Standard_D32pds_v6vsStandard_D32pds_v7
Standard_D32pds_v6 is 37% cheaper than Standard_D32pds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $637.29 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D32pds_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.469/hr37% less | $2.342/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.6412/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.4684/hr27% 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_D32pds_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v7 | Standard_D32pds_v7 vs Standard_D32pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.469 | $2.342 | ▲ 59% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.6412 | 80% off$0.4684 | ▼ 27% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.8666 | 41% off$1.382 | ▲ 59% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.5581 | 62% off$0.8899 | ▲ 59% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.9989 | 32% off$1.593 | ▲ 59% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.6904 | 53% off$1.101 | ▲ 59% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D32pds_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.469 vs $2.342 per hour
37% cheaperWhere Standard_D32pds_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
20 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 5 differ | Standard_D32pds_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 32 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D32pds_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D32pds_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 20,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_D32pds_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 4 x 440 GiB temp NVMe SSD | – |
| Local NVMe | 1,760 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 51,200 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,696 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D32pds_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpdsv6 | Dpdsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D32pds_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpdsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D32pds_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D32pds_v6 | Standard_D32pds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.966 | $3.278 | ▲ 239% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.469 | $2.342 | ▲ 59% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.469 | $2.342 | ▲ 59% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.469 | $2.81 | ▲ 91% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.469 | $2.342 | ▲ 59% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.469 | $2.342 | ▲ 59% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.565 | $3.044 | ▲ 95% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.616 | $2.576 | ▲ 59% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.632 | $2.81 | ▲ 72% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.632 | $2.81 | ▲ 72% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.642 | $3.349 | ▲ 104% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.642 | $3.044 | ▲ 85% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.661 | $2.342 | ▲ 41% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.693 | $2.927 | ▲ 73% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.709 | $3.044 | ▲ 78% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.718 | $2.927 | ▲ 70% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $1.718 | $2.74 | ▲ 59% |
| West USwestus | $1.718 | $3.044 | ▲ 77% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.757 | $3.044 | ▲ 73% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.757 | $3.349 | ▲ 91% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.763 | $2.81 | ▲ 59% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.763 | $2.81 | ▲ 59% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.792 | $3.349 | ▲ 87% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.83 | $3.396 | ▲ 86% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.83 | $3.278 | ▲ 79% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.888 | $3.396 | ▲ 80% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.91 | $3.278 | ▲ 72% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.917 | $3.161 | ▲ 65% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.923 | $3.565 | ▲ 85% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.022 | $3.63 | ▲ 80% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.061 | $3.419 | ▲ 66% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.291 | $3.349 | ▲ 46% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.336 | $4.684 | ▲ 101% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.