Standard_D48as_v6vsStandard_D48ps_v6
Standard_D48ps_v6 is 23% cheaper than Standard_D48as_v6 on demand in East US, saving $360.62 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_D48as_v6 | Standard_D48ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.179/hr | $1.685/hr23% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.4596/hr38% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.7355/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 192 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_D48as_v6 | Standard_D48ps_v6 | Standard_D48ps_v6 vs Standard_D48as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.179 | $1.685 | ▼ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.4596 | 56% off$0.7355 | ▲ 60% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.286 | 41% off$0.9941 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.8281 | 62% off$0.6402 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$1.504 | 32% off$1.146 | ▼ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$1.002 | 53% off$0.792 | ▼ 21% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D48as_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)86,400 vs 76,800
13% higherWhere Standard_D48ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.685 vs $2.179 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_D48as_v6 | Standard_D48ps_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_D48as_v6 | Standard_D48ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 192 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D48as_v6 | Standard_D48ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 28,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_D48as_v6 | Standard_D48ps_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_D48as_v6 | Standard_D48ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dasv6 | Dpsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D48as_v6 | Standard_D48ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dasv6-series | dpsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D48as_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D48as_v6 | Standard_D48ps_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.406 | $1.109 | ▼ 21% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.179 | $1.685 | ▼ 23% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.179 | $1.685 | ▼ 23% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.179 | $1.685 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.179 | $1.685 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.179 | $1.685 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.328 | $1.795 | ▼ 23% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.395 | $1.853 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.429 | $1.872 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $2.429 | $1.872 | ▼ 23% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.429 | $1.882 | ▼ 23% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.462 | $1.901 | ▼ 23% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $2.463 | $1.971 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.534 | $1.944 | ▼ 23% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.558 | $1.968 | ▼ 23% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $2.558 | $1.958 | ▼ 23% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $2.558 | $1.882 | ▼ 26% |
| West USwestus | $2.558 | $1.968 | ▼ 23% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.606 | $2.021 | ▼ 22% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.606 | $2.021 | ▼ 22% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.635 | $2.011 | ▼ 24% |
| UK Westukwest | $2.635 | $2.035 | ▼ 23% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.635 | $2.011 | ▼ 24% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $2.64 | $2.011 | ▼ 24% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $2.683 | $2.194 | ▼ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $2.683 | $2.054 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.736 | $2.098 | ▼ 23% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $2.736 | $2.203 | ▼ 19% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.736 | $2.098 | ▼ 23% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $2.76 | $2.106 | ▼ 24% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $2.76 | $2.117 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $2.837 | $2.189 | ▼ 23% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $2.837 | $2.165 | ▼ 24% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $2.837 | $2.17 | ▼ 24% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.914 | $2.362 | ▼ 19% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $3.014 | $2.318 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $3.038 | $2.847 | ▼ 6% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $3.062 | $2.544 | ▼ 17% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $3.115 | $2.41 | ▼ 23% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $3.115 | $2.626 | ▼ 16% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $3.49 | $3.134 | ▼ 10% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $3.494 | $2.678 | ▼ 23% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $3.773 | $3.066 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $4.051 | $3.134 | ▼ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.