Standard_D96ds_v6 spot prices
Spot Standard_D96ds_v6 costs about $1.259 per hour in East US, 79% less than on demand ($5.98). The lowest spot price is in Australia Central 2, at $0.7476 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 | $0.7476 | $7.476 | 90% |
| East US 2 | $1.105 | $5.98 | 82% |
| North Central US | $1.105 | $5.98 | 82% |
| West US 2 | $1.105 | $5.98 | 82% |
| West US 3 | $1.105 | $5.98 | 82% |
| India South Central | $1.162 | $6.288 | 82% |
| Central India | $1.163 | $6.292 | 82% |
| Indonesia Central | $1.174 | $6.353 | 82% |
| Malaysia West | $1.174 | $6.353 | 82% |
| Sweden Central | $1.174 | $6.354 | 82% |
| UK South | $1.215 | $6.915 | 82% |
| Mexico Central | $1.216 | $6.578 | 82% |
| Canada Central | $1.232 | $6.665 | 82% |
| Canada East | $1.232 | $6.665 | 82% |
| North Europe | $1.232 | $6.665 | 82% |
| Spain Central | $1.232 | $6.665 | 82% |
| Central US | $1.249 | $6.757 | 82% |
| East US | $1.259 | $5.98 | 79% |
| Korea South | $1.271 | $6.877 | 82% |
| France Central | $1.289 | $6.977 | 82% |
| Israel Central | $1.289 | $6.977 | 82% |
| Italy North | $1.289 | $6.977 | 82% |
| West US | $1.289 | $6.977 | 82% |
| Poland Central | $1.322 | $7.152 | 82% |
| Germany West Central | $1.324 | $7.164 | 82% |
| West Europe | $1.324 | $7.164 | 82% |
| South Central US | $1.326 | $7.176 | 82% |
| West Central US | $1.326 | $7.176 | 82% |
| UK West | $1.337 | $7.236 | 82% |
| Qatar Central | $1.355 | $7.332 | 82% |
| Taiwan North | $1.355 | $7.333 | 82% |
| Korea Central | $1.359 | $7.351 | 82% |
| UAE North | $1.359 | $7.356 | 82% |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.381 | $7.475 | 82% |
| US Gov Texas | $1.381 | $7.475 | 82% |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.381 | $7.475 | 82% |
| Australia Central | $1.382 | $7.476 | 82% |
| Australia East | $1.382 | $7.476 | 82% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.382 | $7.476 | 82% |
| West India | $1.415 | $7.655 | 82% |
| Japan East | $1.427 | $7.724 | 82% |
| Japan West | $1.427 | $7.724 | 82% |
| Australia Southeast | $1.437 | $7.774 | 82% |
| South Africa North | $1.47 | $7.954 | 82% |
| Switzerland North | $1.47 | $7.954 | 82% |
| East Asia | $1.519 | $8.222 | 82% |
| Sweden South | $1.526 | $8.26 | 82% |
| South India | $1.558 | $8.432 | 82% |
| Norway East | $1.58 | $8.552 | 82% |
| France South | $1.676 | $9.07 | 82% |
| Germany North | $1.721 | $9.313 | 82% |
| Brazil South | $1.761 | $9.531 | 82% |
| UAE Central | $1.762 | $9.532 | 82% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.762 | $9.533 | 82% |
| Norway West | $1.893 | $10.244 | 82% |
| South Africa West | $1.901 | $10.284 | 82% |
| Switzerland West | $2.241 | $12.128 | 82% |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.29 | $12.39 | 82% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.