Standard_D96pls_v6 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_D96pls_v6 with no upfront payment costs $1.756 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($2.976). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $1.131 per hour effective, 62% less.
Every option in East US
Linux prices. Effective price spreads any upfront payment over the term; break-even is the month the commitment starts costing less than on demand.
| Term | Option | Payment | Upfront | Hourly | Effective /hr | Effective /mo | Saving | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Reservation | No upfront | – | $1.756 | $1.756 | $1,281.75 | 41% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $15,381.00 | $0 | $1.756 | $1,281.75 | 41% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $2.024 | $2.024 | $1,477.29 | 32% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $1.131 | $1.131 | $825.56 | 62% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $29,720.00 | $0 | $1.131 | $825.56 | 62% | month 14 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $1.399 | $1.399 | $1,021.07 | 53% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $1.958 | $1.155 | $0.7442 | 62% |
| East US | $2.976 | $1.756 | $1.131 | 62% |
| East US 2 | $2.976 | $1.756 | $1.131 | 62% |
| North Central US | $2.976 | $1.756 | $1.131 | 62% |
| West US 2 | $2.976 | $1.756 | $1.131 | 62% |
| West US 3 | $2.976 | $1.756 | $1.131 | 62% |
| Sweden Central | $3.178 | $1.875 | $1.208 | 62% |
| Mexico Central | $3.274 | $1.931 | $1.244 | 62% |
| Canada Central | $3.312 | $1.954 | $1.259 | 62% |
| Canada East | $3.312 | $1.954 | $1.259 | 62% |
| North Europe | $3.331 | $1.965 | $1.266 | 62% |
| Spain Central | $3.331 | $1.965 | $1.266 | 62% |
| Central US | $3.37 | $1.756 | $1.131 | 66% |
| UK South | $3.437 | $2.028 | $1.306 | 62% |
| Italy North | $3.466 | $2.045 | $1.317 | 62% |
| Indonesia Central | $3.482 | $2.054 | $1.323 | 62% |
| France Central | $3.485 | $2.056 | $1.324 | 62% |
| West US | $3.485 | $2.056 | $1.324 | 62% |
| Germany West Central | $3.562 | $2.101 | $1.353 | 62% |
| Poland Central | $3.562 | $2.101 | $1.353 | 62% |
| West Europe | $3.562 | $2.101 | $1.353 | 62% |
| South Central US | $3.571 | $2.107 | $1.357 | 62% |
| West Central US | $3.571 | $2.107 | $1.357 | 62% |
| UK West | $3.61 | $2.13 | $1.372 | 62% |
| UAE North | $3.638 | $2.147 | $1.383 | 62% |
| Australia East | $3.715 | $2.192 | $1.412 | 62% |
| Southeast Asia | $3.715 | $2.192 | $1.412 | 62% |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.72 | $2.195 | $1.414 | 62% |
| US Gov Virginia | $3.744 | $2.209 | $1.423 | 62% |
| Japan East | $3.83 | $2.26 | $1.456 | 62% |
| Japan West | $3.84 | $2.266 | $1.459 | 62% |
| Australia Southeast | $3.878 | $2.288 | $1.474 | 62% |
| Korea Central | $3.888 | $2.294 | $1.477 | 62% |
| New Zealand North | $3.898 | $2.30 | $1.481 | 62% |
| East Asia | $4.099 | $2.418 | $1.558 | 62% |
| South Africa North | $4.176 | $2.464 | $1.587 | 62% |
| Norway East | $4.262 | $2.515 | $1.62 | 62% |
| South India | $4.494 | $2.651 | $1.708 | 62% |
| Switzerland North | $4.646 | $2.741 | $1.766 | 62% |
| Brazil South | $4.733 | $2.792 | $1.798 | 62% |
| Sweden South | $5.029 | $2.967 | $1.911 | 62% |
| South Africa West | $5.416 | $3.196 | $2.058 | 62% |
| Switzerland West | $5.535 | $3.266 | $2.103 | 62% |
| UAE Central | $5.535 | $3.266 | $2.103 | 62% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.