Standard_D96_v5vsStandard_D96lds_v5
Standard_D96_v5 and Standard_D96lds_v5 cost the same on demand in East US, $4.608 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_D96_v5 | Standard_D96lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.608/hr | $4.608/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.9727/hr2% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.9884/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D96_v5 | Standard_D96lds_v5 | Standard_D96lds_v5 vs Standard_D96_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.608 | $4.608 | Same |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.9727 | 79% off$0.9884 | ▲ 2% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 38% off$2.843 | 41% off$2.719 | ▼ 4% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 60% off$1.82 | 64% off$1.659 | ▼ 9% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$3.16 | 33% off$3.087 | ▼ 2% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$2.121 | 56% off$2.027 | ▼ 4% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D96_v5 leads
Memory (GiB)384 vs 192
2× higherWhere Standard_D96lds_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
7 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 5 match | Standard_D96_v5 | Standard_D96lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D96_v5 | Standard_D96lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 192 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D96_v5 | Standard_D96lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 35,000 Mbps | 35,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage4 of 7 differ | Standard_D96_v5 | Standard_D96lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | – | 3600 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | – | 3,600 GiB |
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | No | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 2,600 MB/s | 2,600 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | Yes |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D96_v5 | Standard_D96lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dv5 | Dldsv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D96_v5 | Standard_D96lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dv5-series | dldsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D96_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D96_v5 | Standard_D96lds_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $4.608 | $4.608 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $4.608 | $4.608 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $4.608 | $4.608 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $4.608 | $4.608 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $4.608 | $4.608 | Same |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $4.848 | $4.752 | ▼ 2% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $4.848 | $4.752 | ▼ 2% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $4.848 | $4.752 | ▼ 2% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $4.848 | $4.752 | ▼ 2% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $4.896 | $4.992 | ▲ 2% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $5.136 | $5.088 | ▼ 1% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $5.136 | $5.088 | ▼ 1% |
| North Europenortheurope | $5.136 | $5.232 | ▲ 2% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $5.136 | $5.328 | ▲ 4% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $5.184 | $4.838 | ▼ 7% |
| Malaysia Westmalaysiawest | $5.184 | $4.838 | ▼ 7% |
| Central UScentralus | $5.207 | $5.207 | Same |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $5.299 | $5.299 | Same |
| UK Southuksouth | $5.328 | $5.52 | ▲ 4% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $5.357 | $5.283 | ▼ 1% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $5.376 | $5.52 | ▲ 3% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $5.376 | $5.76 | ▲ 7% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $5.376 | $5.328 | ▼ 1% |
| West USwestus | $5.376 | $5.76 | ▲ 7% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $5.52 | $5.328 | ▼ 3% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $5.52 | $5.328 | ▼ 3% |
| West Europewesteurope | $5.52 | $5.328 | ▼ 3% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $5.53 | $5.53 | Same |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $5.53 | $5.53 | Same |
| UK Westukwest | $5.576 | $5.576 | Same |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $5.65 | $5.76 | ▲ 2% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $5.65 | $5.76 | ▲ 2% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $5.664 | $5.28 | ▼ 7% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $5.76 | $6.048 | ▲ 5% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $5.76 | $6.048 | ▲ 5% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $5.76 | $6.048 | ▲ 5% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $5.76 | $5.376 | ▼ 7% |
| West Indiawestindia | $5.898 | $5.898 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $5.952 | $5.856 | ▼ 2% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $5.952 | $5.856 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $5.99 | $5.99 | Same |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $6.048 | $7.016 | ▲ 16% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $6.072 | $6.589 | ▲ 9% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $6.072 | $6.589 | ▲ 9% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $6.096 | $6.24 | ▲ 2% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $6.336 | $5.904 | ▼ 7% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $6.365 | $6.49 | ▲ 2% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $6.497 | $6.497 | Same |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $6.964 | $6.868 | ▼ 1% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $6.989 | $7.176 | ▲ 3% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $7.176 | $6.926 | ▼ 3% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $7.344 | $7.152 | ▼ 3% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $7.344 | $7.488 | ▲ 2% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $7.885 | $8.566 | ▲ 9% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $7.894 | $8.566 | ▲ 9% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $7.925 | $8.112 | ▲ 2% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $9.547 | $9.298 | ▼ 3% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.