Standard_D8ps_v6vsStandard_D8s_v6
Standard_D8ps_v6 is 30% cheaper than Standard_D8s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $89.06 a month. They use different processor architectures (arm64 and x86_64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.281/hr30% less | $0.403/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1227/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.085/hr31% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
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_D8s_v6 | Standard_D8s_v6 vs Standard_D8ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.281 | $0.403 | ▲ 43% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.1227 | 79% off$0.085 | ▼ 31% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.1656 | 38% off$0.25 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.1067 | 61% off$0.1572 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.1911 | 31% off$0.2781 | ▲ 46% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.1321 | 54% off$0.1854 | ▲ 40% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D8ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.281 vs $0.403 per hour
30% cheaperPhysical cores8 vs 4
2× higherWhere Standard_D8s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
7 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 15,000 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8s_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_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpsv6 | Dsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpsv6-series | dsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D8ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D8ps_v6 | Standard_D8s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.185 | $0.424 | ▲ 129% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.281 | $0.403 | ▲ 43% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.281 | $0.403 | ▲ 43% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.281 | $0.403 | ▲ 43% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.281 | $0.403 | ▲ 43% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.281 | $0.403 | ▲ 43% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.299 | $0.428 | ▲ 43% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.309 | $0.444 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.312 | $0.449 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.312 | $0.449 | ▲ 44% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.314 | $0.449 | ▲ 43% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.314 | $0.449 | ▲ 43% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.317 | $0.456 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.324 | $0.466 | ▲ 44% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.326 | $0.47 | ▲ 44% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.328 | $0.47 | ▲ 43% |
| West USwestus | $0.328 | $0.47 | ▲ 43% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.335 | $0.483 | ▲ 44% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.335 | $0.484 | ▲ 44% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.335 | $0.483 | ▲ 44% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.337 | $0.484 | ▲ 44% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.337 | $0.484 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.339 | $0.488 | ▲ 44% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.342 | $0.496 | ▲ 45% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.35 | $0.504 | ▲ 44% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.35 | $0.504 | ▲ 44% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.351 | $0.504 | ▲ 44% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.353 | $0.504 | ▲ 43% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.361 | $0.521 | ▲ 44% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.362 | $0.521 | ▲ 44% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.365 | $0.524 | ▲ 44% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.366 | $0.496 | ▲ 36% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.386 | $0.554 | ▲ 44% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.394 | $0.536 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.402 | $0.577 | ▲ 44% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.424 | $0.568 | ▲ 34% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.438 | $0.536 | ▲ 22% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.446 | $0.643 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.475 | $0.557 | ▲ 17% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.511 | $0.693 | ▲ 36% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.522 | $0.818 | ▲ 57% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.522 | $0.643 | ▲ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.