Standard_D96alds_v7vsStandard_D96lds_v7
Standard_D96alds_v7 is 31% cheaper than Standard_D96lds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $1,520.59 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D96alds_v7 | Standard_D96lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.57/hr31% less | $6.653/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.8866/hr28% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.23/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 192 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_D96alds_v7 | Standard_D96lds_v7 | Standard_D96lds_v7 vs Standard_D96alds_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.57 | $6.653 | ▲ 46% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$0.8866 | 82% off$1.23 | ▲ 39% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$2.696 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.736 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$3.062 | 33% off$4.457 | ▲ 46% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$2.011 | 56% off$2.927 | ▲ 46% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D96alds_v7 leads
On-demand price$4.57 vs $6.653 per hour
31% cheaperWhere Standard_D96lds_v7 leads
Max network interfaces15 vs 8
88% higherSpecs
4 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 5 differ | Standard_D96alds_v7 | Standard_D96lds_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_D96alds_v7 | Standard_D96lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 192 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D96alds_v7 | Standard_D96lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 70,000 Mbps | 70,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 15 |
| StorageAll 7 match | Standard_D96alds_v7 | Standard_D96lds_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_D96alds_v7 | Standard_D96lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Daldsv7 | Dldsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D96alds_v7 | Standard_D96lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | daldsv7-series | dldsv7-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D96alds_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D96alds_v7 | Standard_D96lds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $4.57 | $6.387 | ▲ 40% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $4.57 | $6.653 | ▲ 46% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $4.57 | $6.653 | ▲ 46% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $4.57 | $6.387 | ▲ 40% |
| West US 2westus2 | $4.57 | $6.653 | ▲ 46% |
| West US 3westus3 | $4.57 | $6.653 | ▲ 46% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $4.896 | $6.77 | ▲ 38% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $5.03 | $7.051 | ▲ 40% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $5.107 | $7.664 | ▲ 50% |
| North Europenortheurope | $5.107 | $7.68 | ▲ 50% |
| UK Southuksouth | $5.318 | $8.026 | ▲ 51% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $5.366 | $7.409 | ▲ 38% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $5.366 | $7.384 | ▲ 38% |
| West USwestus | $5.366 | $8.328 | ▲ 55% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $5.472 | $7.983 | ▲ 46% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $5.52 | $7.664 | ▲ 39% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $5.53 | $7.664 | ▲ 39% |
| West Europewesteurope | $5.53 | $8.303 | ▲ 50% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $5.635 | $7.869 | ▲ 40% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $5.741 | $7.983 | ▲ 39% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $6.115 | $7.869 | ▲ 29% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $6.538 | $8.431 | ▲ 29% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $7.334 | $10.219 | ▲ 39% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.