Standard_D32ps_v6vsStandard_D32s_v6
Standard_D32ps_v6 is 30% cheaper than Standard_D32s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $357.70 a month. They use different processor architectures (arm64 and x86_64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | Standard_D32ps_v6 | Standard_D32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.123/hr30% less | $1.613/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.4902/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.3402/hr31% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D32ps_v6 | Standard_D32s_v6 | Standard_D32s_v6 vs Standard_D32ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.123 | $1.613 | ▲ 44% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.4902 | 79% off$0.3402 | ▼ 31% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.6627 | 38% off$0.9999 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.4268 | 61% off$0.629 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.7636 | 31% off$1.113 | ▲ 46% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.5278 | 54% off$0.742 | ▲ 41% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D32ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.123 vs $1.613 per hour
30% cheaperPhysical cores32 vs 16
2× higherWhere Standard_D32s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
7 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D32ps_v6 | Standard_D32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D32ps_v6 | Standard_D32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D32ps_v6 | Standard_D32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 20,000 Mbps | 16,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D32ps_v6 | Standard_D32s_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_D32ps_v6 | Standard_D32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpsv6 | Dsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D32ps_v6 | Standard_D32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpsv6-series | dsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D32ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D32ps_v6 | Standard_D32s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.739 | $1.697 | ▲ 130% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.123 | $1.613 | ▲ 44% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.123 | $1.613 | ▲ 44% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.123 | $1.613 | ▲ 44% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.123 | $1.613 | ▲ 44% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.123 | $1.613 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.197 | $1.714 | ▲ 43% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.235 | $1.774 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.248 | $1.798 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.248 | $1.798 | ▲ 44% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.254 | $1.798 | ▲ 43% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.254 | $1.798 | ▲ 43% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.267 | $1.822 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.296 | $1.865 | ▲ 44% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.306 | $1.882 | ▲ 44% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.312 | $1.882 | ▲ 43% |
| West USwestus | $1.312 | $1.882 | ▲ 43% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.341 | $1.932 | ▲ 44% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.341 | $1.936 | ▲ 44% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.341 | $1.932 | ▲ 44% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.347 | $1.935 | ▲ 44% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.347 | $1.935 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Westukwest | $1.357 | $1.951 | ▲ 44% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.37 | $1.984 | ▲ 45% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.398 | $2.016 | ▲ 44% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.398 | $2.016 | ▲ 44% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $1.404 | $2.016 | ▲ 44% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $1.411 | $2.016 | ▲ 43% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.443 | $2.083 | ▲ 44% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.446 | $2.083 | ▲ 44% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.459 | $2.097 | ▲ 44% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.462 | $1.982 | ▲ 36% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.546 | $2.218 | ▲ 43% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.574 | $2.145 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $1.606 | $2.306 | ▲ 44% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.696 | $2.274 | ▲ 34% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.75 | $2.145 | ▲ 23% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.786 | $2.571 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $1.898 | $2.228 | ▲ 17% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $2.044 | $2.774 | ▲ 36% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $2.089 | $3.271 | ▲ 57% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $2.089 | $2.571 | ▲ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.