Standard_D4ns_v6vsStandard_E4ns_v6
Standard_D4ns_v6 is 20% cheaper than Standard_E4ns_v6 on demand in East US, saving $51.83 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D4ns_v6 | Standard_E4ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.278/hr20% less | $0.349/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0586/hr19% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0724/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D4ns_v6 | Standard_E4ns_v6 | Standard_E4ns_v6 vs Standard_D4ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.278 | $0.349 | ▲ 26% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0586 | 79% off$0.0724 | ▲ 24% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.1638 | 41% off$0.205 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 66% off$0.0934 | 65% off$0.1229 | ▲ 32% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.1893 | 32% off$0.236 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 60% off$0.1117 | 58% off$0.1478 | ▲ 32% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D4ns_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.278 vs $0.349 per hour
20% cheaperWhere Standard_E4ns_v6 leads
Memory (GiB)32 vs 16
2× higherSpecs
3 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 5 match | Standard_D4ns_v6 | Standard_E4ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D4ns_v6 | Standard_E4ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D4ns_v6 | Standard_E4ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 30,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D4ns_v6 | Standard_E4ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 12 | 12 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 6,400 | 6,400 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 212 MB/s | 212 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D4ns_v6 | Standard_E4ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dnsv6 | Ensv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D4ns_v6 | Standard_E4ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dnsv6-series | ensv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D4ns_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D4ns_v6 | Standard_E4ns_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $0.278 | $0.349 | ▲ 26% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.278 | $0.349 | ▲ 26% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.278 | $0.349 | ▲ 26% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.278 | $0.349 | ▲ 26% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.278 | $0.349 | ▲ 26% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.278 | $0.349 | ▲ 26% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.29 | $0.488 | ▲ 68% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.29 | $0.488 | ▲ 68% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.29 | $0.488 | ▲ 68% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.296 | $0.372 | ▲ 26% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.306 | $0.384 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.31 | $0.418 | ▲ 35% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.31 | $0.418 | ▲ 35% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.31 | $0.453 | ▲ 46% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $0.32 | $0.401 | ▲ 25% |
| West USwestus | $0.325 | $0.453 | ▲ 39% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.33 | $0.417 | ▲ 26% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.33 | $0.417 | ▲ 26% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.334 | $0.418 | ▲ 25% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.334 | $0.418 | ▲ 25% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.337 | $0.471 | ▲ 40% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.337 | $0.422 | ▲ 25% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.342 | $0.417 | ▲ 22% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.348 | $0.436 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.348 | $0.436 | ▲ 25% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $0.348 | $0.436 | ▲ 25% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.348 | $0.436 | ▲ 25% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.349 | $0.419 | ▲ 20% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $0.351 | $0.424 | ▲ 21% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $0.351 | $0.424 | ▲ 21% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.351 | $0.424 | ▲ 21% |
| West Indiawestindia | $0.356 | $0.446 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.358 | $0.424 | ▲ 18% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.362 | $0.453 | ▲ 25% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.362 | $0.453 | ▲ 25% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $0.362 | $0.453 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.363 | $0.458 | ▲ 26% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.363 | $0.458 | ▲ 26% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.367 | $0.499 | ▲ 36% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.385 | $0.484 | ▲ 26% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.393 | $0.492 | ▲ 25% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $0.398 | $0.499 | ▲ 25% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.398 | $0.499 | ▲ 25% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $0.398 | $0.499 | ▲ 25% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.398 | $0.499 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.404 | $0.506 | ▲ 25% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.407 | $0.509 | ▲ 25% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $0.429 | $0.541 | ▲ 26% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.432 | $0.54 | ▲ 25% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $0.452 | $0.567 | ▲ 25% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $0.471 | $0.589 | ▲ 25% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.477 | $0.648 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $0.518 | $0.649 | ▲ 25% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.518 | $0.648 | ▲ 25% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.529 | $0.662 | ▲ 25% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.557 | $0.697 | ▲ 25% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $0.724 | $0.907 | ▲ 25% |
Keep exploring
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.