Standard_D2lds_v6vsStandard_D2plds_v6
Standard_D2plds_v6 is 29% cheaper than Standard_D2lds_v6 on demand in East US, saving $23.36 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_D2lds_v6 | Standard_D2plds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.11/hr | $0.078/hr29% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.0232/hr32% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.034/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 4 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 4 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | 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_D2lds_v6 | Standard_D2plds_v6 | Standard_D2plds_v6 vs Standard_D2lds_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.11 | $0.078 | ▼ 29% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0232 | 56% off$0.034 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 38% off$0.0684 | 41% off$0.046 | ▼ 33% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 61% off$0.043 | 62% off$0.0296 | ▼ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$0.0737 | 32% off$0.053 | ▼ 28% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$0.0484 | 53% off$0.0367 | ▼ 24% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D2lds_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D2plds_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.078 vs $0.11 per hour
29% cheaperPhysical cores2 vs 1
2× higherSpecs
6 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D2lds_v6 | Standard_D2plds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Azure Cobalt 100 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D2lds_v6 | Standard_D2plds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 4 | 4 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D2lds_v6 | Standard_D2plds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| StorageAll 7 match | Standard_D2lds_v6 | Standard_D2plds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 110 GiB temp NVMe SSD | 110 GiB temp NVMe SSD |
| Local NVMe | 110 GiB | 110 GiB |
| Max data disks | 8 | 8 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 3,750 | 3,750 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 106 MB/s | 106 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D2lds_v6 | Standard_D2plds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dldsv6 | Dpldsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D2lds_v6 | Standard_D2plds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dldsv6-series | dpldsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D2lds_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D2lds_v6 | Standard_D2plds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.11 | $0.0514 | ▼ 53% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.11 | $0.078 | ▼ 29% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.11 | $0.078 | ▼ 29% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.11 | $0.078 | ▼ 29% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.11 | $0.078 | ▼ 29% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.11 | $0.078 | ▼ 29% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.118 | $0.0872 | ▼ 26% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.118 | $0.0832 | ▼ 29% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.121 | $0.0868 | ▼ 28% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.121 | $0.0868 | ▼ 28% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.121 | $0.0858 | ▼ 29% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.125 | $0.0882 | ▼ 29% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.125 | $0.102 | ▼ 18% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.125 | $0.0872 | ▼ 30% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.126 | $0.0932 | ▼ 26% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.126 | $0.0932 | ▼ 26% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.126 | $0.0932 | ▼ 26% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.127 | $0.0974 | ▼ 23% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.131 | $0.0912 | ▼ 30% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.131 | $0.0908 | ▼ 31% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.131 | $0.09 | ▼ 31% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.132 | $0.0936 | ▼ 29% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.132 | $0.0975 | ▼ 26% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.132 | $0.0982 | ▼ 26% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.132 | $0.0936 | ▼ 29% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.133 | $0.0944 | ▼ 29% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.136 | $0.0954 | ▼ 30% |
| West USwestus | $0.138 | $0.0912 | ▼ 34% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.139 | $0.1 | ▼ 28% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.139 | $0.101 | ▼ 27% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.143 | $0.101 | ▼ 29% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.144 | $0.0974 | ▼ 32% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.147 | $0.109 | ▼ 26% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.147 | $0.122 | ▼ 17% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.152 | $0.107 | ▼ 30% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.154 | $0.132 | ▼ 14% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.156 | $0.118 | ▼ 24% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.158 | $0.112 | ▼ 29% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.17 | $0.124 | ▼ 27% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.178 | $0.145 | ▼ 19% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.192 | $0.142 | ▼ 26% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.205 | $0.145 | ▼ 29% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.