ 36% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $1.045 | $1.635 | ▲ 56% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.045 | $1.285 | ▲ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.