Standard_D48als_v6vsStandard_D48pls_v6
Standard_D48pls_v6 is 23% cheaper than Standard_D48als_v6 on demand in East US, saving $322.66 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_D48als_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.93/hr | $1.488/hr23% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.407/hr37% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6495/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 96 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 96 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_D48als_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v6 vs Standard_D48als_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.93 | $1.488 | ▼ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.407 | 56% off$0.6495 | ▲ 60% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.139 | 41% off$0.878 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.7333 | 62% off$0.5654 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$1.293 | 32% off$1.012 | ▼ 22% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$0.8492 | 53% off$0.6994 | ▼ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D48als_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)86,400 vs 76,800
13% higherWhere Standard_D48pls_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.488 vs $1.93 per hour
23% cheaperPhysical cores48 vs 24
2× higherMax data disks64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
11 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_D48als_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 48 |
| 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_D48als_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 96 | 96 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D48als_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 28,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_D48als_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 86,400 | 76,800 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 2,160 MB/s | 2,544 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D48als_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dalsv6 | Dplsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D48als_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dalsv6-series | dplsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D48als_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D48als_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.248 | $0.979 | ▼ 22% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.93 | $1.488 | ▼ 23% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.93 | $1.488 | ▼ 23% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.93 | $1.488 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.93 | $1.488 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.93 | $1.488 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.064 | $1.589 | ▼ 23% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.122 | $1.637 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.15 | $1.656 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $2.15 | $1.656 | ▼ 23% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.15 | $1.666 | ▼ 23% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.179 | $1.685 | ▼ 23% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $2.181 | $1.741 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.242 | $1.718 | ▼ 23% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.266 | $1.742 | ▼ 23% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $2.266 | $1.733 | ▼ 24% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $2.266 | $1.666 | ▼ 26% |
| West USwestus | $2.266 | $1.742 | ▼ 23% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.309 | $1.786 | ▼ 23% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.309 | $1.786 | ▼ 23% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.333 | $1.781 | ▼ 24% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $2.333 | $1.781 | ▼ 24% |
| UK Westukwest | $2.333 | $1.805 | ▼ 23% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.333 | $1.781 | ▼ 24% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $2.376 | $1.944 | ▼ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $2.376 | $1.819 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.419 | $1.858 | ▼ 23% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $2.419 | $1.949 | ▼ 19% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.419 | $1.858 | ▼ 23% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $2.443 | $1.86 | ▼ 24% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $2.443 | $1.872 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $2.51 | $1.939 | ▼ 23% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $2.51 | $1.915 | ▼ 24% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $2.51 | $1.92 | ▼ 24% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.578 | $2.088 | ▼ 19% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.669 | $2.05 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $2.688 | $2.515 | ▼ 6% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $2.712 | $2.247 | ▼ 17% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $2.755 | $2.131 | ▼ 23% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.755 | $2.323 | ▼ 16% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $3.091 | $2.768 | ▼ 10% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $3.096 | $2.366 | ▼ 24% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $3.341 | $2.708 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $3.586 | $2.768 | ▼ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.