Standard_D96s_v6 spot prices
Spot Standard_D96s_v6 costs about $1.02 per hour in East US, 79% less than on demand ($4.838). The lowest spot price is in Australia Central 2, at $0.6048 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 | $0.6048 | $6.048 | 90% |
| East US 2 | $0.8941 | $4.838 | 82% |
| North Central US | $0.8941 | $4.838 | 82% |
| West US 2 | $0.8941 | $4.838 | 82% |
| West US 3 | $0.8941 | $4.838 | 82% |
| India South Central | $0.9403 | $5.088 | 82% |
| Central India | $0.9408 | $5.091 | 82% |
| Sweden Central | $0.9501 | $5.141 | 82% |
| UK South | $0.983 | $5.595 | 82% |
| Mexico Central | $0.9835 | $5.322 | 82% |
| Canada Central | $0.9966 | $5.393 | 82% |
| Canada East | $0.9966 | $5.393 | 82% |
| North Europe | $0.9966 | $5.393 | 82% |
| Spain Central | $0.9966 | $5.393 | 82% |
| Central US | $1.01 | $5.467 | 82% |
| East US | $1.02 | $4.838 | 79% |
| Korea South | $1.028 | $5.564 | 82% |
| Taiwan North | $1.04 | $5.625 | 82% |
| France Central | $1.043 | $5.645 | 82% |
| Israel Central | $1.043 | $5.645 | 82% |
| Italy North | $1.043 | $5.645 | 82% |
| West US | $1.043 | $5.645 | 82% |
| Germany West Central | $1.071 | $5.796 | 82% |
| West Europe | $1.071 | $5.796 | 82% |
| South Central US | $1.073 | $5.806 | 82% |
| West Central US | $1.073 | $5.806 | 82% |
| Poland Central | $1.073 | $5.808 | 82% |
| UK West | $1.082 | $5.854 | 82% |
| Qatar Central | $1.096 | $5.932 | 82% |
| Korea Central | $1.099 | $5.947 | 82% |
| UAE North | $1.10 | $5.951 | 82% |
| Australia Central | $1.118 | $6.048 | 82% |
| Australia East | $1.118 | $6.048 | 82% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.118 | $6.048 | 82% |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.118 | $6.048 | 82% |
| US Gov Texas | $1.118 | $6.048 | 82% |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.118 | $6.048 | 82% |
| West India | $1.145 | $6.193 | 82% |
| Japan East | $1.155 | $6.25 | 82% |
| Japan West | $1.155 | $6.25 | 82% |
| Australia Southeast | $1.162 | $6.29 | 82% |
| South Africa North | $1.189 | $6.435 | 82% |
| Switzerland North | $1.189 | $6.435 | 82% |
| East Asia | $1.23 | $6.653 | 82% |
| Sweden South | $1.235 | $6.684 | 82% |
| South India | $1.261 | $6.822 | 82% |
| Norway East | $1.279 | $6.919 | 82% |
| Taiwan North West | $1.351 | $7.312 | 82% |
| France South | $1.356 | $7.338 | 82% |
| Germany North | $1.393 | $7.535 | 82% |
| Brazil South | $1.425 | $7.712 | 82% |
| UAE Central | $1.425 | $7.712 | 82% |
| Norway West | $1.532 | $8.289 | 82% |
| South Africa West | $1.538 | $8.321 | 82% |
| Switzerland West | $1.813 | $9.812 | 82% |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.852 | $10.024 | 82% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.