Standard_D64als_v6vsStandard_D64pls_v6
Standard_D64pls_v6 is 23% cheaper than Standard_D64als_v6 on demand in East US, saving $429.97 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_D64als_v6 | Standard_D64pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.573/hr | $1.984/hr23% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.5426/hr37% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.866/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 128 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_D64als_v6 | Standard_D64pls_v6 | Standard_D64pls_v6 vs Standard_D64als_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.573 | $1.984 | ▼ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.5426 | 56% off$0.866 | ▲ 60% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.518 | 41% off$1.171 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.9777 | 62% off$0.7539 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$1.724 | 32% off$1.349 | ▼ 22% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$1.132 | 53% off$0.9325 | ▼ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D64als_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)115,200 vs 102,400
13% higherWhere Standard_D64pls_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.984 vs $2.573 per hour
23% cheaperPhysical cores64 vs 32
2× higherMax data disks64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
11 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_D64als_v6 | Standard_D64pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 64 |
| 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_D64als_v6 | Standard_D64pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D64als_v6 | Standard_D64pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 36,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_D64als_v6 | Standard_D64pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 115,200 | 102,400 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 2,880 MB/s | 3,392 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D64als_v6 | Standard_D64pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dalsv6 | Dplsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D64als_v6 | Standard_D64pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dalsv6-series | dplsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D64als_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D64als_v6 | Standard_D64pls_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.664 | $1.306 | ▼ 22% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.573 | $1.984 | ▼ 23% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.573 | $1.984 | ▼ 23% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.573 | $1.984 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.573 | $1.984 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.573 | $1.984 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.752 | $2.118 | ▼ 23% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.829 | $2.182 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.867 | $2.208 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $2.867 | $2.208 | ▼ 23% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.867 | $2.221 | ▼ 23% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.906 | $2.246 | ▼ 23% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $2.908 | $2.321 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.989 | $2.291 | ▼ 23% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $3.021 | $2.323 | ▼ 23% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $3.021 | $2.31 | ▼ 24% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $3.021 | $2.221 | ▼ 26% |
| West USwestus | $3.021 | $2.323 | ▼ 23% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $3.078 | $2.381 | ▼ 23% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $3.078 | $2.381 | ▼ 23% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.11 | $2.374 | ▼ 24% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $3.11 | $2.374 | ▼ 24% |
| UK Westukwest | $3.11 | $2.406 | ▼ 23% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.11 | $2.374 | ▼ 24% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $3.168 | $2.592 | ▼ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $3.168 | $2.426 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.226 | $2.477 | ▼ 23% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $3.226 | $2.598 | ▼ 19% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.226 | $2.477 | ▼ 23% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $3.258 | $2.48 | ▼ 24% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $3.258 | $2.496 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $3.347 | $2.586 | ▼ 23% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.347 | $2.554 | ▼ 24% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $3.347 | $2.56 | ▼ 24% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $3.437 | $2.784 | ▼ 19% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $3.558 | $2.733 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $3.584 | $3.353 | ▼ 6% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $3.616 | $2.996 | ▼ 17% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $3.674 | $2.842 | ▼ 23% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $3.674 | $3.098 | ▼ 16% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $4.122 | $3.69 | ▼ 10% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $4.128 | $3.155 | ▼ 24% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $4.454 | $3.611 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $4.781 | $3.69 | ▼ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.