Standard_D96pls_v5vsStandard_D96pls_v6

Standard_D96pls_v5 is 12% cheaper than Standard_D96pls_v6 on demand in Switzerland North, saving $399.31 a month.

At a glanceStandard_D96pls_v5Standard_D96pls_v6
On-demand$4.099/hr12% less$4.646/hr
Lowest rate$0.7575/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted$0.8586/hrSpot, can be interrupted
Architecturearm64arm64

Prices in Switzerland North

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_D96pls_v5Standard_D96pls_v6Standard_D96pls_v6 vs Standard_D96pls_v5
On-demandPay by the hour$4.099$4.646▲ 13%
SpotCan be interrupted82% off$0.757582% off$0.8586▲ 13%
1-yr reservedNo upfront—41% off$2.741—
3-yr reservedNo upfront—62% off$1.766—
1-yr savings planHourly commitment26% off$3.03332% off$3.159▲ 4%
3-yr savings planHourly commitment48% off$2.13153% off$2.184▲ 2%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_D96pls_v5 leads
On-demand price$4.099 vs $4.646 per hour
12% cheaper
Where Standard_D96pls_v6 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

18 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute3 of 5 differStandard_D96pls_v5Standard_D96pls_v6
vCPUs9696
Physical cores–96
Threads per core–1
Architecturearm64arm64
Processor–Azure Cobalt 100
Memory1 of 1 differStandard_D96pls_v5Standard_D96pls_v6
Memory (GiB)–192
Networking3 of 3 differStandard_D96pls_v5Standard_D96pls_v6
Network–60,000 Mbps
Accelerated networking–Yes
Max network interfaces–8
Storage5 of 5 differStandard_D96pls_v5Standard_D96pls_v6
Max data disks–64
Premium SSD–Yes
Max disk IOPS (uncached)–153,600
Max disk throughput (uncached)–5,000 MB/s
Ephemeral OS disk–No
Instance details4 of 4 differStandard_D96pls_v5Standard_D96pls_v6
FamilyDplsv5Dplsv6
Category–General purpose
VM generations–V2
Encryption at host–Yes
Other2 of 2 differStandard_D96pls_v5Standard_D96pls_v6
Specs sourcederived from size nameAzure Resource SKUs API
Series–dplsv6-series

Keep exploring

Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.

Standard_D96pls_v5Dplsv5 family
Standard_D96pls_v5 prices and specsEvery size in the Dplsv5 family

Compare Standard_D96pls_v5 with

Standard_D96ls_v5
Standard_D96pls_v6General purpose, Dplsv6 family
Standard_D96pls_v6 prices and specsEvery size in the Dplsv6 family

Compare Standard_D96pls_v6 with

Standard_D96als_v6Standard_D96ls_v6Standard_D96pls_v7

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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.