Standard_D2ads_v6vsStandard_D2pds_v6
Standard_D2pds_v6 is 19% cheaper than Standard_D2ads_v6 on demand in East US, saving $16.21 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_D2ads_v6 | Standard_D2pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.114/hr | $0.0918/hr19% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.024/hr40% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0401/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Azure Cobalt 100 |
| 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_D2ads_v6 | Standard_D2pds_v6 | Standard_D2pds_v6 vs Standard_D2ads_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.114 | $0.0918 | ▼ 19% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.024 | 56% off$0.0401 | ▲ 67% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0672 | 41% off$0.0541 | ▼ 19% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.0433 | 62% off$0.0349 | ▼ 19% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$0.0787 | 32% off$0.0624 | ▼ 21% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$0.0524 | 53% off$0.0431 | ▼ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D2ads_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)4,000 vs 3,750
7% higherWhere Standard_D2pds_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.0918 vs $0.114 per hour
19% cheaperPhysical cores2 vs 1
2× higherMax data disks8 vs 4
2× higherSpecs
10 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_D2ads_v6 | Standard_D2pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Azure Cobalt 100 |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D2ads_v6 | Standard_D2pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 8 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D2ads_v6 | Standard_D2pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| Storage3 of 7 differ | Standard_D2ads_v6 | Standard_D2pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 110 GiB temp NVMe SSD | 110 GiB temp NVMe SSD |
| Local NVMe | 110 GiB | 110 GiB |
| Max data disks | 4 | 8 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 4,000 | 3,750 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 90 MB/s | 106 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D2ads_v6 | Standard_D2pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dadsv6 | Dpdsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D2ads_v6 | Standard_D2pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dadsv6-series | dpdsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D2ads_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D2ads_v6 | Standard_D2pds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.0738 | $0.0604 | ▼ 18% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.114 | $0.0918 | ▼ 19% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.114 | $0.0918 | ▼ 19% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.114 | $0.0918 | ▼ 19% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.114 | $0.0918 | ▼ 19% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.114 | $0.0918 | ▼ 19% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.122 | $0.0978 | ▼ 20% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.126 | $0.101 | ▼ 20% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.127 | $0.102 | ▼ 20% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.127 | $0.102 | ▼ 20% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.127 | $0.103 | ▼ 19% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.129 | $0.104 | ▼ 19% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.129 | $0.107 | ▼ 17% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.133 | $0.106 | ▼ 20% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.134 | $0.107 | ▼ 20% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.134 | $0.107 | ▼ 20% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.134 | $0.103 | ▼ 23% |
| West USwestus | $0.134 | $0.107 | ▼ 20% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.137 | $0.11 | ▼ 20% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.137 | $0.11 | ▼ 20% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.138 | $0.11 | ▼ 20% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.138 | $0.11 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.138 | $0.111 | ▼ 20% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.138 | $0.11 | ▼ 20% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.141 | $0.12 | ▼ 15% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.141 | $0.112 | ▼ 21% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.143 | $0.114 | ▼ 20% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.143 | $0.12 | ▼ 16% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.143 | $0.114 | ▼ 20% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.145 | $0.115 | ▼ 21% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.145 | $0.115 | ▼ 21% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.149 | $0.119 | ▼ 20% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.149 | $0.118 | ▼ 21% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.149 | $0.118 | ▼ 21% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.153 | $0.129 | ▼ 16% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.158 | $0.126 | ▼ 20% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.159 | $0.155 | ▼ 3% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.161 | $0.139 | ▼ 14% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.163 | $0.131 | ▼ 20% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.163 | $0.143 | ▼ 12% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.183 | $0.146 | ▼ 20% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.183 | $0.171 | ▼ 7% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.198 | $0.167 | ▼ 16% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.212 | $0.171 | ▼ 19% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.