Standard_DC96ads_v6vsStandard_DC96ads_v7
Standard_DC96ads_v6 is 20% cheaper than Standard_DC96ads_v7 on demand in East US, saving $1,098.65 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_DC96ads_v6 | Standard_DC96ads_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $6.019/hr20% less | $7.524/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.27/hr16% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.505/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_DC96ads_v6 | Standard_DC96ads_v7 | Standard_DC96ads_v7 vs Standard_DC96ads_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $6.019 | $7.524 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$1.27 | 80% off$1.505 | ▲ 18% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 20% off$4.815 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 40% off$3.611 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 15% off$5.116 | — | — |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 35% off$3.912 | — | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_DC96ads_v6 leads
On-demand price$6.019 vs $7.524 per hour
20% cheaperWhere Standard_DC96ads_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
22 of 24 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 6 differ | Standard_DC96ads_v6 | Standard_DC96ads_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | – |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_DC96ads_v6 | Standard_DC96ads_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_DC96ads_v6 | Standard_DC96ads_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 34,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | No | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_DC96ads_v6 | Standard_DC96ads_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 3600 GiB temp SSD | – |
| Temp disk | 3,600 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 32 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 172,800 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 4,320 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details5 of 5 differ | Standard_DC96ads_v6 | Standard_DC96ads_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | DCadsv6 | DCadsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Confidential computing | SNP | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_DC96ads_v6 | Standard_DC96ads_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dcadsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_DC96ads_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_DC96ads_v6 | Standard_DC96ads_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $6.019 | $7.524 | ▲ 25% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $6.019 | $7.524 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $6.727 | $8.408 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Southuksouth | $7.001 | $8.752 | ▲ 25% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $7.075 | $8.844 | ▲ 25% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $7.212 | $9.016 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Westukwest | $7.286 | $9.104 | ▲ 25% |
Keep exploring
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Standard_DC96ads_v6
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.