Standard_D64pds_v6vsStandard_D64pds_v7
Standard_D64pds_v6 is 37% cheaper than Standard_D64pds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $1,274.58 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D64pds_v6 | Standard_D64pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.938/hr37% less | $4.684/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.282/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.9368/hr27% 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_D64pds_v6 | Standard_D64pds_v7 | Standard_D64pds_v7 vs Standard_D64pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.938 | $4.684 | ▲ 59% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$1.282 | 80% off$0.9368 | ▼ 27% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.733 | 41% off$2.763 | ▲ 59% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.116 | 62% off$1.78 | ▲ 59% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$1.998 | 32% off$3.185 | ▲ 59% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$1.381 | 53% off$2.201 | ▲ 59% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D64pds_v6 leads
On-demand price$2.938 vs $4.684 per hour
37% cheaperWhere Standard_D64pds_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
20 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 5 differ | Standard_D64pds_v6 | Standard_D64pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 64 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D64pds_v6 | Standard_D64pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D64pds_v6 | Standard_D64pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_D64pds_v6 | Standard_D64pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 4 x 880 GiB temp NVMe SSD | – |
| Local NVMe | 3,520 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 102,400 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 3,392 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D64pds_v6 | Standard_D64pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpdsv6 | Dpdsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D64pds_v6 | Standard_D64pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpdsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D64pds_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D64pds_v6 | Standard_D64pds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.933 | $6.557 | ▲ 239% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.938 | $4.684 | ▲ 59% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.938 | $4.684 | ▲ 59% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.938 | $5.62 | ▲ 91% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.938 | $4.684 | ▲ 59% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.938 | $4.684 | ▲ 59% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $3.13 | $6.089 | ▲ 95% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $3.232 | $5.152 | ▲ 59% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $3.264 | $5.62 | ▲ 72% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $3.264 | $5.62 | ▲ 72% |
| North Europenortheurope | $3.283 | $6.697 | ▲ 104% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $3.283 | $6.089 | ▲ 85% |
| Central UScentralus | $3.322 | $4.684 | ▲ 41% |
| UK Southuksouth | $3.386 | $5.854 | ▲ 73% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $3.418 | $6.089 | ▲ 78% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $3.437 | $5.854 | ▲ 70% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $3.437 | $5.48 | ▲ 59% |
| West USwestus | $3.437 | $6.089 | ▲ 77% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.514 | $6.089 | ▲ 73% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.514 | $6.697 | ▲ 91% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $3.526 | $5.62 | ▲ 59% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $3.526 | $5.62 | ▲ 59% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $3.584 | $6.697 | ▲ 87% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.661 | $6.791 | ▲ 85% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.661 | $6.557 | ▲ 79% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.776 | $6.791 | ▲ 80% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $3.821 | $6.557 | ▲ 72% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $3.834 | $6.323 | ▲ 65% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $3.846 | $7.131 | ▲ 85% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $4.045 | $7.259 | ▲ 79% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $4.122 | $6.838 | ▲ 66% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $4.582 | $6.697 | ▲ 46% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $4.672 | $9.367 | ▲ 100% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.