Standard_D64as_v6vsStandard_D64ps_v6
Standard_D64ps_v6 is 23% cheaper than Standard_D64as_v6 on demand in East US, saving $481.80 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_D64as_v6 | Standard_D64ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.906/hr | $2.246/hr23% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.6129/hr37% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.9804/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 256 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_D64as_v6 | Standard_D64ps_v6 | Standard_D64ps_v6 vs Standard_D64as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.906 | $2.246 | ▼ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.6129 | 56% off$0.9804 | ▲ 60% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.714 | 41% off$1.325 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.104 | 62% off$0.8536 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$2.005 | 32% off$1.527 | ▼ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$1.337 | 53% off$1.056 | ▼ 21% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D64as_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)115,200 vs 102,400
13% higherWhere Standard_D64ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$2.246 vs $2.906 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_D64as_v6 | Standard_D64ps_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_D64as_v6 | Standard_D64ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D64as_v6 | Standard_D64ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 36,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_D64as_v6 | Standard_D64ps_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_D64as_v6 | Standard_D64ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dasv6 | Dpsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D64as_v6 | Standard_D64ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dasv6-series | dpsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D64as_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D64as_v6 | Standard_D64ps_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.875 | $1.478 | ▼ 21% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.906 | $2.246 | ▼ 23% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.906 | $2.246 | ▼ 23% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.906 | $2.246 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.906 | $2.246 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.906 | $2.246 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $3.104 | $2.394 | ▼ 23% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $3.194 | $2.47 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $3.238 | $2.496 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $3.238 | $2.496 | ▼ 23% |
| North Europenortheurope | $3.238 | $2.509 | ▼ 23% |
| Central UScentralus | $3.283 | $2.534 | ▼ 23% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $3.284 | $2.628 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $3.379 | $2.592 | ▼ 23% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $3.411 | $2.624 | ▼ 23% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $3.411 | $2.611 | ▼ 23% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $3.411 | $2.509 | ▼ 26% |
| West USwestus | $3.411 | $2.624 | ▼ 23% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $3.475 | $2.694 | ▼ 22% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $3.475 | $2.694 | ▼ 22% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.514 | $2.682 | ▼ 24% |
| UK Westukwest | $3.514 | $2.714 | ▼ 23% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.514 | $2.682 | ▼ 24% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $3.52 | $2.682 | ▼ 24% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $3.578 | $2.925 | ▼ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $3.578 | $2.739 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.648 | $2.797 | ▼ 23% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $3.648 | $2.938 | ▼ 19% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.648 | $2.797 | ▼ 23% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $3.68 | $2.808 | ▼ 24% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $3.68 | $2.822 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $3.782 | $2.918 | ▼ 23% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.782 | $2.886 | ▼ 24% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $3.782 | $2.893 | ▼ 24% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $3.885 | $3.149 | ▼ 19% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $4.019 | $3.091 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $4.051 | $3.796 | ▼ 6% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $4.083 | $3.392 | ▼ 17% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $4.154 | $3.213 | ▼ 23% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $4.154 | $3.501 | ▼ 16% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $4.653 | $4.178 | ▼ 10% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $4.659 | $3.571 | ▼ 23% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $5.03 | $4.088 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $5.402 | $4.178 | ▼ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.