Standard_D32alds_v6vsStandard_D32plds_v6
Standard_D32plds_v6 is 18% cheaper than Standard_D32alds_v6 on demand in East US, saving $200.75 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_D32alds_v6 | Standard_D32plds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.523/hr | $1.248/hr18% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.321/hr41% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.5448/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 64 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_D32alds_v6 | Standard_D32plds_v6 | Standard_D32plds_v6 vs Standard_D32alds_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.523 | $1.248 | ▼ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.321 | 56% off$0.5448 | ▲ 70% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.8987 | 41% off$0.7363 | ▼ 18% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.5788 | 62% off$0.4742 | ▼ 18% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$1.02 | 32% off$0.8486 | ▼ 17% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$0.6701 | 53% off$0.5866 | ▼ 12% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D32alds_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)57,600 vs 51,200
13% higherWhere Standard_D32plds_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.248 vs $1.523 per hour
18% 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_D32alds_v6 | Standard_D32plds_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_D32alds_v6 | Standard_D32plds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D32alds_v6 | Standard_D32plds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 20,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 7 differ | Standard_D32alds_v6 | Standard_D32plds_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_D32alds_v6 | Standard_D32plds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Daldsv6 | Dpldsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D32alds_v6 | Standard_D32plds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | daldsv6-series | dpldsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D32alds_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D32alds_v6 | Standard_D32plds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.986 | $0.822 | ▼ 17% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.523 | $1.248 | ▼ 18% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.523 | $1.248 | ▼ 18% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.523 | $1.248 | ▼ 18% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.523 | $1.248 | ▼ 18% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.523 | $1.248 | ▼ 18% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.632 | $1.331 | ▼ 18% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.677 | $1.373 | ▼ 18% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.702 | $1.389 | ▼ 18% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.702 | $1.389 | ▼ 18% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.702 | $1.395 | ▼ 18% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.722 | $1.411 | ▼ 18% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $1.722 | $1.46 | ▼ 15% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.773 | $1.44 | ▼ 19% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.789 | $1.459 | ▼ 18% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.789 | $1.453 | ▼ 19% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.789 | $1.395 | ▼ 22% |
| West USwestus | $1.789 | $1.459 | ▼ 18% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.824 | $1.498 | ▼ 18% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.824 | $1.498 | ▼ 18% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.84 | $1.491 | ▼ 19% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.843 | $1.491 | ▼ 19% |
| UK Westukwest | $1.843 | $1.51 | ▼ 18% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.843 | $1.491 | ▼ 19% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.878 | $1.629 | ▼ 13% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.878 | $1.526 | ▼ 19% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.914 | $1.558 | ▼ 19% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.914 | $1.635 | ▼ 15% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.914 | $1.558 | ▼ 19% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $1.933 | $1.56 | ▼ 19% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $1.933 | $1.571 | ▼ 19% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.984 | $1.622 | ▼ 18% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.984 | $1.606 | ▼ 19% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.984 | $1.61 | ▼ 19% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.038 | $1.75 | ▼ 14% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.109 | $1.718 | ▼ 19% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $2.128 | $2.109 | ▼ 1% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $2.144 | $1.884 | ▼ 12% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $2.179 | $1.786 | ▼ 18% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.179 | $1.949 | ▼ 11% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $2.442 | $2.321 | ▼ 5% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.445 | $1.984 | ▼ 19% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $2.64 | $2.271 | ▼ 14% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $2.835 | $2.321 | ▼ 18% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.