Standard_E96ps_v6vsStandard_E96ps_v7
Standard_E96ps_v6 is 38% cheaper than Standard_E96ps_v7 on demand in East US, saving $2,008.96 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_E96ps_v6 | Standard_E96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.426/hr38% less | $7.178/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.059/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.436/hr30% 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_E96ps_v6 | Standard_E96ps_v7 | Standard_E96ps_v7 vs Standard_E96ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.426 | $7.178 | ▲ 62% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 53% off$2.059 | 80% off$1.436 | ▼ 30% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$2.611 | 41% off$4.235 | ▲ 62% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.682 | 62% off$2.728 | ▲ 62% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$3.01 | 32% off$4.881 | ▲ 62% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$2.08 | 53% off$3.374 | ▲ 62% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E96ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$4.426 vs $7.178 per hour
38% cheaperWhere Standard_E96ps_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_E96ps_v6 | Standard_E96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 96 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_E96ps_v6 | Standard_E96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 672 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_E96ps_v6 | Standard_E96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 60,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_E96ps_v6 | Standard_E96ps_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_E96ps_v6 | Standard_E96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Epsv6 | Epsv7 |
| Category | Memory optimized | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_E96ps_v6 | Standard_E96ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | epsv6-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E96ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E96ps_v6 | Standard_E96ps_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $2.909 | $10.049 | ▲ 245% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $4.426 | $7.178 | ▲ 62% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $4.426 | $7.178 | ▲ 62% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $4.426 | $8.614 | ▲ 95% |
| West US 2westus2 | $4.426 | $7.178 | ▲ 62% |
| West US 3westus3 | $4.426 | $7.178 | ▲ 62% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $4.714 | $9.331 | ▲ 98% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $4.867 | $7.896 | ▲ 62% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $4.915 | $8.614 | ▲ 75% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $4.915 | $8.614 | ▲ 75% |
| North Europenortheurope | $4.944 | $10.264 | ▲ 108% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $4.944 | $9.331 | ▲ 89% |
| Central UScentralus | $5.002 | $7.178 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $5.098 | $8.972 | ▲ 76% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $5.146 | $9.331 | ▲ 81% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $5.174 | $8.972 | ▲ 73% |
| West USwestus | $5.174 | $9.331 | ▲ 80% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $5.178 | $8.398 | ▲ 62% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $5.29 | $9.331 | ▲ 76% |
| West Europewesteurope | $5.29 | $10.264 | ▲ 94% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $5.309 | $8.614 | ▲ 62% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $5.309 | $8.614 | ▲ 62% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $5.405 | $10.264 | ▲ 90% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $5.52 | $10.408 | ▲ 89% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $5.52 | $10.049 | ▲ 82% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $5.693 | $10.408 | ▲ 83% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $5.75 | $10.049 | ▲ 75% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $5.77 | $9.69 | ▲ 68% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $5.789 | $10.928 | ▲ 89% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $6.086 | $11.126 | ▲ 83% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $6.202 | $10.48 | ▲ 69% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $6.902 | $10.264 | ▲ 49% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $7.037 | $14.356 | ▲ 104% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.