Standard_E16ps_v6vsStandard_E16ps_v7
Standard_E16ps_v6 is 38% cheaper than Standard_E16ps_v7 on demand in East US, saving $334.34 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.738/hr38% less | $1.196/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.3434/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2392/hr30% 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_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v7 | Standard_E16ps_v7 vs Standard_E16ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.738 | $1.196 | ▲ 62% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 53% off$0.3434 | 80% off$0.2392 | ▼ 30% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.4352 | 41% off$0.7058 | ▲ 62% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.2803 | 62% off$0.4546 | ▲ 62% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.5018 | 32% off$0.8133 | ▲ 62% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.3469 | 53% off$0.5621 | ▲ 62% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E16ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.738 vs $1.196 per hour
38% cheaperWhere Standard_E16ps_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_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 16 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 15,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 48 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 25,600 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 848 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Epsv6 | Epsv7 |
| Category | Memory optimized | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | epsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E16ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16ps_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.485 | $1.675 | ▲ 245% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.738 | $1.196 | ▲ 62% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.738 | $1.196 | ▲ 62% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.738 | $1.436 | ▲ 95% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.738 | $1.196 | ▲ 62% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.738 | $1.196 | ▲ 62% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.786 | $1.555 | ▲ 98% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.811 | $1.316 | ▲ 62% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.819 | $1.436 | ▲ 75% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.819 | $1.436 | ▲ 75% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.824 | $1.711 | ▲ 108% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.824 | $1.555 | ▲ 89% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.834 | $1.196 | ▲ 43% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.85 | $1.495 | ▲ 76% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.858 | $1.555 | ▲ 81% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.862 | $1.495 | ▲ 73% |
| West USwestus | $0.862 | $1.555 | ▲ 80% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.863 | $1.40 | ▲ 62% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.882 | $1.555 | ▲ 76% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.882 | $1.711 | ▲ 94% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.885 | $1.436 | ▲ 62% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.885 | $1.436 | ▲ 62% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.901 | $1.711 | ▲ 90% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.92 | $1.735 | ▲ 89% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.92 | $1.675 | ▲ 82% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.949 | $1.735 | ▲ 83% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.958 | $1.675 | ▲ 75% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.962 | $1.615 | ▲ 68% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.965 | $1.821 | ▲ 89% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.014 | $1.854 | ▲ 83% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.034 | $1.747 | ▲ 69% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.15 | $1.711 | ▲ 49% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.173 | $2.393 | ▲ 104% |
Keep exploring
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.