Standard_D96s_v5 reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year reservation for Standard_D96s_v5 with no upfront payment costs $2.843 per hour in East US, 38% less than on demand ($4.608). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $1.82 per hour effective, 60% 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 | – | $2.843 | $2.843 | $2,075.50 | 38% | – |
| 1 year | Reservation | All upfront | $24,906.00 | $0 | $2.843 | $2,075.50 | 38% | month 8 |
| 1 year | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $3.16 | $3.16 | $2,306.92 | 31% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | No upfront | – | $1.82 | $1.82 | $1,328.72 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | Reservation | All upfront | $47,834.00 | $0 | $1.82 | $1,328.72 | 60% | month 15 |
| 3 years | Savings plan | No upfront | – | $2.121 | $2.121 | $1,548.04 | 54% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $4.608 | $2.843 | $1.82 | 60% |
| East US 2 | $4.608 | $2.843 | $1.82 | 60% |
| North Central US | $4.608 | $2.843 | $1.82 | 60% |
| West US 2 | $4.608 | $2.843 | $1.82 | 60% |
| West US 3 | $4.608 | $2.719 | $1.751 | 62% |
| Central India | $4.848 | $2.991 | $1.915 | 60% |
| India South Central | $4.848 | $2.86 | $1.794 | 63% |
| Sweden Central | $4.896 | $3.021 | $1.934 | 61% |
| Mexico Central | $5.069 | $3.127 | $2.002 | 61% |
| Canada Central | $5.136 | $3.169 | $2.029 | 61% |
| Canada East | $5.136 | $3.169 | $2.029 | 61% |
| North Europe | $5.136 | $3.169 | $2.029 | 61% |
| Spain Central | $5.136 | $3.169 | $2.029 | 61% |
| Indonesia Central | $5.184 | $3.199 | $2.048 | 60% |
| Malaysia West | $5.184 | $3.199 | $2.048 | 60% |
| Central US | $5.207 | $2.719 | $1.705 | 67% |
| Korea South | $5.299 | $3.27 | $2.093 | 60% |
| UK South | $5.328 | $3.287 | $2.105 | 60% |
| Taiwan North | $5.357 | $3.305 | $2.116 | 61% |
| France Central | $5.376 | $3.317 | $2.123 | 61% |
| Israel Central | $5.376 | $3.317 | $2.123 | 61% |
| Italy North | $5.376 | $3.317 | $2.123 | 61% |
| West US | $5.376 | $3.317 | $2.123 | 61% |
| Germany West Central | $5.52 | $3.406 | $2.18 | 61% |
| Poland Central | $5.52 | $3.406 | $2.18 | 61% |
| West Europe | $5.52 | $3.406 | $2.18 | 61% |
| South Central US | $5.53 | $3.412 | $2.184 | 61% |
| West Central US | $5.53 | $3.412 | $2.184 | 61% |
| UK West | $5.576 | $3.44 | $2.202 | 61% |
| Qatar Central | $5.65 | $3.486 | $2.232 | 61% |
| UAE North | $5.65 | $3.486 | $2.232 | 61% |
| Korea Central | $5.664 | $3.495 | $2.237 | 60% |
| Australia Central | $5.76 | $3.554 | $2.275 | 61% |
| Australia Central 2 | $5.76 | $3.554 | $2.275 | 61% |
| Australia East | $5.76 | $3.554 | $2.275 | 61% |
| Southeast Asia | $5.76 | $3.554 | $2.275 | 61% |
| US Gov Texas | $5.76 | $3.554 | $2.275 | 61% |
| US Gov Arizona | $5.808 | $3.584 | $2.294 | 60% |
| US Gov Virginia | $5.808 | $3.427 | $2.207 | 62% |
| West India | $5.898 | $3.48 | $2.182 | 63% |
| Japan East | $5.952 | $3.672 | $2.351 | 61% |
| Japan West | $5.952 | $3.672 | $2.351 | 61% |
| Australia Southeast | $5.99 | $3.696 | $2.366 | 60% |
| New Zealand North | $6.048 | $3.568 | $2.274 | 62% |
| Norway East | $6.072 | $3.747 | $2.398 | 61% |
| Switzerland North | $6.072 | $3.747 | $2.398 | 61% |
| South Africa North | $6.096 | $3.761 | $2.408 | 61% |
| East Asia | $6.336 | $3.909 | $2.503 | 61% |
| Sweden South | $6.365 | $3.927 | $2.514 | 61% |
| South India | $6.497 | $4.009 | $2.566 | 60% |
| Taiwan North West | $6.964 | $4.109 | $2.618 | 62% |
| France South | $6.989 | $4.312 | $2.761 | 61% |
| Germany North | $7.176 | $4.428 | $2.834 | 61% |
| Brazil South | $7.344 | $4.531 | $2.901 | 60% |
| UAE Central | $7.344 | $4.532 | $2.901 | 60% |
| Switzerland West | $7.885 | $4.865 | $3.115 | 60% |
| Norway West | $7.894 | $4.87 | $3.118 | 61% |
| South Africa West | $7.925 | $4.89 | $3.13 | 61% |
| Brazil Southeast | $9.547 | $5.891 | $3.771 | 60% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.