Standard_E8as_v6vsStandard_E8ps_v6
Standard_E8ps_v6 is 23% cheaper than Standard_E8as_v6 on demand in East US, saving $78.84 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_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.477/hr | $0.369/hr23% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.1006/hr41% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1717/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 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_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8ps_v6 | Standard_E8ps_v6 vs Standard_E8as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.477 | $0.369 | ▼ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.1006 | 53% off$0.1717 | ▲ 71% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.2813 | 41% off$0.2176 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.1812 | 62% off$0.1401 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.3244 | 32% off$0.2509 | ▼ 23% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.2242 | 53% off$0.1734 | ▼ 23% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E8as_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)15,200 vs 12,800
19% higherWhere Standard_E8ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.369 vs $0.477 per hour
23% cheaperPhysical cores8 vs 4
2× higherMax data disks24 vs 16
50% higherSpecs
11 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| 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_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 16 | 24 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 15,200 | 12,800 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 360 MB/s | 424 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv6 | Epsv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv6-series | epsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E8as_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E8as_v6 | Standard_E8ps_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.308 | $0.242 | ▼ 21% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.477 | $0.369 | ▼ 23% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.477 | $0.369 | ▼ 23% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.477 | $0.369 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.477 | $0.369 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.477 | $0.369 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.51 | $0.393 | ▼ 23% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.525 | $0.406 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.532 | $0.41 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.532 | $0.41 | ▼ 23% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.532 | $0.412 | ▼ 23% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.539 | $0.417 | ▼ 23% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.539 | $0.431 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.554 | $0.425 | ▼ 23% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.56 | $0.431 | ▼ 23% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.56 | $0.429 | ▼ 23% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.56 | $0.412 | ▼ 26% |
| West USwestus | $0.56 | $0.431 | ▼ 23% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.571 | $0.442 | ▼ 23% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.571 | $0.442 | ▼ 23% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.576 | $0.441 | ▼ 23% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.577 | $0.441 | ▼ 24% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.577 | $0.446 | ▼ 23% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.577 | $0.441 | ▼ 24% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.588 | $0.481 | ▼ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.588 | $0.45 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.599 | $0.46 | ▼ 23% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.599 | $0.482 | ▼ 20% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.599 | $0.46 | ▼ 23% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.605 | $0.461 | ▼ 24% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.605 | $0.463 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.621 | $0.479 | ▼ 23% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.621 | $0.474 | ▼ 24% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.621 | $0.475 | ▼ 24% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.638 | $0.517 | ▼ 19% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.66 | $0.507 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.666 | $0.623 | ▼ 6% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.671 | $0.557 | ▼ 17% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.682 | $0.527 | ▼ 23% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.682 | $0.575 | ▼ 16% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.764 | $0.686 | ▼ 10% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.766 | $0.586 | ▼ 23% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.826 | $0.671 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.887 | $0.686 | ▼ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.