Standard_E48pds_v6vsStandard_E48pds_v7
Standard_E48pds_v6 is 37% cheaper than Standard_E48pds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $1,217.64 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_E48pds_v6 | Standard_E48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.808/hr37% less | $4.476/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.307/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.8952/hr31% 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_E48pds_v6 | Standard_E48pds_v7 | Standard_E48pds_v7 vs Standard_E48pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.808 | $4.476 | ▲ 59% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 53% off$1.307 | 80% off$0.8952 | ▼ 31% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.657 | 41% off$2.641 | ▲ 59% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.067 | 62% off$1.701 | ▲ 59% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$1.909 | 32% off$3.044 | ▲ 59% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$1.32 | 53% off$2.104 | ▲ 59% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E48pds_v6 leads
On-demand price$2.808 vs $4.476 per hour
37% cheaperWhere Standard_E48pds_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
20 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 5 differ | Standard_E48pds_v6 | Standard_E48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 48 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_E48pds_v6 | Standard_E48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_E48pds_v6 | Standard_E48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 30,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_E48pds_v6 | Standard_E48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 6 x 440 GiB temp NVMe SSD | – |
| Local NVMe | 2,640 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 76,800 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 2,544 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_E48pds_v6 | Standard_E48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Epdsv6 | Epdsv7 |
| Category | Memory optimized | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_E48pds_v6 | Standard_E48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | epdsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E48pds_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E48pds_v6 | Standard_E48pds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.843 | $6.267 | ▲ 240% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.808 | $4.476 | ▲ 59% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.808 | $4.476 | ▲ 59% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.808 | $5.372 | ▲ 91% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.808 | $4.476 | ▲ 59% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.808 | $4.476 | ▲ 59% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.99 | $5.819 | ▲ 95% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $3.086 | $4.924 | ▲ 60% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $3.12 | $5.372 | ▲ 72% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $3.12 | $5.372 | ▲ 72% |
| North Europenortheurope | $3.134 | $6.401 | ▲ 104% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $3.134 | $5.819 | ▲ 86% |
| Central UScentralus | $3.173 | $4.476 | ▲ 41% |
| UK Southuksouth | $3.235 | $5.596 | ▲ 73% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $3.264 | $5.819 | ▲ 78% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $3.278 | $5.596 | ▲ 71% |
| West USwestus | $3.278 | $5.819 | ▲ 78% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $3.285 | $5.237 | ▲ 59% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.355 | $5.819 | ▲ 73% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.355 | $6.401 | ▲ 91% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $3.37 | $5.372 | ▲ 59% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $3.37 | $5.372 | ▲ 59% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $3.427 | $6.401 | ▲ 87% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.499 | $6.491 | ▲ 86% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.499 | $6.267 | ▲ 79% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.61 | $6.491 | ▲ 80% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $3.648 | $6.267 | ▲ 72% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $3.658 | $6.043 | ▲ 65% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $3.672 | $6.815 | ▲ 86% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $3.864 | $6.939 | ▲ 80% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $3.936 | $6.536 | ▲ 66% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $4.378 | $6.401 | ▲ 46% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $4.459 | $8.953 | ▲ 101% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.