Standard_E32as_v6vsStandard_E32ps_v6
Standard_E32ps_v6 is 23% cheaper than Standard_E32as_v6 on demand in East US, saving $315.36 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_E32as_v6 | Standard_E32ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.907/hr | $1.475/hr23% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.4022/hr41% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6863/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 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_E32as_v6 | Standard_E32ps_v6 | Standard_E32ps_v6 vs Standard_E32as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.907 | $1.475 | ▼ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.4022 | 53% off$0.6863 | ▲ 71% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.125 | 41% off$0.8703 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.7247 | 62% off$0.5606 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$1.297 | 32% off$1.003 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.8963 | 53% off$0.6933 | ▼ 23% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E32as_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)57,600 vs 51,200
13% higherWhere Standard_E32ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.475 vs $1.907 per hour
23% cheaperPhysical cores32 vs 16
2× higherMax data disks64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
10 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_E32as_v6 | Standard_E32ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 32 |
| 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_E32as_v6 | Standard_E32ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_E32as_v6 | Standard_E32ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 20,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_E32as_v6 | Standard_E32ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 57,600 | 51,200 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,440 MB/s | 1,696 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_E32as_v6 | Standard_E32ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv6 | Epsv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E32as_v6 | Standard_E32ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv6-series | epsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E32as_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E32as_v6 | Standard_E32ps_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.232 | $0.97 | ▼ 21% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.907 | $1.475 | ▼ 23% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.907 | $1.475 | ▼ 23% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.907 | $1.475 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.907 | $1.475 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.907 | $1.475 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.042 | $1.571 | ▼ 23% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.099 | $1.622 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.128 | $1.638 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $2.128 | $1.638 | ▼ 23% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.128 | $1.648 | ▼ 23% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $2.156 | $1.726 | ▼ 20% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.157 | $1.667 | ▼ 23% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.218 | $1.699 | ▼ 23% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.24 | $1.725 | ▼ 23% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $2.24 | $1.715 | ▼ 23% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $2.24 | $1.648 | ▼ 26% |
| West USwestus | $2.24 | $1.725 | ▼ 23% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.285 | $1.77 | ▼ 23% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.285 | $1.77 | ▼ 23% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $2.304 | $1.763 | ▼ 23% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.307 | $1.763 | ▼ 24% |
| UK Westukwest | $2.307 | $1.786 | ▼ 23% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.307 | $1.763 | ▼ 24% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $2.352 | $1.923 | ▼ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $2.352 | $1.802 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.397 | $1.84 | ▼ 23% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $2.397 | $1.93 | ▼ 19% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.397 | $1.84 | ▼ 23% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $2.419 | $1.844 | ▼ 24% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $2.419 | $1.853 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $2.483 | $1.917 | ▼ 23% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $2.483 | $1.898 | ▼ 24% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $2.483 | $1.901 | ▼ 23% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.55 | $2.067 | ▼ 19% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.64 | $2.029 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $2.662 | $2.493 | ▼ 6% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $2.685 | $2.228 | ▼ 17% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $2.73 | $2.109 | ▼ 23% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.73 | $2.301 | ▼ 16% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $3.056 | $2.744 | ▼ 10% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $3.062 | $2.346 | ▼ 23% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $3.306 | $2.685 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $3.549 | $2.744 | ▼ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.