Pricing Overview
The Azure NC96ads A100 v4 costs $14.69/hour ($10725.16/month) for Linux and $19.11/hour ($13948.84/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 | $14.6920 | $10725.16 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $9.6041 | $7011.00 | -35% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $5.4522 | $3980.11 | -63% |
Spot Instance | $2.7151 | $1982.01 | -82% |
You could save $8743.15/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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$10725.16
730 hrs × $14.6920/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i96
Memory i880 GB
Physical processorAMD EPYCâ„¢ Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within NCA100V4 family
NC24ads A100 v424 vCPU
NC48ads A100 v448 vCPU
NC96ads A100 v496 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)
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SpecNC96ads A100 v4NC24ads A100 v4Δ
vCPUs9624-75%
Memory880 GB220 GB-75%
Hourly Price$14.6920$3.6730-75%
Monthly Price$10725.16$2681.29-75%
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