Pricing Overview
The Azure D48pds v5 costs $2.17/hour ($1584.10/month) for Linux 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 | $2.1700 | $1584.10 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $1.2800 | $934.42 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $0.8244 | $601.83 | -62% |
Spot Instance | $0.4587 | $334.88 | -79% |
You could save $1249.22/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i48
Memory i192 GB
Physical processorAmpere® Altra® ARM Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within DPDSV5 family
D2pds v52 vCPU
D4pds v54 vCPU
D8pds v58 vCPU
D16pds v516 vCPU
D32pds v532 vCPU
D48pds v548 vCPU
D64pds v564 vCPU
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Networking
Max egress bandwidth16–32 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)
Storage
Max persistent disks64
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecD48pds v5D2pds v5Δ
vCPUs482-96%
Memory192 GB8 GB-96%
Hourly Price$2.1700$0.0904-96%
Monthly Price$1584.10$65.99-96%
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