Pricing Overview
The Azure EC96as v5 costs $5.42/hour ($3959.52/month) for Linux and $9.84/hour ($7183.20/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 | $5.4240 | $3959.52 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $4.3392 | $3167.58 | -20% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $3.2544 | $2375.72 | -40% |
Spot Instance | $1.1450 | $835.85 | -79% |
You could save $3123.67/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i96
Memory i672 GB
Physical processorAMD EPYCâ„¢ Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
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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
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SpecEC96as v5EC2as v5Δ
vCPUs962-98%
Memory672 GB16 GB-98%
Hourly Price$5.4240$0.1130-98%
Monthly Price$3959.52$82.49-98%
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