Pricing Overview
The Azure D16plds v6 costs $0.6240/hour ($455.52/month) for Linux in East US, as of 3 September 2026.
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East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term / Tier | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Tier — On-Demand | $0.6240 | $455.52 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $0.3682 | $268.75 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $0.2371 | $173.11 | -62% |
Spot Instance | $0.2251 | $164.35 | -64% |
You could save $291.17/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i16
Memory i32 GB
Physical processorAmpere® Altra® ARM Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within DPLDSV6 family
D2plds v62 vCPU
D4plds v64 vCPU
D8plds v68 vCPU
D16plds v616 vCPU
D32plds v632 vCPU
D48plds v648 vCPU
D64plds v664 vCPU
D96plds v696 vCPU
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Networking
Max egress bandwidth8–16 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)
Storage
Max persistent disks64
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
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vs.
SpecD16plds v6D2plds v6Δ
vCPUs162-87%
Memory32 GB4 GB-87%
Hourly Price$0.6240$0.0780-88%
Monthly Price$455.52$56.94-87%
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