Standard_E16ps_v6vsStandard_E16s_v6
Standard_E16ps_v6 is 30% cheaper than Standard_E16s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $233.60 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_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.738/hr30% less | $1.058/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.3434/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2194/hr36% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] | 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_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16s_v6 | Standard_E16s_v6 vs Standard_E16ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.738 | $1.058 | ▲ 43% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 53% off$0.3434 | 79% off$0.2194 | ▼ 36% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.4352 | 38% off$0.6562 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.2803 | 61% off$0.4128 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.5018 | 32% off$0.7194 | ▲ 43% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.3469 | 53% off$0.4973 | ▲ 43% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E16ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.738 vs $1.058 per hour
30% cheaperPhysical cores16 vs 8
2× higherWhere Standard_E16s_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_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 15,000 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 48 | 48 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 25,600 | 25,600 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 848 MB/s | 848 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Epsv6 | Esv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | epsv6-series | esv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E16ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E16ps_v6 | Standard_E16s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.485 | $1.092 | ▲ 125% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.738 | $1.058 | ▲ 43% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.738 | $1.058 | ▲ 43% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.738 | $1.058 | ▲ 43% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.738 | $1.058 | ▲ 43% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.738 | $1.058 | ▲ 43% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.786 | $1.126 | ▲ 43% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.811 | $1.164 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.819 | $1.159 | ▲ 42% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.819 | $1.159 | ▲ 42% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.824 | $1.184 | ▲ 44% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.824 | $1.184 | ▲ 44% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.834 | $1.196 | ▲ 43% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.85 | $1.243 | ▲ 46% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.858 | $1.243 | ▲ 45% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.862 | $1.243 | ▲ 44% |
| West USwestus | $0.862 | $1.176 | ▲ 36% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.863 | $1.085 | ▲ 26% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.882 | $1.277 | ▲ 45% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.882 | $1.28 | ▲ 45% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.882 | $1.277 | ▲ 45% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.885 | $1.27 | ▲ 44% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.885 | $1.27 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.893 | $1.281 | ▲ 43% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.901 | $1.302 | ▲ 45% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.92 | $1.268 | ▲ 38% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.92 | $1.277 | ▲ 39% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.922 | $1.268 | ▲ 38% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.926 | $1.268 | ▲ 37% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.949 | $1.277 | ▲ 35% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.95 | $1.277 | ▲ 34% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.958 | $1.376 | ▲ 44% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.962 | $1.277 | ▲ 33% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.965 | $1.332 | ▲ 38% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.014 | $1.455 | ▲ 43% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.034 | $1.408 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $1.054 | $1.513 | ▲ 44% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.114 | $1.492 | ▲ 34% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.15 | $1.408 | ▲ 22% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.173 | $1.688 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $1.247 | $1.463 | ▲ 17% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $1.342 | $1.835 | ▲ 37% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $1.372 | $1.856 | ▲ 35% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.372 | $1.694 | ▲ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.