Standard_D96as_v4vsStandard_D96as_v5
Standard_D96as_v5 is 10% cheaper than Standard_D96as_v4 on demand in East US, saving $350.40 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D96as_v4 | Standard_D96as_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.608/hr | $4.128/hr10% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.9718/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.8714/hr10% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome), AMD EPYC 7763v (Genoa) | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) |
| 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_D96as_v4 | Standard_D96as_v5 | Standard_D96as_v5 vs Standard_D96as_v4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.608 | $4.128 | ▼ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.9718 | 79% off$0.8714 | ▼ 10% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$2.709 | 38% off$2.547 | ▼ 6% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.733 | 60% off$1.631 | ▼ 6% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$3.16 | 32% off$2.82 | ▼ 11% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$2.121 | 54% off$1.893 | ▼ 11% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D96as_v4 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D96as_v5 leads
On-demand price$4.128 vs $4.608 per hour
10% cheaperMax disk throughput (uncached)1,600 MB/s vs 1,200 MB/s
33% higherSpecs
8 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 6 differ | Standard_D96as_v4 | Standard_D96as_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome), AMD EPYC 7763v (Genoa) | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) |
| ACU (compute units) | – | 230 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D96as_v4 | Standard_D96as_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 384 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D96as_v4 | Standard_D96as_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage4 of 7 differ | Standard_D96as_v4 | Standard_D96as_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 32 x 768 GiB temp SSD | – |
| Temp disk | 768 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,200 MB/s | 1,600 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D96as_v4 | Standard_D96as_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dasv4 | Dasv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D96as_v4 | Standard_D96as_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dasv4-series | dasv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D96as_v4 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D96as_v4 | Standard_D96as_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $2.962 | $2.666 | ▼ 10% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $2.962 | $2.666 | ▼ 10% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $2.962 | $2.666 | ▼ 10% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $4.363 | $4.363 | Same |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $4.608 | $4.128 | ▼ 10% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $4.608 | $4.128 | ▼ 10% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $4.608 | $4.128 | ▼ 10% |
| West US 2westus2 | $4.608 | $4.128 | ▼ 10% |
| West US 3westus3 | $4.608 | $4.128 | ▼ 10% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $4.821 | $4.821 | Same |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $4.848 | $4.848 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $4.896 | $4.416 | ▼ 10% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $4.992 | $4.992 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $4.992 | $4.992 | Same |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $5.069 | $4.541 | ▼ 10% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $5.136 | $4.608 | ▼ 10% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $5.136 | $4.608 | ▼ 10% |
| North Europenortheurope | $5.136 | $4.608 | ▼ 10% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $5.184 | $4.666 | ▼ 10% |
| Malaysia Westmalaysiawest | $5.184 | $4.666 | ▼ 10% |
| Central UScentralus | $5.207 | $4.665 | ▼ 10% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $5.316 | $4.747 | ▼ 11% |
| UK Southuksouth | $5.328 | $4.80 | ▼ 10% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $5.376 | $4.848 | ▼ 10% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $5.376 | $5.088 | ▼ 5% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $5.376 | $4.848 | ▼ 10% |
| West USwestus | $5.376 | $4.848 | ▼ 10% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $5.443 | $5.443 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $5.52 | $4.992 | ▼ 10% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $5.53 | $4.954 | ▼ 10% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $5.53 | $4.954 | ▼ 10% |
| UK Westukwest | $5.576 | $4.995 | ▼ 10% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $5.65 | $5.088 | ▼ 10% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $5.65 | $5.088 | ▼ 10% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $5.664 | $5.088 | ▼ 10% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $5.76 | $5.184 | ▼ 10% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $5.76 | $5.184 | ▼ 10% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $5.76 | $5.184 | ▼ 10% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $5.76 | $5.184 | ▼ 10% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $5.76 | $5.16 | ▼ 10% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $5.808 | $5.232 | ▼ 10% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $5.808 | $5.232 | ▼ 10% |
| West Indiawestindia | $5.898 | $5.284 | ▼ 10% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $5.952 | $5.376 | ▼ 10% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $5.952 | $5.376 | ▼ 10% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $5.99 | $5.366 | ▼ 10% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $6.096 | $5.496 | ▼ 10% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $6.267 | $6.267 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $6.336 | $5.712 | ▼ 10% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $6.365 | $5.741 | ▼ 10% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $6.49 | $6.49 | Same |
| South Indiasouthindia | $6.497 | $5.82 | ▼ 10% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $6.589 | $5.903 | ▼ 10% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $6.589 | $5.903 | ▼ 10% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $6.989 | $6.302 | ▼ 10% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $7.344 | $6.624 | ▼ 10% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $7.363 | $6.614 | ▼ 10% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $7.925 | $7.145 | ▼ 10% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $8.566 | $7.674 | ▼ 10% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $8.566 | $7.674 | ▼ 10% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $9.547 | $8.611 | ▼ 10% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.