Standard_D32pls_v5vsStandard_D32pls_v6
Standard_D32pls_v6 is 9% cheaper than Standard_D32pls_v5 on demand in East US, saving $70.08 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D32pls_v5 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.088/hr | $0.992/hr9% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.23/hr47% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.433/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | Ampere Altra | Azure Cobalt 100 |
| 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_D32pls_v5 | Standard_D32pls_v6 | Standard_D32pls_v6 vs Standard_D32pls_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.088 | $0.992 | ▼ 9% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.23 | 56% off$0.433 | ▲ 88% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.6419 | 41% off$0.5853 | ▼ 9% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.4134 | 62% off$0.377 | ▼ 9% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.7402 | 32% off$0.6746 | ▼ 9% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$0.4768 | 53% off$0.4662 | ▼ 2% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D32pls_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D32pls_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.992 vs $1.088 per hour
9% cheaperMax data disks64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
6 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 5 differ | Standard_D32pls_v5 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Ampere Altra | Azure Cobalt 100 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D32pls_v5 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D32pls_v5 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage2 of 5 differ | Standard_D32pls_v5 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 51,200 | 51,200 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 865 MB/s | 1,696 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D32pls_v5 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dplsv5 | Dplsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D32pls_v5 | Standard_D32pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dplsv5-series | dplsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D32pls_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D32pls_v5 | Standard_D32pls_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.682 | $0.653 | ▼ 4% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.088 | $0.992 | ▼ 9% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.088 | $0.992 | ▼ 9% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.088 | $0.992 | ▼ 9% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.088 | $0.992 | ▼ 9% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.088 | $0.992 | ▼ 9% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.167 | $1.11 | ▼ 5% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.168 | $1.059 | ▼ 9% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.19 | $1.104 | ▼ 7% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.229 | $1.123 | ▼ 9% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.242 | $1.187 | ▼ 4% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.242 | $1.187 | ▼ 4% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.254 | $1.238 | ▼ 1% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.293 | $1.146 | ▼ 11% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.296 | $1.162 | ▼ 10% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.306 | $1.19 | ▼ 9% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.306 | $1.19 | ▼ 9% |
| West USwestus | $1.357 | $1.162 | ▼ 14% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.366 | $1.549 | ▲ 13% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.37 | $1.277 | ▼ 7% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.376 | $1.366 | ▼ 1% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.421 | $1.238 | ▼ 13% |
Keep exploring
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.