Standard_E96pds_v5vsStandard_E96pds_v6

Standard_E96pds_v5 is 16% cheaper than Standard_E96pds_v6 on demand in Switzerland North, saving $1,037.33 a month.

At a glanceStandard_E96pds_v5Standard_E96pds_v6
On-demand$7.334/hr16% less$8.755/hr
Lowest rate$1.467/hr9% lessSpot, can be interrupted$1.618/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_E96pds_v5Standard_E96pds_v6Standard_E96pds_v6 vs Standard_E96pds_v5
On-demandPay by the hour$7.334$8.755▲ 19%
SpotCan be interrupted80% off$1.46782% off$1.618▲ 10%
1-yr reservedNo upfront—41% off$5.165—
3-yr reservedNo upfront—62% off$3.327—
1-yr savings planHourly commitment32% off$4.98732% off$5.953▲ 19%
3-yr savings planHourly commitment53% off$3.44753% off$4.115▲ 19%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_E96pds_v5 leads
On-demand price$7.334 vs $8.755 per hour
16% cheaper
Where Standard_E96pds_v6 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

20 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute3 of 5 differStandard_E96pds_v5Standard_E96pds_v6
vCPUs9696
Physical cores–96
Threads per core–1
Architecturearm64arm64
Processor–Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64]
Memory1 of 1 differStandard_E96pds_v5Standard_E96pds_v6
Memory (GiB)–672
Networking3 of 3 differStandard_E96pds_v5Standard_E96pds_v6
Network–60,000 Mbps
Accelerated networking–Yes
Max network interfaces–8
Storage7 of 7 differStandard_E96pds_v5Standard_E96pds_v6
Storage–6 x 880 GiB temp NVMe SSD
Local NVMe–5,280 GiB
Max data disks–64
Premium SSD–Yes
Max disk IOPS (uncached)–153,600
Max disk throughput (uncached)–5,000 MB/s
Ephemeral OS disk–Yes
Instance details4 of 4 differStandard_E96pds_v5Standard_E96pds_v6
FamilyEpdsv5Epdsv6
Category–Memory optimized
VM generations–V2
Encryption at host–Yes
Other2 of 2 differStandard_E96pds_v5Standard_E96pds_v6
Specs sourcederived from size nameAzure Resource SKUs API
Series–epdsv6-series

Keep exploring

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

Standard_E96pds_v5Epdsv5 family
Standard_E96pds_v5 prices and specsEvery size in the Epdsv5 family

Compare Standard_E96pds_v5 with

Standard_E96ads_v5Standard_E96ds_v5Standard_D96pds_v5
Standard_E96pds_v6Memory optimized, Epdsv6 family
Standard_E96pds_v6 prices and specsEvery size in the Epdsv6 family

Compare Standard_E96pds_v6 with

Standard_E96ads_v6Standard_E96ds_v6Standard_D96pds_v6Standard_E96pds_v7

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