Standard_E96ias_v4vsStandard_E96ias_v5
Standard_E96ias_v5 is 1% cheaper than Standard_E96ias_v4 on demand in Australia Central, saving $48.91 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_E96ias_v4 | Standard_E96ias_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $7.248/hr | $7.181/hr1% less |
| Lowest rate | $1.339/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.327/hr1% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in Australia Central
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_E96ias_v4 | Standard_E96ias_v5 | Standard_E96ias_v5 vs Standard_E96ias_v4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $7.248 | $7.181 | ▼ 1% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$1.339 | 82% off$1.327 | ▼ 1% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$4.276 | 38% off$4.431 | ▲ 4% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$2.754 | 61% off$2.836 | ▲ 3% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$4.901 | 32% off$4.877 | Same |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$3.43 | 52% off$3.428 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E96ias_v4 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_E96ias_v5 leads
On-demand price$7.181 vs $7.248 per hour
1% cheaperSpecs
16 of 18 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 5 differ | Standard_E96ias_v4 | Standard_E96ias_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_E96ias_v4 | Standard_E96ias_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 672 | – |
| Networking2 of 2 differ | Standard_E96ias_v4 | Standard_E96ias_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage6 of 6 differ | Standard_E96ias_v4 | Standard_E96ias_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Temp disk | 1,344 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 32 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 80,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,200 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details3 of 3 differ | Standard_E96ias_v4 | Standard_E96ias_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Eiasv4 | Eiasv5 |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other1 of 1 differ | Standard_E96ias_v4 | Standard_E96ias_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E96ias_v4 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E96ias_v4 | Standard_E96ias_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $6.048 | $7.181 | ▲ 19% |
| West US 3westus3 | $6.048 | $5.966 | ▼ 1% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $6.384 | $7.022 | ▲ 10% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $6.432 | $6.389 | ▼ 1% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $6.624 | $6.547 | ▼ 1% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $6.624 | $6.547 | ▼ 1% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $7.104 | $7.022 | ▼ 1% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $7.104 | $7.392 | ▲ 4% |
| Australia CentralUsed in summaryaustraliacentral | $7.248 | $7.181 | ▼ 1% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $7.248 | $7.181 | ▼ 1% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $7.248 | $7.181 | ▼ 1% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $7.296 | $7.234 | ▼ 1% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $7.296 | $7.234 | ▼ 1% |
| UK Westukwest | $7.318 | $7.219 | ▼ 1% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $7.445 | $7.392 | ▼ 1% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $7.445 | $7.392 | ▼ 1% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $7.56 | $7.458 | ▼ 1% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $7.61 | $7.54 | ▼ 1% |
| West Indiawestindia | $7.741 | $7.637 | ▼ 1% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $7.862 | $7.756 | ▼ 1% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $8.064 | $7.973 | ▼ 1% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $8.362 | $8.305 | ▼ 1% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $8.528 | $8.413 | ▼ 1% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $8.649 | $8.532 | ▼ 1% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $8.649 | $8.532 | ▼ 1% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $9.235 | $9.129 | ▼ 1% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $9.485 | $9.404 | ▼ 1% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $9.677 | $9.61 | ▼ 1% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $10.483 | $10.365 | ▼ 1% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $11.243 | $11.092 | ▼ 1% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $11.243 | $11.092 | ▼ 1% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $12.542 | $12.424 | ▼ 1% |
Keep exploring
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.