Pricing Overview
The Azure D2lds v5 costs $0.0960/hour ($70.08/month) for Linux and $0.1880/hour ($137.24/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.
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East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term / Tier | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Tier — On-Demand | $0.0960 | $70.08 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $0.0566 | $41.33 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $0.0346 | $25.22 | -64% |
Spot Instance | $0.0203 | $14.79 | -79% |
You could save $55.29/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i2
Memory i4 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within DLDSV5 family
D2lds v52 vCPU
D4lds v54 vCPU
D8lds v58 vCPU
D16lds v516 vCPU
D32lds v532 vCPU
D48lds v548 vCPU
D64lds v564 vCPU
D96lds v596 vCPU
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Networking
Max egress bandwidth1–4 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)
Storage
Max persistent disks8
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
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vs.
SpecD2lds v5D4lds v5Δ
vCPUs24+100%
Memory4 GB8 GB+100%
Hourly Price$0.0960$0.1920+100%
Monthly Price$70.08$140.16+100%
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