ESV5 family · Memory Optimizedx86_64 · Intel/AMD

E96s v5

The Azure E96s v5 (Standard_E96s_v5) is a virtual machine from the Esv5 series, with 96 vCPUs and 672 GB of RAM. On-demand pricing starts at $6.0480/hour in East US.

Updated September 3, 2026
vCPUs
96
Memory
672 GB
Network
Up to 16–32 Gbps
Storage
Remote Disk Only

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Pricing Overview

The Azure E96s v5 costs $6.05/hour ($4415.04/month) for Linux and $10.46/hour ($7638.72/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.

All pricing options

East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
Term / TierHourlyMonthlySavings
Standard Tier — On-Demand
$6.0480$4415.04 Baseline
1-Year Reserved Instance
$3.5683$2604.83 -41%
3-Year Reserved Instance
$2.3890$1743.94 -60%
Spot Instance
$1.2737$929.81 -79%
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i96
Memory i672 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within ESV5 family
E4-2s v5
2 vCPU
E8-2s v5
2 vCPU
E2s v5
2 vCPU
E8-4s v5
4 vCPU
E16-4s v5
4 vCPU
E4s v5
4 vCPU
E16-8s v5
8 vCPU
E32-8s v5
8 vCPU
E8s v5
8 vCPU
E32-16s v5
16 vCPU
E64-16s v5
16 vCPU
E16s v5
16 vCPU
E20s v5
20 vCPU
E96-24s v5
24 vCPU
E64-32s v5
32 vCPU
E32s v5
32 vCPU
E96-48s v5
48 vCPU
E48s v5
48 vCPU
E64s v5
64 vCPU
E96s v5
96 vCPU
E104is v5
104 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 SSDsNo local SSD
Instance storage: Persistent Disk only by default — attach volumes for persistent storage.

Compare with another instance

vs.
SpecE96s v5E4-2s v5Δ
vCPUs962-98%
Memory672 GB32 GB-95%
Hourly Price$6.0480$0.2520-96%
Monthly Price$4415.04$183.96-96%
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