Standard_D48pls_v6vsStandard_D48pls_v7
Standard_D48pls_v6 is 39% cheaper than Standard_D48pls_v7 on demand in East US, saving $687.66 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D48pls_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.488/hr39% less | $2.43/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.6495/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.486/hr25% 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_D48pls_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 vs Standard_D48pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.488 | $2.43 | ▲ 63% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.6495 | 80% off$0.486 | ▼ 25% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.878 | 41% off$1.434 | ▲ 63% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.5654 | 62% off$0.9233 | ▲ 63% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$1.012 | 32% off$1.652 | ▲ 63% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.6994 | 53% off$1.142 | ▲ 63% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D48pls_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.488 vs $2.43 per hour
39% cheaperWhere Standard_D48pls_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
18 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 5 differ | Standard_D48pls_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 48 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D48pls_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 96 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D48pls_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 30,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_D48pls_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 76,800 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 2,544 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D48pls_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dplsv6 | Dplsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D48pls_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dplsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D48pls_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D48pls_v6 | Standard_D48pls_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.979 | $3.402 | ▲ 247% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.488 | $2.43 | ▲ 63% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.488 | $2.43 | ▲ 63% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.488 | $2.916 | ▲ 96% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.488 | $2.43 | ▲ 63% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.488 | $2.43 | ▲ 63% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.589 | $3.159 | ▲ 99% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.637 | $2.673 | ▲ 63% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.656 | $2.916 | ▲ 76% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.656 | $2.916 | ▲ 76% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.666 | $3.475 | ▲ 109% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.666 | $3.159 | ▲ 90% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.685 | $2.43 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.718 | $3.037 | ▲ 77% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.733 | $3.159 | ▲ 82% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $1.741 | $2.843 | ▲ 63% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.742 | $3.037 | ▲ 74% |
| West USwestus | $1.742 | $3.159 | ▲ 81% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.781 | $3.159 | ▲ 77% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.781 | $3.475 | ▲ 95% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.786 | $2.916 | ▲ 63% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.786 | $2.916 | ▲ 63% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.819 | $3.475 | ▲ 91% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.858 | $3.523 | ▲ 90% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.858 | $3.402 | ▲ 83% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.915 | $3.523 | ▲ 84% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.939 | $3.402 | ▲ 75% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.944 | $3.28 | ▲ 69% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.949 | $3.699 | ▲ 90% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.05 | $3.766 | ▲ 84% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.088 | $3.547 | ▲ 70% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.323 | $3.475 | ▲ 50% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.366 | $4.86 | ▲ 105% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.