Standard_D4pls_v6vsStandard_D4pls_v7
Standard_D4pls_v6 is 39% cheaper than Standard_D4pls_v7 on demand in East US, saving $56.94 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D4pls_v6 | Standard_D4pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.124/hr39% less | $0.202/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0541/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0404/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_D4pls_v6 | Standard_D4pls_v7 | Standard_D4pls_v7 vs Standard_D4pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.124 | $0.202 | ▲ 63% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.0541 | 80% off$0.0404 | ▼ 25% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0732 | 41% off$0.1194 | ▲ 63% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.0471 | 62% off$0.0769 | ▲ 63% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.0843 | 32% off$0.1374 | ▲ 63% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.0583 | 53% off$0.0949 | ▲ 63% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D4pls_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.124 vs $0.202 per hour
39% cheaperWhere Standard_D4pls_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_D4pls_v6 | Standard_D4pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D4pls_v6 | Standard_D4pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D4pls_v6 | Standard_D4pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_D4pls_v6 | Standard_D4pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 12 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 6,400 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 212 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D4pls_v6 | Standard_D4pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dplsv6 | Dplsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D4pls_v6 | Standard_D4pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dplsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D4pls_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D4pls_v6 | Standard_D4pls_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.0816 | $0.283 | ▲ 247% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.124 | $0.202 | ▲ 63% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.124 | $0.202 | ▲ 63% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.124 | $0.243 | ▲ 96% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.124 | $0.202 | ▲ 63% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.124 | $0.202 | ▲ 63% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.132 | $0.263 | ▲ 99% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.136 | $0.223 | ▲ 64% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.138 | $0.243 | ▲ 76% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.138 | $0.243 | ▲ 76% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.139 | $0.29 | ▲ 109% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.139 | $0.263 | ▲ 89% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.14 | $0.202 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.143 | $0.253 | ▲ 77% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.144 | $0.263 | ▲ 83% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.145 | $0.253 | ▲ 74% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.145 | $0.237 | ▲ 63% |
| West USwestus | $0.145 | $0.263 | ▲ 81% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.148 | $0.263 | ▲ 78% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.148 | $0.29 | ▲ 96% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.149 | $0.243 | ▲ 63% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.149 | $0.243 | ▲ 63% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.152 | $0.29 | ▲ 91% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.155 | $0.294 | ▲ 90% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.155 | $0.283 | ▲ 83% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.16 | $0.294 | ▲ 84% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.162 | $0.283 | ▲ 75% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.162 | $0.273 | ▲ 69% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.162 | $0.308 | ▲ 90% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.171 | $0.314 | ▲ 84% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.174 | $0.296 | ▲ 70% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.194 | $0.29 | ▲ 49% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.197 | $0.405 | ▲ 106% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.