Standard_D32ls_v6vsStandard_D32pls_v6
Standard_D32pls_v6 is 31% cheaper than Standard_D32ls_v6 on demand in East US, saving $318.28 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_D32ls_v6 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.428/hr | $0.992/hr31% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.3012/hr30% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.433/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 64 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_D32ls_v6 | Standard_D32pls_v6 | Standard_D32pls_v6 vs Standard_D32ls_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.428 | $0.992 | ▼ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.3012 | 56% off$0.433 | ▲ 44% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 38% off$0.8855 | 41% off$0.5853 | ▼ 34% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 61% off$0.557 | 62% off$0.377 | ▼ 32% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$0.9568 | 32% off$0.6746 | ▼ 29% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$0.6283 | 53% off$0.4662 | ▼ 26% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D32ls_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D32pls_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.992 vs $1.428 per hour
31% cheaperPhysical cores32 vs 16
2× higherSpecs
7 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D32ls_v6 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 32 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Azure Cobalt 100 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D32ls_v6 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D32ls_v6 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D32ls_v6 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 64 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 51,200 | 51,200 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,696 MB/s | 1,696 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D32ls_v6 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dlsv6 | Dplsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D32ls_v6 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dlsv6-series | dplsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D32ls_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D32ls_v6 | Standard_D32pls_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.428 | $0.653 | ▼ 54% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.428 | $0.992 | ▼ 31% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.428 | $0.992 | ▼ 31% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.428 | $0.992 | ▼ 31% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.428 | $0.992 | ▼ 31% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.428 | $0.992 | ▼ 31% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.529 | $1.059 | ▼ 31% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.532 | $1.11 | ▼ 28% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.563 | $1.104 | ▼ 29% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.563 | $1.104 | ▼ 29% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.571 | $1.091 | ▼ 31% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.613 | $1.296 | ▼ 20% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.613 | $1.11 | ▼ 31% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.614 | $1.123 | ▼ 30% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.63 | $1.187 | ▼ 27% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.63 | $1.187 | ▼ 27% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.632 | $1.187 | ▼ 27% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.646 | $1.238 | ▼ 25% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.697 | $1.162 | ▼ 32% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.697 | $1.155 | ▼ 32% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.697 | $1.146 | ▼ 32% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.714 | $1.19 | ▼ 31% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $1.714 | $1.24 | ▼ 28% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $1.714 | $1.248 | ▼ 27% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.714 | $1.19 | ▼ 31% |
| UK Westukwest | $1.728 | $1.203 | ▼ 30% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.756 | $1.213 | ▼ 31% |
| West USwestus | $1.781 | $1.162 | ▼ 35% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.798 | $1.277 | ▼ 29% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.798 | $1.28 | ▼ 29% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.856 | $1.293 | ▼ 30% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.865 | $1.238 | ▼ 34% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.90 | $1.392 | ▼ 27% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.90 | $1.549 | ▼ 18% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.964 | $1.366 | ▼ 30% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $1.988 | $1.676 | ▼ 16% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $2.013 | $1.498 | ▼ 26% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $2.042 | $1.421 | ▼ 30% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.201 | $1.578 | ▼ 28% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $2.306 | $1.845 | ▼ 20% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $2.49 | $1.805 | ▼ 28% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $2.655 | $1.845 | ▼ 31% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.