Pricing Overview
The Azure D96ls v5 costs $4.08/hour ($2978.40/month) for Linux and $8.50/hour ($6202.08/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 | $4.0800 | $2978.40 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $2.5174 | $1837.67 | -38% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $1.6116 | $1176.47 | -60% |
Spot Instance | $0.8613 | $628.74 | -79% |
You could save $2349.66/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i96
Memory i192 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within DLSV5 family
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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 SSDsNo local SSD
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecD96ls v5D2ls v5Δ
vCPUs962-98%
Memory192 GB4 GB-98%
Hourly Price$4.0800$0.0850-98%
Monthly Price$2978.40$62.05-98%
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