Standard_D96ps_v6vsStandard_D96ps_v7
Standard_D96ps_v6 is 38% cheaper than Standard_D96ps_v7 on demand in East US, saving $1,531.54 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D96ps_v6 | Standard_D96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.37/hr38% less | $5.468/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.471/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.094/hr26% 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_D96ps_v6 | Standard_D96ps_v7 | Standard_D96ps_v7 vs Standard_D96ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.37 | $5.468 | ▲ 62% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$1.471 | 80% off$1.094 | ▼ 26% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.988 | 41% off$3.226 | ▲ 62% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.28 | 62% off$2.078 | ▲ 62% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$2.292 | 32% off$3.718 | ▲ 62% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$1.584 | 53% off$2.57 | ▲ 62% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D96ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$3.37 vs $5.468 per hour
38% cheaperWhere Standard_D96ps_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
18 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 5 differ | Standard_D96ps_v6 | Standard_D96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 96 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D96ps_v6 | Standard_D96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D96ps_v6 | Standard_D96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 60,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_D96ps_v6 | Standard_D96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 differ | Standard_D96ps_v6 | Standard_D96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpsv6 | Dpsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D96ps_v6 | Standard_D96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D96ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D96ps_v6 | Standard_D96ps_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $2.218 | $7.655 | ▲ 245% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $3.37 | $5.468 | ▲ 62% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $3.37 | $5.468 | ▲ 62% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $3.37 | $6.562 | ▲ 95% |
| West US 2westus2 | $3.37 | $5.468 | ▲ 62% |
| West US 3westus3 | $3.37 | $5.468 | ▲ 62% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $3.59 | $7.109 | ▲ 98% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $3.706 | $6.015 | ▲ 62% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $3.744 | $6.562 | ▲ 75% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $3.744 | $6.562 | ▲ 75% |
| North Europenortheurope | $3.763 | $7.819 | ▲ 108% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $3.763 | $7.109 | ▲ 89% |
| Central UScentralus | $3.802 | $5.468 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $3.888 | $6.835 | ▲ 76% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $3.917 | $7.109 | ▲ 81% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $3.936 | $6.835 | ▲ 74% |
| West USwestus | $3.936 | $7.109 | ▲ 81% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $3.942 | $6.398 | ▲ 62% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $4.022 | $7.109 | ▲ 77% |
| West Europewesteurope | $4.022 | $7.819 | ▲ 94% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $4.042 | $6.562 | ▲ 62% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $4.042 | $6.562 | ▲ 62% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $4.109 | $7.819 | ▲ 90% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $4.195 | $7.929 | ▲ 89% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $4.195 | $7.655 | ▲ 82% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $4.33 | $7.929 | ▲ 83% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $4.378 | $7.655 | ▲ 75% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $4.387 | $7.382 | ▲ 68% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $4.406 | $8.325 | ▲ 89% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $4.637 | $8.476 | ▲ 83% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $4.723 | $7.984 | ▲ 69% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $5.251 | $7.819 | ▲ 49% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $5.357 | $10.936 | ▲ 104% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.