Standard_D8als_v6vsStandard_D8pls_v6
Standard_D8pls_v6 is 23% cheaper than Standard_D8als_v6 on demand in East US, saving $54.02 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_D8als_v6 | Standard_D8pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.322/hr | $0.248/hr23% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.0679/hr37% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1083/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 16 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_D8als_v6 | Standard_D8pls_v6 | Standard_D8pls_v6 vs Standard_D8als_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.322 | $0.248 | ▼ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0679 | 56% off$0.1083 | ▲ 59% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.1897 | 41% off$0.1463 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.1222 | 62% off$0.0943 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$0.2157 | 32% off$0.1686 | ▼ 22% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$0.1417 | 53% off$0.1166 | ▼ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D8als_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)15,200 vs 12,800
19% higherWhere Standard_D8pls_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.248 vs $0.322 per hour
23% cheaperPhysical cores8 vs 4
2× higherMax data disks24 vs 16
50% higherSpecs
11 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_D8als_v6 | Standard_D8pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| 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_D8als_v6 | Standard_D8pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D8als_v6 | Standard_D8pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_D8als_v6 | Standard_D8pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 16 | 24 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 15,200 | 12,800 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 360 MB/s | 424 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D8als_v6 | Standard_D8pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dalsv6 | Dplsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D8als_v6 | Standard_D8pls_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dalsv6-series | dplsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D8als_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D8als_v6 | Standard_D8pls_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.208 | $0.163 | ▼ 22% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.322 | $0.248 | ▼ 23% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.322 | $0.248 | ▼ 23% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.322 | $0.248 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.322 | $0.248 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.322 | $0.248 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.344 | $0.265 | ▼ 23% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.354 | $0.273 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.358 | $0.276 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.358 | $0.276 | ▼ 23% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.358 | $0.278 | ▼ 22% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.363 | $0.281 | ▼ 23% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.363 | $0.29 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.374 | $0.286 | ▼ 24% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.378 | $0.29 | ▼ 23% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.378 | $0.289 | ▼ 24% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.378 | $0.278 | ▼ 26% |
| West USwestus | $0.378 | $0.29 | ▼ 23% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.385 | $0.298 | ▼ 23% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.385 | $0.298 | ▼ 23% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.389 | $0.297 | ▼ 24% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.389 | $0.297 | ▼ 24% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.389 | $0.301 | ▼ 23% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.389 | $0.297 | ▼ 24% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.396 | $0.324 | ▼ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.396 | $0.303 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.403 | $0.31 | ▼ 23% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.403 | $0.325 | ▼ 19% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.403 | $0.31 | ▼ 23% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.407 | $0.31 | ▼ 24% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.407 | $0.312 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.418 | $0.323 | ▼ 23% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.418 | $0.319 | ▼ 24% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.418 | $0.32 | ▼ 23% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.43 | $0.348 | ▼ 19% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.445 | $0.342 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.448 | $0.419 | ▼ 6% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.452 | $0.374 | ▼ 17% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.459 | $0.355 | ▼ 23% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.459 | $0.387 | ▼ 16% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.515 | $0.461 | ▼ 10% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.516 | $0.394 | ▼ 24% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.557 | $0.451 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.598 | $0.461 | ▼ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.