Standard_D96ls_v7vsStandard_D96pls_v7
Standard_D96pls_v7 is 14% cheaper than Standard_D96ls_v7 on demand in East US, saving $556.99 a month. They use different processor architectures (x86_64 and arm64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | Standard_D96ls_v7 | Standard_D96pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $5.623/hr | $4.86/hr14% less |
| Lowest rate | $1.039/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.972/hr6% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D96ls_v7 | Standard_D96pls_v7 | Standard_D96pls_v7 vs Standard_D96ls_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $5.623 | $4.86 | ▼ 14% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$1.039 | 80% off$0.972 | ▼ 6% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 41% off$2.867 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 62% off$1.847 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$3.767 | 32% off$3.305 | ▼ 12% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$2.474 | 53% off$2.284 | ▼ 8% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D96ls_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D96pls_v7 leads
On-demand price$4.86 vs $5.623 per hour
14% cheaperSpecs
19 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D96ls_v7 | Standard_D96pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 6 6973PC (Granite Rapids) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D96ls_v7 | Standard_D96pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D96ls_v7 | Standard_D96pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 70,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_D96ls_v7 | Standard_D96pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 192,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 5,664 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D96ls_v7 | Standard_D96pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dlsv7 | Dplsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D96ls_v7 | Standard_D96pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dlsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D96ls_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D96ls_v7 | Standard_D96pls_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $5.398 | $4.86 | ▼ 10% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $5.623 | $4.86 | ▼ 14% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $5.623 | $4.86 | ▼ 14% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $5.623 | $5.831 | ▲ 4% |
| West US 2westus2 | $5.623 | $4.86 | ▼ 14% |
| West US 3westus3 | $5.623 | $4.86 | ▼ 14% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $5.722 | $6.317 | ▲ 10% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $5.983 | $5.686 | ▼ 5% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $6.207 | $5.345 | ▼ 14% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $6.241 | $6.317 | ▲ 1% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $6.477 | $6.317 | ▼ 2% |
| North Europenortheurope | $6.491 | $6.949 | ▲ 7% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $6.522 | $6.317 | ▼ 3% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $6.747 | $7.046 | ▲ 4% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $6.747 | $5.831 | ▼ 14% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $6.747 | $5.831 | ▼ 14% |
| UK Southuksouth | $6.783 | $6.074 | ▼ 10% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $6.927 | $6.56 | ▼ 5% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $6.927 | $7.095 | ▲ 2% |
| West Europewesteurope | $7.017 | $6.949 | ▼ 1% |
| West USwestus | $7.332 | $6.317 | ▼ 14% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $8.996 | $9.719 | ▲ 8% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.