Standard_E2ps_v6vsStandard_E2s_v6
Standard_E2ps_v6 is 30% cheaper than Standard_E2s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $29.05 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_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.0922/hr30% less | $0.132/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0429/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0274/hr36% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 16 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_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2s_v6 | Standard_E2s_v6 vs Standard_E2ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.0922 | $0.132 | ▲ 43% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 53% off$0.0429 | 79% off$0.0274 | ▼ 36% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0545 | 38% off$0.0821 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.035 | 61% off$0.0516 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.0627 | 32% off$0.0898 | ▲ 43% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.0433 | 53% off$0.062 | ▲ 43% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E2ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.0922 vs $0.132 per hour
30% cheaperPhysical cores2 vs 1
2× higherWhere Standard_E2s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
6 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| 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_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 8 | 8 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 3,750 | 3,750 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 106 MB/s | 106 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Epsv6 | Esv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | epsv6-series | esv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E2ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.0606 | $0.137 | ▲ 126% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.0922 | $0.132 | ▲ 43% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.0922 | $0.132 | ▲ 43% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.0922 | $0.132 | ▲ 43% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.0922 | $0.132 | ▲ 43% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.0922 | $0.132 | ▲ 43% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.0982 | $0.141 | ▲ 44% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.101 | $0.146 | ▲ 45% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.102 | $0.145 | ▲ 42% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.102 | $0.145 | ▲ 42% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.103 | $0.148 | ▲ 44% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.103 | $0.148 | ▲ 44% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.104 | $0.15 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.106 | $0.155 | ▲ 46% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.107 | $0.155 | ▲ 45% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.108 | $0.155 | ▲ 44% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.108 | $0.136 | ▲ 26% |
| West USwestus | $0.108 | $0.147 | ▲ 36% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.11 | $0.16 | ▲ 45% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.11 | $0.16 | ▲ 45% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.11 | $0.16 | ▲ 45% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.111 | $0.159 | ▲ 43% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.111 | $0.159 | ▲ 43% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.112 | $0.16 | ▲ 43% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.113 | $0.163 | ▲ 44% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.115 | $0.159 | ▲ 38% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.115 | $0.16 | ▲ 39% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.115 | $0.159 | ▲ 38% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.116 | $0.159 | ▲ 37% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.119 | $0.16 | ▲ 34% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.119 | $0.16 | ▲ 34% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.12 | $0.172 | ▲ 43% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.12 | $0.16 | ▲ 33% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.121 | $0.166 | ▲ 37% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.127 | $0.182 | ▲ 43% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.129 | $0.176 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.132 | $0.189 | ▲ 43% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.139 | $0.187 | ▲ 35% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.144 | $0.176 | ▲ 22% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.147 | $0.211 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.156 | $0.183 | ▲ 17% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.168 | $0.229 | ▲ 36% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.171 | $0.232 | ▲ 36% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.171 | $0.212 | ▲ 24% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.