Standard_D4as_v6vsStandard_D4ps_v6
Standard_D4ps_v6 is 23% cheaper than Standard_D4as_v6 on demand in East US, saving $30.66 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_D4as_v6 | Standard_D4ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.182/hr | $0.14/hr23% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.0384/hr37% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0611/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_D4as_v6 | Standard_D4ps_v6 | Standard_D4ps_v6 vs Standard_D4as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.182 | $0.14 | ▼ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0384 | 56% off$0.0611 | ▲ 59% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.1072 | 41% off$0.0829 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.069 | 62% off$0.0533 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$0.1256 | 32% off$0.0952 | ▼ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$0.0837 | 53% off$0.0658 | ▼ 21% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D4as_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)7,600 vs 6,400
19% higherWhere Standard_D4ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.14 vs $0.182 per hour
23% cheaperPhysical cores4 vs 2
2× higherMax data disks12 vs 8
50% higherSpecs
10 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_D4as_v6 | Standard_D4ps_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_D4as_v6 | Standard_D4ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D4as_v6 | Standard_D4ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_D4as_v6 | Standard_D4ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D4as_v6 | Standard_D4ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dasv6 | Dpsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D4as_v6 | Standard_D4ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dasv6-series | dpsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D4as_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D4as_v6 | Standard_D4ps_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.117 | $0.0924 | ▼ 21% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.182 | $0.14 | ▼ 23% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.182 | $0.14 | ▼ 23% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.182 | $0.14 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.182 | $0.14 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.182 | $0.14 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.194 | $0.15 | ▼ 23% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.2 | $0.154 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.202 | $0.156 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.202 | $0.156 | ▼ 23% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.202 | $0.157 | ▼ 22% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.205 | $0.158 | ▼ 23% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.205 | $0.164 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.211 | $0.162 | ▼ 23% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.213 | $0.164 | ▼ 23% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.213 | $0.163 | ▼ 23% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.213 | $0.157 | ▼ 26% |
| West USwestus | $0.213 | $0.164 | ▼ 23% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.217 | $0.168 | ▼ 23% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.217 | $0.168 | ▼ 23% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.22 | $0.168 | ▼ 24% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.22 | $0.168 | ▼ 24% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.22 | $0.17 | ▼ 23% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.22 | $0.168 | ▼ 24% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.224 | $0.183 | ▼ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.224 | $0.171 | ▼ 24% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.228 | $0.175 | ▼ 23% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.228 | $0.184 | ▼ 19% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.228 | $0.175 | ▼ 23% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.23 | $0.176 | ▼ 23% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.23 | $0.176 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.236 | $0.182 | ▼ 23% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.236 | $0.18 | ▼ 24% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.236 | $0.181 | ▼ 23% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.243 | $0.197 | ▼ 19% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.251 | $0.193 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.253 | $0.237 | ▼ 6% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.255 | $0.212 | ▼ 17% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.26 | $0.201 | ▼ 23% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.26 | $0.219 | ▼ 16% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.291 | $0.223 | ▼ 23% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.291 | $0.261 | ▼ 10% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.314 | $0.256 | ▼ 18% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.338 | $0.261 | ▼ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.