Standard_D8ns_v6vsStandard_E8ns_v6
Standard_D8ns_v6 is 20% cheaper than Standard_E8ns_v6 on demand in East US, saving $102.20 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D8ns_v6 | Standard_E8ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.557/hr20% less | $0.697/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1175/hr19% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1446/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D8ns_v6 | Standard_E8ns_v6 | Standard_E8ns_v6 vs Standard_D8ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.557 | $0.697 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.1175 | 79% off$0.1446 | ▲ 23% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.3275 | 41% off$0.41 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 66% off$0.1868 | 65% off$0.2457 | ▲ 32% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.3793 | 32% off$0.4713 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 60% off$0.2238 | 58% off$0.2951 | ▲ 32% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D8ns_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.557 vs $0.697 per hour
20% cheaperWhere Standard_E8ns_v6 leads
Memory (GiB)64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
3 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 5 match | Standard_D8ns_v6 | Standard_E8ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D8ns_v6 | Standard_E8ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D8ns_v6 | Standard_E8ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D8ns_v6 | Standard_E8ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 24 | 24 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 12,800 | 12,800 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 424 MB/s | 424 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D8ns_v6 | Standard_E8ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dnsv6 | Ensv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D8ns_v6 | Standard_E8ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dnsv6-series | ensv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D8ns_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D8ns_v6 | Standard_E8ns_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $0.557 | $0.697 | ▲ 25% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.557 | $0.697 | ▲ 25% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.557 | $0.697 | ▲ 25% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.557 | $0.697 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.557 | $0.697 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.557 | $0.697 | ▲ 25% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.58 | $0.976 | ▲ 68% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.58 | $0.976 | ▲ 68% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.58 | $0.976 | ▲ 68% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.592 | $0.744 | ▲ 26% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.613 | $0.767 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.621 | $0.837 | ▲ 35% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.621 | $0.837 | ▲ 35% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.621 | $0.907 | ▲ 46% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $0.64 | $0.802 | ▲ 25% |
| West USwestus | $0.65 | $0.907 | ▲ 40% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.66 | $0.833 | ▲ 26% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.66 | $0.833 | ▲ 26% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.668 | $0.837 | ▲ 25% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.668 | $0.837 | ▲ 25% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.674 | $0.941 | ▲ 40% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.674 | $0.844 | ▲ 25% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.683 | $0.833 | ▲ 22% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.696 | $0.872 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.696 | $0.872 | ▲ 25% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $0.696 | $0.872 | ▲ 25% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.696 | $0.872 | ▲ 25% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.697 | $0.838 | ▲ 20% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $0.702 | $0.847 | ▲ 21% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $0.702 | $0.847 | ▲ 21% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.702 | $0.847 | ▲ 21% |
| West Indiawestindia | $0.713 | $0.893 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.716 | $0.847 | ▲ 18% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.724 | $0.907 | ▲ 25% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.724 | $0.907 | ▲ 25% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $0.724 | $0.907 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.726 | $0.916 | ▲ 26% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.726 | $0.916 | ▲ 26% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.734 | $0.997 | ▲ 36% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.77 | $0.967 | ▲ 26% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.785 | $0.983 | ▲ 25% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $0.796 | $0.997 | ▲ 25% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.796 | $0.997 | ▲ 25% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $0.796 | $0.997 | ▲ 25% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.796 | $0.997 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.808 | $1.011 | ▲ 25% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.813 | $1.018 | ▲ 25% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $0.858 | $1.083 | ▲ 26% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.863 | $1.081 | ▲ 25% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $0.905 | $1.133 | ▲ 25% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $0.941 | $1.178 | ▲ 25% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.954 | $1.296 | ▲ 36% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.035 | $1.296 | ▲ 25% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $1.036 | $1.297 | ▲ 25% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $1.057 | $1.324 | ▲ 25% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.114 | $1.395 | ▲ 25% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $1.448 | $1.813 | ▲ 25% |
Keep exploring
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.