Standard_D4ps_v6vsStandard_D4s_v6
Standard_D4ps_v6 is 31% cheaper than Standard_D4s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $45.26 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_D4ps_v6 | Standard_D4s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.14/hr31% less | $0.202/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0611/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0426/hr30% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 16 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_D4ps_v6 | Standard_D4s_v6 | Standard_D4s_v6 vs Standard_D4ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.14 | $0.202 | ▲ 44% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.0611 | 79% off$0.0426 | ▼ 30% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0829 | 38% off$0.125 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.0533 | 61% off$0.0786 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.0952 | 31% off$0.1394 | ▲ 46% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.0658 | 54% off$0.0929 | ▲ 41% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D4ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.14 vs $0.202 per hour
31% cheaperPhysical cores4 vs 2
2× higherWhere Standard_D4s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
6 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D4ps_v6 | Standard_D4s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D4ps_v6 | Standard_D4s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D4ps_v6 | Standard_D4s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D4ps_v6 | Standard_D4s_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_D4ps_v6 | Standard_D4s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpsv6 | Dsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D4ps_v6 | Standard_D4s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpsv6-series | dsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D4ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D4ps_v6 | Standard_D4s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.0924 | $0.212 | ▲ 129% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.14 | $0.202 | ▲ 44% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.14 | $0.202 | ▲ 44% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.14 | $0.202 | ▲ 44% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.14 | $0.202 | ▲ 44% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.14 | $0.202 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.15 | $0.214 | ▲ 43% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.154 | $0.222 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.156 | $0.225 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.156 | $0.225 | ▲ 44% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.157 | $0.225 | ▲ 43% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.157 | $0.225 | ▲ 43% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.158 | $0.228 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.162 | $0.233 | ▲ 44% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.163 | $0.235 | ▲ 44% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.164 | $0.235 | ▲ 43% |
| West USwestus | $0.164 | $0.235 | ▲ 43% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.168 | $0.242 | ▲ 44% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.168 | $0.242 | ▲ 44% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.168 | $0.242 | ▲ 44% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.168 | $0.242 | ▲ 44% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.168 | $0.242 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.17 | $0.244 | ▲ 44% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.171 | $0.248 | ▲ 45% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.175 | $0.252 | ▲ 44% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.175 | $0.252 | ▲ 44% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.176 | $0.252 | ▲ 43% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.176 | $0.252 | ▲ 43% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.18 | $0.26 | ▲ 44% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.181 | $0.26 | ▲ 44% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.182 | $0.262 | ▲ 44% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.183 | $0.248 | ▲ 36% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.193 | $0.277 | ▲ 44% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.197 | $0.268 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.201 | $0.288 | ▲ 43% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.212 | $0.284 | ▲ 34% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.219 | $0.268 | ▲ 22% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.223 | $0.321 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.237 | $0.278 | ▲ 17% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.256 | $0.347 | ▲ 36% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.261 | $0.409 | ▲ 57% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.261 | $0.321 | ▲ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.