Standard_D96ads_v7vsStandard_D96ds_v7
Standard_D96ads_v7 is 30% cheaper than Standard_D96ds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $1,722.80 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D96ads_v7 | Standard_D96ds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $5.472/hr30% less | $7.832/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.062/hr27% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.447/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | Intel Xeon 6 6973PC (Granite 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_D96ads_v7 | Standard_D96ds_v7 | Standard_D96ds_v7 vs Standard_D96ads_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $5.472 | $7.832 | ▲ 43% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$1.062 | 82% off$1.447 | ▲ 36% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$3.228 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$2.079 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$3.776 | 32% off$5.326 | ▲ 41% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$2.517 | 54% off$3.603 | ▲ 43% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D96ads_v7 leads
On-demand price$5.472 vs $7.832 per hour
30% cheaperWhere Standard_D96ds_v7 leads
Max network interfaces15 vs 8
88% higherSpecs
4 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 5 differ | Standard_D96ads_v7 | Standard_D96ds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | Intel Xeon 6 6973PC (Granite Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D96ads_v7 | Standard_D96ds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 384 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D96ads_v7 | Standard_D96ds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 70,000 Mbps | 70,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 15 |
| StorageAll 7 match | Standard_D96ads_v7 | Standard_D96ds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 6 x 880 GiB temp NVMe SSD | 6 x 880 GiB temp NVMe SSD |
| Local NVMe | 5,280 GiB | 5,280 GiB |
| Max data disks | 64 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 192,000 | 192,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 5,664 MB/s | 5,664 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D96ads_v7 | Standard_D96ds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dadsv7 | Ddsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D96ads_v7 | Standard_D96ds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dadsv7-series | ddsv7-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D96ads_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D96ads_v7 | Standard_D96ds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $5.472 | $7.518 | ▲ 37% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $5.472 | $7.832 | ▲ 43% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $5.472 | $7.832 | ▲ 43% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $5.472 | $7.832 | ▲ 43% |
| West US 2westus2 | $5.472 | $7.832 | ▲ 43% |
| West US 3westus3 | $5.472 | $7.832 | ▲ 43% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $5.856 | $7.969 | ▲ 36% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $6.029 | $8.646 | ▲ 43% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $6.115 | $9.398 | ▲ 54% |
| North Europenortheurope | $6.115 | $9.04 | ▲ 48% |
| UK Southuksouth | $6.365 | $9.447 | ▲ 48% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $6.432 | $9.085 | ▲ 41% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $6.432 | $8.693 | ▲ 35% |
| West USwestus | $6.432 | $10.212 | ▲ 59% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $6.557 | $9.397 | ▲ 43% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $6.624 | $9.021 | ▲ 36% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $6.624 | $9.398 | ▲ 42% |
| West Europewesteurope | $6.624 | $9.774 | ▲ 48% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $6.749 | $9.649 | ▲ 43% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $6.874 | $9.397 | ▲ 37% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $7.325 | $9.649 | ▲ 32% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $7.834 | $10.338 | ▲ 32% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $8.784 | $12.531 | ▲ 43% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.