D3s
api name Standard_D3s · Azure Virtual Machines · Ds family
The D3s is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 4 vCPUs and 14 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $0.268 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 14 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.308
- spot
- $0.0717
- regions
- 33
dedicated
3.5 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$225/mo · eastus
−77% vs on-demand
across 7 areas
D3s price by region
33 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America | $0.268 | $0.1187 | $0.1849 | $0.126 |
| South Central USsouthcentraluscheapestNorth America | $0.268 | $0.0624 | $0.1849 | $0.126 |
| West IndiawestindiaAsia | $0.272 | $0.0633 | $0.2067 | $0.1496 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $0.282 | $0.0656 | $0.2143 | $0.1551 |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $0.2856 | $0.0665 | – | – |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $0.292 | $0.0679 | $0.2219 | $0.1606 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $0.299 | $0.1162 | $0.2272 | $0.1645 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $0.299 | $0.0696 | $0.2272 | $0.1645 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $0.308 | $0.0569 | $0.2125 | $0.1448 |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $0.308 | $0.0717 | $0.2125 | $0.1448 |
| North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America | $0.308 | $0.0717 | $0.2125 | $0.1448 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $0.308 | $0.0717 | $0.2125 | $0.1448 |
| West US 3westus3North America | $0.308 | $0.0717 | $0.2125 | $0.1448 |
| Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East | $0.322 | $0.0749 | – | – |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $0.322 | $0.0749 | $0.2447 | $0.1771 |
| Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope | $0.336 | $0.0782 | $0.291 | $0.2297 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $0.336 | $0.0782 | $0.2554 | $0.1848 |
| Mexico CentralmexicocentralNorth America | $0.339 | $0.0789 | $0.2576 | $0.1865 |
| South Africa NorthsouthafricanorthAfrica | $0.359 | $0.0835 | $0.2728 | $0.1975 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $0.372 | $0.0866 | $0.2827 | $0.2046 |
| Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania | $0.372 | $0.0866 | $0.2827 | $0.2046 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $0.378 | $0.088 | $0.2873 | $0.2079 |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $0.38 | $0.0884 | $0.2888 | $0.209 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $0.384 | $0.0894 | $0.2918 | $0.2112 |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $0.385 | $0.0896 | $0.2926 | $0.2118 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $0.385 | $0.0896 | $0.2926 | $0.2118 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $0.392 | $0.0912 | $0.2979 | $0.2156 |
| UK WestukwestEurope | $0.403 | $0.0938 | $0.3063 | $0.2217 |
| UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East | $0.418 | $0.0973 | $0.3177 | $0.2299 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $0.442 | $0.1029 | $0.3359 | $0.2431 |
| South Africa WestsouthafricawestAfrica | $0.45 | $0.1047 | $0.342 | $0.2475 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $0.451 | $0.1049 | $0.3428 | $0.2481 |
| Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America | $0.494 | $0.115 | $0.3754 | $0.2717 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 14 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 3.5 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 28 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 28 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_D3s- Family
- Ds
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 33 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- East US 2 · $0.268/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
D3s equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs D3s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | D3s | 4 | 14 GiB | Intel Xeon | $0.308 | – |
| AWS | m5ad.xlarge16 GiB (1.14×) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $0.206 | -33% |
| m5d.xlarge16 GiB (1.14×) | 4 | 16 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | $0.226 | -27% | |
| Google Cloud | c4-standard-4-lssd15 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 15 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.2799 | -9% |
| c4n-standard-4-lssd15 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 15 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $0.3574 | +16% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 16x416 GiB (1.14×) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.21 | -32% |
| Dedicated 8GB8 GiB (1.8× less) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.108 | -65% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-4c-16g-240s16 GiB (1.14×) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.153 | -50% |
| voc-g-4c-16gb-80s-amd16 GiB (1.14×) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.164 | -47% |
Ds family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1s | 1 | 3.5 GiB | 7 GB SSD | $0.077 | $56.21 | $0.0179 |
| D2s | 2 | 7 GiB | 14 GB SSD | $0.154 | $112 | $0.0358 |
| D11s | 2 | 14 GiB | 28 GB SSD | $0.193 | $141 | $0.0449 |
| D3s | 4 | 14 GiB | 28 GB SSD | $0.308 | $225 | $0.0717 |
| D12s | 4 | 28 GiB | 56 GB SSD | $0.386 | $282 | $0.0898 |
| D4s | 8 | 28 GiB | 56 GB SSD | $0.616 | $450 | $0.1433 |
| D13s | 8 | 56 GiB | 112 GB SSD | $0.771 | $563 | $0.1794 |
| D14s | 16 | 112 GiB | 224 GB SSD | $1.542 | $1,126 | $0.3588 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
D3s FAQ
How much does D3s cost?
D3s costs $0.308 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $225 per month. Across 33 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.268 in East US 2 to $0.494 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.0717 per hour (77% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.56 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does D3s have?
D3s has 4 vCPUs and 14 GiB of memory (3.5 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon. It is a general purpose VM size in the Ds family.
What is the cheapest region for D3s?
East US 2 (eastus2) at $0.268 per hour for Linux on demand, 13% less than East US. D3s is sold in 33 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of D3s on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5ad.xlarge (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.206/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c4-standard-4-lssd (4 vCPU, 15 GiB, $0.2799/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-4c-16g-240s (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.153/hour in New Jersey).