96 vCPU 384 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Ddsv5 series
Hourly USD list prices, cheapest first. Per month assumes 730 hours. Reservations and savings plans are effective hourly rates for compute only.
| Region | Linux | Per month | Windows | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US Cheapest | $5.424 | $3,959.52 | $9.840 | $3.200 −41% | $2.061 −62% | $2.477 −54% |
| East US 2 | $5.424 | $3,959.52 | $9.840 | $3.200 −41% | $2.061 −62% | $2.549 −53% |
| West US 2 | $5.424 | $3,959.52 | $9.840 | $3.200 −41% | $2.061 −62% | $2.477 −54% |
| West US 3 | $5.424 | $3,959.52 | $9.840 | $3.200 −41% | $2.061 −62% | $2.549 −53% |
| Sweden Central | $5.760 | $4,204.80 | $10.176 | $3.398 −40% | $2.189 −61% | $2.974 −48% |
| Central India | $5.856 | $4,274.88 | $10.272 | $3.455 −41% | $2.225 −62% | $2.655 −54% |
| Canada Central | $6.048 | $4,415.04 | $10.464 | $3.568 −41% | $2.298 −61% | $2.736 −54% |
| North Europe | $6.048 | $4,415.04 | $10.464 | $3.568 −41% | $2.298 −61% | $3.123 −48% |
| Central US | $6.129 | $4,474.17 | $10.545 | $3.200 −47% | $2.061 −66% | $2.470 −59% |
| UK South | $6.288 | $4,590.24 | $10.704 | $3.710 −40% | $2.389 −62% | $3.299 −47% |
| France Central | $6.336 | $4,625.28 | $10.752 | $3.738 −40% | $2.408 −61% | $3.290 −48% |
| Italy North | $6.336 | $4,625.28 | $10.752 | $3.738 −40% | $2.408 −61% | $3.295 −48% |
| South Central US | $6.509 | $4,751.57 | $10.925 | $3.840 −41% | $2.473 −62% | $3.059 −53% |
| Germany West Central | $6.528 | $4,765.44 | $10.944 | $3.851 −41% | $2.481 −62% | $3.590 −45% |
| Poland Central | $6.528 | $4,765.44 | $10.944 | $3.851 −41% | $2.481 −62% | $3.590 −45% |
| West Europe | $6.528 | $4,765.44 | $10.944 | $3.851 −41% | $2.481 −62% | $3.590 −45% |
| UAE North | $6.653 | $4,856.69 | $11.069 | $3.925 −41% | $2.528 −62% | $3.435 −48% |
| Korea Central | $6.672 | $4,870.56 | $11.088 | $3.937 −40% | $2.535 −62% | $3.191 −52% |
| Southeast Asia | $6.768 | $4,940.64 | $11.184 | $3.993 −40% | $2.572 −61% | $3.100 −54% |
| Australia East | $6.816 | $4,975.68 | $11.232 | $4.021 −40% | $2.590 −62% | $3.475 −49% |
| Japan East | $7.008 | $5,115.84 | $11.424 | $4.135 −41% | $2.663 −61% | $3.697 −47% |
| Switzerland North | $7.181 | $5,242.13 | $11.597 | $4.237 −41% | $2.729 −62% | $3.950 −45% |
| East Asia | $7.440 | $5,431.20 | $11.856 | $4.390 −40% | $2.827 −61% | $3.408 −54% |
| Brazil South | $8.640 | $6,307.20 | $13.056 | $5.098 −40% | $3.283 −62% | $4.094 −52% |
Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.
Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.
Standard_D96ds_v5 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Ddsv5 series) with 96 vCPU and 384 GiB of memory, a 3600 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $5.424 per hour, about $3,959.52 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $9.840 per hour ($7,183.20 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $5.424 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $8.640 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($3.200/hour), 62% with a 3-year reservation ($2.061/hour), 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($2.477/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.