Standard_D96ds_v5 spot prices
Spot Standard_D96ds_v5 costs about $1.163 per hour in East US, 79% less than on demand ($5.424). The lowest spot price is in Australia Central 2, at $0.6816 per hour. Spot capacity can be reclaimed at short notice, so it suits work that can stop and resume.
Spot prices by region, cheapest first
Linux, USD per hour. Spot prices change through the day; these are from the last update.
| Region | Spot | On-demand | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Central 2 | $0.6816 | $6.816 | 90% |
| North Central US | $1.002 | $5.424 | 82% |
| West US 2 | $1.002 | $5.424 | 82% |
| West US 3 | $1.006 | $5.424 | 81% |
| Sweden Central | $1.064 | $5.76 | 82% |
| Central India | $1.082 | $5.856 | 82% |
| Mexico Central | $1.103 | $5.966 | 82% |
| Canada East | $1.118 | $6.048 | 82% |
| Spain Central | $1.118 | $6.048 | 82% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.126 | $6.091 | 82% |
| Malaysia West | $1.126 | $6.091 | 82% |
| Central US | $1.132 | $6.129 | 82% |
| Korea South | $1.153 | $6.238 | 82% |
| UK South | $1.162 | $6.288 | 82% |
| East US | $1.163 | $5.424 | 79% |
| France Central | $1.171 | $6.336 | 82% |
| Israel Central | $1.171 | $6.336 | 82% |
| Italy North | $1.171 | $6.336 | 82% |
| West US | $1.18 | $6.384 | 82% |
| India South Central | $1.203 | $5.856 | 79% |
| South Central US | $1.203 | $6.509 | 82% |
| West Central US | $1.203 | $6.509 | 82% |
| Germany West Central | $1.206 | $6.528 | 82% |
| Poland Central | $1.206 | $6.528 | 82% |
| West Europe | $1.206 | $6.528 | 82% |
| UK West | $1.213 | $6.563 | 82% |
| Qatar Central | $1.23 | $6.653 | 82% |
| Korea Central | $1.233 | $6.672 | 82% |
| UAE North | $1.234 | $6.653 | 81% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.255 | $6.768 | 81% |
| US Gov Texas | $1.257 | $6.78 | 81% |
| Australia Central | $1.26 | $6.816 | 82% |
| Australia East | $1.26 | $6.816 | 82% |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.268 | $6.864 | 82% |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.268 | $6.864 | 82% |
| West India | $1.283 | $6.943 | 82% |
| Japan East | $1.295 | $7.008 | 82% |
| Japan West | $1.295 | $7.008 | 82% |
| Australia Southeast | $1.303 | $7.051 | 82% |
| Taiwan North | $1.303 | $6.623 | 80% |
| New Zealand North | $1.323 | $7.157 | 82% |
| Norway East | $1.327 | $7.181 | 82% |
| Switzerland North | $1.327 | $7.181 | 82% |
| South Africa North | $1.331 | $7.20 | 82% |
| East Asia | $1.375 | $7.44 | 82% |
| Sweden South | $1.384 | $7.488 | 82% |
| South India | $1.413 | $7.648 | 82% |
| North Europe | $1.417 | $6.048 | 77% |
| France South | $1.522 | $8.237 | 82% |
| Germany North | $1.568 | $8.486 | 82% |
| Brazil South | $1.597 | $8.64 | 82% |
| UAE Central | $1.598 | $8.649 | 82% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.696 | $8.609 | 80% |
| Norway West | $1.725 | $9.335 | 82% |
| Switzerland West | $1.726 | $9.341 | 82% |
| South Africa West | $1.73 | $9.36 | 82% |
| East US 2 | $1.996 | $5.424 | 63% |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.076 | $11.232 | 82% |
| Canada Central | $2.079 | $6.048 | 66% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.