Standard_D48ps_v6vsStandard_D48s_v6
Standard_D48ps_v6 is 30% cheaper than Standard_D48s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $535.82 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_D48ps_v6 | Standard_D48s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.685/hr30% less | $2.419/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.7355/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.5102/hr31% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 192 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_D48ps_v6 | Standard_D48s_v6 | Standard_D48s_v6 vs Standard_D48ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.685 | $2.419 | ▲ 44% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.7355 | 79% off$0.5102 | ▼ 31% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.9941 | 38% off$1.50 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.6402 | 61% off$0.9435 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$1.146 | 31% off$1.669 | ▲ 46% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.792 | 54% off$1.113 | ▲ 40% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D48ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.685 vs $2.419 per hour
30% cheaperPhysical cores48 vs 24
2× higherWhere Standard_D48s_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_D48ps_v6 | Standard_D48s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 24 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D48ps_v6 | Standard_D48s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 192 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D48ps_v6 | Standard_D48s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 30,000 Mbps | 24,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D48ps_v6 | Standard_D48s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 64 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 76,800 | 76,800 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 2,544 MB/s | 2,544 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D48ps_v6 | Standard_D48s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpsv6 | Dsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D48ps_v6 | Standard_D48s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpsv6-series | dsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D48ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D48ps_v6 | Standard_D48s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.109 | $2.545 | ▲ 129% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.685 | $2.419 | ▲ 44% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.685 | $2.419 | ▲ 44% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.685 | $2.419 | ▲ 44% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.685 | $2.419 | ▲ 44% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.685 | $2.419 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.795 | $2.57 | ▲ 43% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.853 | $2.661 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.872 | $2.697 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.872 | $2.697 | ▲ 44% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.882 | $2.697 | ▲ 43% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.882 | $2.697 | ▲ 43% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.901 | $2.734 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.944 | $2.797 | ▲ 44% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.958 | $2.822 | ▲ 44% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.968 | $2.822 | ▲ 43% |
| West USwestus | $1.968 | $2.822 | ▲ 43% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.011 | $2.898 | ▲ 44% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $2.011 | $2.904 | ▲ 44% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.011 | $2.898 | ▲ 44% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.021 | $2.903 | ▲ 44% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.021 | $2.903 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Westukwest | $2.035 | $2.927 | ▲ 44% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $2.054 | $2.976 | ▲ 45% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.098 | $3.024 | ▲ 44% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.098 | $3.024 | ▲ 44% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $2.106 | $3.024 | ▲ 44% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $2.117 | $3.024 | ▲ 43% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $2.165 | $3.125 | ▲ 44% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $2.17 | $3.125 | ▲ 44% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $2.189 | $3.145 | ▲ 44% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $2.194 | $2.974 | ▲ 36% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.318 | $3.326 | ▲ 43% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.362 | $3.217 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $2.41 | $3.459 | ▲ 44% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $2.544 | $3.411 | ▲ 34% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.626 | $3.217 | ▲ 23% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.678 | $3.856 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $2.847 | $3.342 | ▲ 17% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $3.066 | $4.161 | ▲ 36% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $3.134 | $4.906 | ▲ 57% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $3.134 | $3.856 | ▲ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.