Standard_D32ads_v6vsStandard_D32pds_v6
Standard_D32pds_v6 is 19% cheaper than Standard_D32ads_v6 on demand in East US, saving $259.15 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_D32ads_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.824/hr | $1.469/hr19% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.3845/hr40% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6412/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 128 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_D32ads_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v6 vs Standard_D32ads_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.824 | $1.469 | ▼ 19% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.3845 | 56% off$0.6412 | ▲ 67% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.076 | 41% off$0.8666 | ▼ 19% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.6931 | 62% off$0.5581 | ▼ 19% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$1.259 | 32% off$0.9989 | ▼ 21% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$0.839 | 53% off$0.6904 | ▼ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D32ads_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)57,600 vs 51,200
13% higherWhere Standard_D32pds_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.469 vs $1.824 per hour
19% cheaperPhysical cores32 vs 16
2× higherMax data disks64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
10 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_D32ads_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 32 |
| 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_D32ads_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D32ads_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 20,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 7 differ | Standard_D32ads_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 4 x 440 GiB temp NVMe SSD | 4 x 440 GiB temp NVMe SSD |
| Local NVMe | 1,760 GiB | 1,760 GiB |
| Max data disks | 32 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 57,600 | 51,200 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,440 MB/s | 1,696 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D32ads_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dadsv6 | Dpdsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D32ads_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dadsv6-series | dpdsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D32ads_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D32ads_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.181 | $0.966 | ▼ 18% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.824 | $1.469 | ▼ 19% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.824 | $1.469 | ▼ 19% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.824 | $1.469 | ▼ 19% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.824 | $1.469 | ▼ 19% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.824 | $1.469 | ▼ 19% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.952 | $1.565 | ▼ 20% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.01 | $1.616 | ▼ 20% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.038 | $1.632 | ▼ 20% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $2.038 | $1.632 | ▼ 20% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.038 | $1.642 | ▼ 19% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $2.061 | $1.718 | ▼ 17% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.064 | $1.661 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.122 | $1.693 | ▼ 20% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.144 | $1.718 | ▼ 20% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $2.144 | $1.709 | ▼ 20% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $2.144 | $1.642 | ▼ 23% |
| West USwestus | $2.144 | $1.718 | ▼ 20% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.186 | $1.763 | ▼ 19% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.186 | $1.763 | ▼ 19% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.208 | $1.757 | ▼ 20% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $2.208 | $1.757 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Westukwest | $2.208 | $1.779 | ▼ 19% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.208 | $1.757 | ▼ 20% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $2.25 | $1.917 | ▼ 15% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $2.25 | $1.792 | ▼ 20% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.291 | $1.83 | ▼ 20% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $2.291 | $1.923 | ▼ 16% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.291 | $1.83 | ▼ 20% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $2.314 | $1.836 | ▼ 21% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $2.314 | $1.846 | ▼ 20% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $2.378 | $1.91 | ▼ 20% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $2.378 | $1.888 | ▼ 21% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $2.378 | $1.894 | ▼ 20% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.442 | $2.061 | ▼ 16% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.525 | $2.022 | ▼ 20% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $2.547 | $2.482 | ▼ 3% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $2.57 | $2.218 | ▼ 14% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $2.611 | $2.102 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.611 | $2.291 | ▼ 12% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $2.925 | $2.732 | ▼ 7% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.928 | $2.336 | ▼ 20% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $3.162 | $2.673 | ▼ 15% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $3.395 | $2.732 | ▼ 20% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.