Standard_E2ps_v6vsStandard_E2ps_v7
Standard_E2ps_v6 is 39% cheaper than Standard_E2ps_v7 on demand in East US, saving $42.19 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.0922/hr39% less | $0.15/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0429/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.03/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_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v7 | Standard_E2ps_v7 vs Standard_E2ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.0922 | $0.15 | ▲ 63% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 53% off$0.0429 | 80% off$0.03 | ▼ 30% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0545 | 41% off$0.0882 | ▲ 62% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.035 | 62% off$0.0568 | ▲ 62% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.0627 | 32% off$0.102 | ▲ 63% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.0433 | 53% off$0.0705 | ▲ 63% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E2ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.0922 vs $0.15 per hour
39% cheaperWhere Standard_E2ps_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_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 8 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 3,750 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 106 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Epsv6 | Epsv7 |
| Category | Memory optimized | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | epsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E2ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.0606 | $0.209 | ▲ 245% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.0922 | $0.15 | ▲ 63% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.0922 | $0.15 | ▲ 63% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.0922 | $0.179 | ▲ 94% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.0922 | $0.15 | ▲ 63% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.0922 | $0.15 | ▲ 63% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.0982 | $0.194 | ▲ 98% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.101 | $0.164 | ▲ 62% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.102 | $0.179 | ▲ 75% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.102 | $0.179 | ▲ 75% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.103 | $0.214 | ▲ 108% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.103 | $0.194 | ▲ 88% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.104 | $0.15 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.106 | $0.187 | ▲ 76% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.107 | $0.194 | ▲ 81% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.108 | $0.187 | ▲ 73% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.108 | $0.175 | ▲ 62% |
| West USwestus | $0.108 | $0.194 | ▲ 80% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.11 | $0.194 | ▲ 76% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.11 | $0.214 | ▲ 95% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.111 | $0.179 | ▲ 61% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.111 | $0.179 | ▲ 61% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.113 | $0.214 | ▲ 89% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.115 | $0.217 | ▲ 89% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.115 | $0.209 | ▲ 82% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.119 | $0.217 | ▲ 82% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.12 | $0.209 | ▲ 74% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.12 | $0.202 | ▲ 68% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.121 | $0.228 | ▲ 88% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.127 | $0.232 | ▲ 83% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.129 | $0.218 | ▲ 69% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.144 | $0.214 | ▲ 49% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.147 | $0.299 | ▲ 103% |
Keep exploring
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.