Standard_D96pds_v6vsStandard_E96pds_v6
Standard_D96pds_v6 is 22% cheaper than Standard_E96pds_v6 on demand in East US, saving $883.30 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_E96pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.406/hr22% less | $5.616/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.674/hr22% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $2.134/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 672 GiB |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] |
| 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_E96pds_v6 | Standard_E96pds_v6 vs Standard_D96pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.406 | $5.616 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$1.923 | 53% off$2.613 | ▲ 36% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$2.60 | 41% off$3.313 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.674 | 62% off$2.134 | ▲ 27% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$2.996 | 32% off$3.819 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$2.071 | 53% off$2.639 | ▲ 27% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D96pds_v6 leads
On-demand price$4.406 vs $5.616 per hour
22% cheaperWhere Standard_E96pds_v6 leads
Memory (GiB)672 vs 384
75% higherSpecs
5 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 5 differ | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_E96pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 96 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_E96pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 672 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_E96pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 60,000 Mbps | 60,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 7 match | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_E96pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 153,600 | 153,600 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 5,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_E96pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpdsv6 | Epdsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_E96pds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpdsv6-series | epdsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D96pds_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D96pds_v6 | Standard_E96pds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $2.899 | $3.686 | ▲ 27% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $4.406 | $5.616 | ▲ 27% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $4.406 | $5.616 | ▲ 27% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $4.406 | $5.616 | ▲ 27% |
| West US 2westus2 | $4.406 | $5.616 | ▲ 27% |
| West US 3westus3 | $4.406 | $5.616 | ▲ 27% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $4.694 | $5.981 | ▲ 27% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $4.848 | $6.173 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $4.896 | $6.24 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $4.896 | $6.24 | ▲ 27% |
| North Europenortheurope | $4.925 | $6.269 | ▲ 27% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $4.925 | $6.269 | ▲ 27% |
| Central UScentralus | $4.982 | $6.346 | ▲ 27% |
| UK Southuksouth | $5.078 | $6.47 | ▲ 27% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $5.126 | $6.528 | ▲ 27% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $5.155 | $6.557 | ▲ 27% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $5.155 | $6.571 | ▲ 27% |
| West USwestus | $5.155 | $6.557 | ▲ 27% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $5.27 | $6.71 | ▲ 27% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $5.27 | $6.71 | ▲ 27% |
| West Europewesteurope | $5.27 | $6.71 | ▲ 27% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $5.29 | $6.739 | ▲ 27% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $5.29 | $6.739 | ▲ 27% |
| UK Westukwest | $5.338 | $6.787 | ▲ 27% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $5.376 | $6.854 | ▲ 27% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $5.491 | $6.998 | ▲ 27% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $5.491 | $6.998 | ▲ 27% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $5.508 | $7.02 | ▲ 27% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $5.539 | $7.056 | ▲ 27% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $5.664 | $7.219 | ▲ 27% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $5.683 | $7.229 | ▲ 27% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $5.731 | $7.296 | ▲ 27% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $5.75 | $7.315 | ▲ 27% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $5.77 | $7.344 | ▲ 27% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $6.067 | $7.728 | ▲ 27% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $6.182 | $7.872 | ▲ 27% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $6.307 | $8.026 | ▲ 27% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $6.654 | $8.48 | ▲ 27% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $6.874 | $8.755 | ▲ 27% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $7.008 | $8.918 | ▲ 27% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $7.447 | $9.491 | ▲ 27% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $8.02 | $10.221 | ▲ 27% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $8.196 | $10.446 | ▲ 27% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $8.196 | $10.446 | ▲ 27% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.