Standard_D96pds_v6vsStandard_D96pds_v7
Standard_D96pds_v6 is 37% cheaper than Standard_D96pds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $1,911.87 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_D96pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.406/hr37% less | $7.025/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.923/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.405/hr27% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_D96pds_v7 | Standard_D96pds_v7 vs Standard_D96pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.406 | $7.025 | ▲ 59% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$1.923 | 80% off$1.405 | ▼ 27% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$2.60 | 41% off$4.145 | ▲ 59% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.674 | 62% off$2.67 | ▲ 59% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$2.996 | 32% off$4.777 | ▲ 59% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$2.071 | 53% off$3.302 | ▲ 59% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D96pds_v6 leads
On-demand price$4.406 vs $7.025 per hour
37% cheaperWhere Standard_D96pds_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
20 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 5 differ | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_D96pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 96 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_D96pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_D96pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 60,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_D96pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 6 x 880 GiB temp NVMe SSD | – |
| Local NVMe | 5,280 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 153,600 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 5,000 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_D96pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpdsv6 | Dpdsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_D96pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpdsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D96pds_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_D96pds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $2.899 | $9.835 | ▲ 239% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $4.406 | $7.025 | ▲ 59% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $4.406 | $7.025 | ▲ 59% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $4.406 | $8.43 | ▲ 91% |
| West US 2westus2 | $4.406 | $7.025 | ▲ 59% |
| West US 3westus3 | $4.406 | $7.025 | ▲ 59% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $4.694 | $9.133 | ▲ 95% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $4.848 | $7.728 | ▲ 59% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $4.896 | $8.43 | ▲ 72% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $4.896 | $8.43 | ▲ 72% |
| North Europenortheurope | $4.925 | $10.046 | ▲ 104% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $4.925 | $9.133 | ▲ 85% |
| Central UScentralus | $4.982 | $7.025 | ▲ 41% |
| UK Southuksouth | $5.078 | $8.782 | ▲ 73% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $5.126 | $9.133 | ▲ 78% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $5.155 | $8.782 | ▲ 70% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $5.155 | $8.22 | ▲ 59% |
| West USwestus | $5.155 | $9.133 | ▲ 77% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $5.27 | $9.133 | ▲ 73% |
| West Europewesteurope | $5.27 | $10.046 | ▲ 91% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $5.29 | $8.43 | ▲ 59% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $5.29 | $8.43 | ▲ 59% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $5.376 | $10.046 | ▲ 87% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $5.491 | $10.187 | ▲ 86% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $5.491 | $9.835 | ▲ 79% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $5.664 | $10.187 | ▲ 80% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $5.731 | $9.835 | ▲ 72% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $5.75 | $9.484 | ▲ 65% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $5.77 | $10.696 | ▲ 85% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $6.067 | $10.889 | ▲ 79% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $6.182 | $10.257 | ▲ 66% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $6.874 | $10.046 | ▲ 46% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $7.008 | $14.051 | ▲ 100% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.