Standard_D8ps_v6vsStandard_D8ps_v7
Standard_D8ps_v6 is 38% cheaper than Standard_D8ps_v7 on demand in East US, saving $127.75 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.281/hr38% less | $0.456/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1227/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0912/hr26% 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_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8ps_v7 | Standard_D8ps_v7 vs Standard_D8ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.281 | $0.456 | ▲ 62% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.1227 | 80% off$0.0912 | ▼ 26% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.1656 | 41% off$0.2688 | ▲ 62% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.1067 | 62% off$0.1732 | ▲ 62% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.1911 | 32% off$0.3101 | ▲ 62% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.1321 | 53% off$0.2143 | ▲ 62% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D8ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.281 vs $0.456 per hour
38% cheaperWhere Standard_D8ps_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
18 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 5 differ | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 15,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 24 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 12,800 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 424 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpsv6 | Dpsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D8ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8ps_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.185 | $0.638 | ▲ 245% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.281 | $0.456 | ▲ 62% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.281 | $0.456 | ▲ 62% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.281 | $0.547 | ▲ 95% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.281 | $0.456 | ▲ 62% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.281 | $0.456 | ▲ 62% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.299 | $0.592 | ▲ 98% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.309 | $0.501 | ▲ 62% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.312 | $0.547 | ▲ 75% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.312 | $0.547 | ▲ 75% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.314 | $0.652 | ▲ 108% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.314 | $0.592 | ▲ 89% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.317 | $0.456 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.324 | $0.57 | ▲ 76% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.326 | $0.592 | ▲ 82% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.328 | $0.57 | ▲ 74% |
| West USwestus | $0.328 | $0.592 | ▲ 80% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.329 | $0.533 | ▲ 62% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.335 | $0.592 | ▲ 77% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.335 | $0.652 | ▲ 95% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.337 | $0.547 | ▲ 62% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.337 | $0.547 | ▲ 62% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.342 | $0.652 | ▲ 91% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.35 | $0.661 | ▲ 89% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.35 | $0.638 | ▲ 82% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.361 | $0.661 | ▲ 83% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.365 | $0.638 | ▲ 75% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.366 | $0.615 | ▲ 68% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.367 | $0.694 | ▲ 89% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.386 | $0.706 | ▲ 83% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.394 | $0.665 | ▲ 69% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.438 | $0.652 | ▲ 49% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.446 | $0.911 | ▲ 104% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.