Standard_E16as_v6vsStandard_E16ps_v6
Standard_E16ps_v6 is 23% cheaper than Standard_E16as_v6 on demand in East US, saving $157.68 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_E16as_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.954/hr | $0.738/hr23% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.2012/hr41% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.3434/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] |
| 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_E16as_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v6 vs Standard_E16as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.954 | $0.738 | ▼ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.2012 | 53% off$0.3434 | ▲ 71% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.5627 | 41% off$0.4352 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.3624 | 62% off$0.2803 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.6487 | 32% off$0.5018 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.4484 | 53% off$0.3469 | ▼ 23% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E16as_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)30,400 vs 25,600
19% higherWhere Standard_E16ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.738 vs $0.954 per hour
23% cheaperPhysical cores16 vs 8
2× higherMax data disks48 vs 32
50% higherSpecs
11 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_E16as_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E16as_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_E16as_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_E16as_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 48 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 30,400 | 25,600 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 720 MB/s | 848 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_E16as_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv6 | Epsv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E16as_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv6-series | epsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E16as_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E16as_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.616 | $0.485 | ▼ 21% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.954 | $0.738 | ▼ 23% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.954 | $0.738 | ▼ 23% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.954 | $0.738 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.954 | $0.738 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.954 | $0.738 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.021 | $0.786 | ▼ 23% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.05 | $0.811 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.064 | $0.819 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.064 | $0.819 | ▼ 23% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.064 | $0.824 | ▼ 23% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.078 | $0.834 | ▼ 23% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $1.078 | $0.863 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.109 | $0.85 | ▼ 23% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.12 | $0.862 | ▼ 23% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.12 | $0.858 | ▼ 23% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.12 | $0.824 | ▼ 26% |
| West USwestus | $1.12 | $0.862 | ▼ 23% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.142 | $0.885 | ▼ 23% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.142 | $0.885 | ▼ 23% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.152 | $0.882 | ▼ 23% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.154 | $0.882 | ▼ 24% |
| UK Westukwest | $1.154 | $0.893 | ▼ 23% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.154 | $0.882 | ▼ 24% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.176 | $0.962 | ▼ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.176 | $0.901 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.198 | $0.92 | ▼ 23% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.198 | $0.965 | ▼ 19% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.198 | $0.92 | ▼ 23% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $1.21 | $0.922 | ▼ 24% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $1.21 | $0.926 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.242 | $0.958 | ▼ 23% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.242 | $0.949 | ▼ 24% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.242 | $0.95 | ▼ 24% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.275 | $1.034 | ▼ 19% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.32 | $1.014 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $1.331 | $1.247 | ▼ 6% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.342 | $1.114 | ▼ 17% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $1.365 | $1.054 | ▼ 23% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.365 | $1.15 | ▼ 16% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.528 | $1.372 | ▼ 10% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.531 | $1.173 | ▼ 23% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $1.653 | $1.342 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $1.774 | $1.372 | ▼ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.