Standard_D4ads_v6vsStandard_D4pds_v6
Standard_D4pds_v6 is 19% cheaper than Standard_D4ads_v6 on demand in East US, saving $32.12 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_D4ads_v6 | Standard_D4pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.228/hr | $0.184/hr19% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.0481/hr40% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0803/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 16 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_D4ads_v6 | Standard_D4pds_v6 | Standard_D4pds_v6 vs Standard_D4ads_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.228 | $0.184 | ▼ 19% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0481 | 56% off$0.0803 | ▲ 67% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.1345 | 41% off$0.1083 | ▼ 19% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.0866 | 62% off$0.0698 | ▼ 19% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$0.1573 | 32% off$0.1251 | ▼ 20% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$0.1049 | 53% off$0.0865 | ▼ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D4ads_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)7,600 vs 6,400
19% higherWhere Standard_D4pds_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.184 vs $0.228 per hour
19% cheaperPhysical cores4 vs 2
2× higherMax data disks12 vs 8
50% higherSpecs
10 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_D4ads_v6 | Standard_D4pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| 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_D4ads_v6 | Standard_D4pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D4ads_v6 | Standard_D4pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| Storage3 of 7 differ | Standard_D4ads_v6 | Standard_D4pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 220 GiB temp NVMe SSD | 220 GiB temp NVMe SSD |
| Local NVMe | 220 GiB | 220 GiB |
| Max data disks | 8 | 12 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 7,600 | 6,400 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 180 MB/s | 212 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D4ads_v6 | Standard_D4pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dadsv6 | Dpdsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D4ads_v6 | Standard_D4pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dadsv6-series | dpdsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D4ads_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D4ads_v6 | Standard_D4pds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.148 | $0.121 | ▼ 18% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.228 | $0.184 | ▼ 19% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.228 | $0.184 | ▼ 19% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.228 | $0.184 | ▼ 19% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.228 | $0.184 | ▼ 19% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.228 | $0.184 | ▼ 19% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.244 | $0.196 | ▼ 20% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.251 | $0.202 | ▼ 20% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.255 | $0.204 | ▼ 20% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.255 | $0.204 | ▼ 20% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.255 | $0.205 | ▼ 20% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.258 | $0.208 | ▼ 19% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.258 | $0.215 | ▼ 17% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.265 | $0.212 | ▼ 20% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.268 | $0.215 | ▼ 20% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.268 | $0.214 | ▼ 20% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.268 | $0.205 | ▼ 24% |
| West USwestus | $0.268 | $0.215 | ▼ 20% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.273 | $0.22 | ▼ 19% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.273 | $0.22 | ▼ 19% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.276 | $0.22 | ▼ 20% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.276 | $0.22 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.276 | $0.222 | ▼ 20% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.276 | $0.22 | ▼ 20% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.281 | $0.24 | ▼ 15% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.281 | $0.224 | ▼ 20% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.286 | $0.229 | ▼ 20% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.286 | $0.24 | ▼ 16% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.286 | $0.229 | ▼ 20% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.289 | $0.23 | ▼ 20% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.289 | $0.231 | ▼ 20% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.297 | $0.239 | ▼ 20% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.297 | $0.236 | ▼ 21% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.297 | $0.237 | ▼ 20% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.305 | $0.258 | ▼ 15% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.316 | $0.253 | ▼ 20% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.318 | $0.31 | ▼ 3% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.321 | $0.277 | ▼ 14% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.326 | $0.263 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.326 | $0.286 | ▼ 12% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.366 | $0.292 | ▼ 20% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.366 | $0.341 | ▼ 7% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.395 | $0.334 | ▼ 15% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.424 | $0.341 | ▼ 20% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.