Standard_D2pls_v6vsStandard_D2pls_v7
Standard_D2pls_v6 is 39% cheaper than Standard_D2pls_v7 on demand in East US, saving $28.47 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D2pls_v6 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.062/hr39% less | $0.101/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0271/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0202/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_D2pls_v6 | Standard_D2pls_v7 | Standard_D2pls_v7 vs Standard_D2pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.062 | $0.101 | ▲ 63% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.0271 | 80% off$0.0202 | ▼ 25% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0365 | 41% off$0.0597 | ▲ 64% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.0236 | 62% off$0.0385 | ▲ 63% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.0422 | 32% off$0.0687 | ▲ 63% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.0291 | 53% off$0.0475 | ▲ 63% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D2pls_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.062 vs $0.101 per hour
39% cheaperWhere Standard_D2pls_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_D2pls_v6 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D2pls_v6 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 4 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D2pls_v6 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_D2pls_v6 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 8 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 3,750 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 106 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D2pls_v6 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dplsv6 | Dplsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D2pls_v6 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dplsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D2pls_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D2pls_v6 | Standard_D2pls_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.0408 | $0.142 | ▲ 248% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.062 | $0.101 | ▲ 63% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.062 | $0.101 | ▲ 63% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.062 | $0.121 | ▲ 95% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.062 | $0.101 | ▲ 63% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.062 | $0.101 | ▲ 63% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.0662 | $0.132 | ▲ 99% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.0682 | $0.111 | ▲ 63% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.069 | $0.121 | ▲ 75% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.069 | $0.121 | ▲ 75% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.0694 | $0.145 | ▲ 109% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.0694 | $0.132 | ▲ 90% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.0702 | $0.101 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.0716 | $0.127 | ▲ 77% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.0722 | $0.132 | ▲ 83% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.0725 | $0.118 | ▲ 63% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.0726 | $0.127 | ▲ 75% |
| West USwestus | $0.0726 | $0.132 | ▲ 82% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.0742 | $0.132 | ▲ 78% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.0742 | $0.145 | ▲ 95% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.0744 | $0.121 | ▲ 63% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.0744 | $0.121 | ▲ 63% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.0758 | $0.145 | ▲ 91% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.0774 | $0.147 | ▲ 90% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.0774 | $0.142 | ▲ 83% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.0798 | $0.147 | ▲ 84% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.0808 | $0.142 | ▲ 76% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.081 | $0.137 | ▲ 69% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.0812 | $0.154 | ▲ 90% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.0854 | $0.157 | ▲ 84% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.087 | $0.148 | ▲ 70% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.0968 | $0.145 | ▲ 50% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.0986 | $0.202 | ▲ 105% |
Keep exploring
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.