96 vCPU 192 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Dldsv5 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 | $4.608 | $3,363.84 | $9.024 | $2.719 −40% | $1.659 −64% | $2.028 −56% |
| East US 2 | $4.608 | $3,363.84 | $9.024 | $2.719 −40% | $1.659 −64% | $2.488 −46% |
| West US 2 | $4.608 | $3,363.84 | $9.024 | $2.719 −40% | $1.659 −64% | $2.028 −56% |
| West US 3 | $4.608 | $3,363.84 | $9.024 | $2.719 −40% | $1.659 −64% | $2.488 −46% |
| Central India | $4.752 | $3,468.96 | $9.168 | $2.804 −41% | $1.711 −63% | $2.566 −46% |
| Sweden Central | $4.992 | $3,644.16 | $9.408 | $2.945 −40% | $1.797 −64% | $2.696 −46% |
| Canada Central | $5.088 | $3,714.24 | $9.504 | $3.002 −40% | $1.832 −63% | $2.748 −46% |
| Central US | $5.207 | $3,801.11 | $9.623 | $2.719 −47% | $1.659 −68% | $2.026 −61% |
| North Europe | $5.232 | $3,819.36 | $9.648 | $3.087 −41% | $1.884 −63% | $2.668 −49% |
| Korea Central | $5.280 | $3,854.40 | $9.696 | $3.115 −41% | $1.901 −64% | $2.851 −46% |
| Germany West Central | $5.328 | $3,889.44 | $9.744 | $3.143 −41% | $1.918 −64% | $2.877 −46% |
| Italy North | $5.328 | $3,889.44 | $9.744 | $3.143 −41% | $1.918 −64% | $2.717 −49% |
| Poland Central | $5.328 | $3,889.44 | $9.744 | $3.143 −41% | $1.918 −64% | $2.771 −48% |
| West Europe | $5.328 | $3,889.44 | $9.744 | $3.143 −41% | $1.918 −64% | $2.771 −48% |
| Southeast Asia | $5.376 | $3,924.48 | $9.792 | $3.172 −41% | $1.935 −64% | $2.903 −46% |
| France Central | $5.520 | $4,029.60 | $9.936 | $3.257 −40% | $1.987 −63% | $2.981 −46% |
| UK South | $5.520 | $4,029.60 | $9.936 | $3.257 −40% | $1.987 −63% | $2.981 −46% |
| South Central US | $5.530 | $4,036.90 | $9.946 | $3.262 −41% | $1.991 −64% | $2.986 −46% |
| UAE North | $5.760 | $4,204.80 | $10.176 | $3.398 −40% | $2.074 −64% | $3.110 −46% |
| Japan East | $5.856 | $4,274.88 | $10.272 | $3.455 −41% | $2.108 −64% | $3.162 −46% |
| East Asia | $5.904 | $4,309.92 | $10.320 | $3.483 −41% | $2.125 −63% | $3.188 −46% |
| Australia East | $6.048 | $4,415.04 | $10.464 | $3.568 −41% | $2.177 −63% | $2.843 −53% |
| Switzerland North | $6.589 | $4,809.97 | $11.005 | $3.888 −40% | $2.372 −63% | $3.558 −46% |
| Brazil South | $7.152 | $5,220.96 | $11.568 | $4.220 −41% | $2.575 −63% | $3.862 −46% |
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_D96lds_v5 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Dldsv5 series) with 96 vCPU and 192 GiB of memory, a 3600 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $4.608 per hour, about $3,363.84 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $9.024 per hour ($6,587.52 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $4.608 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $7.152 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($2.719/hour), 64% with a 3-year reservation ($1.659/hour), 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($2.028/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.