40 vCPU 320 GiB memory 1 GPU x64 GPU, NCadsH100v5 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 | $6.980 | $5,095.40 | $8.820 | $5.235 −24% | $3.839 −44% | $4.306 −38% |
| East US 2 | $6.980 | $5,095.40 | $8.820 | $5.235 −24% | $3.839 −44% | $4.306 −38% |
| West US 2 | $6.980 | $5,095.40 | $8.820 | $5.235 −24% | $3.839 −44% | $4.306 −38% |
| West US 3 | $6.980 | $5,095.40 | $8.820 | $5.235 −24% | $3.839 −44% | $4.306 −38% |
| North Europe | $8.376 | $6,114.48 | $10.216 | $6.282 −25% | $4.607 −44% | $5.167 −38% |
| South Central US | $8.380 | $6,117.40 | $10.220 | $6.285 −24% | $4.609 −44% | $5.170 −38% |
| Central US | $8.585 | $6,267.05 | $10.425 | $6.439 −25% | $4.722 −44% | $5.296 −38% |
| Canada Central | $8.590 | $6,270.70 | $10.430 | $6.442 −25% | $4.725 −44% | $5.299 −38% |
| UK South | $8.725 | $6,369.25 | $10.565 | $6.544 −25% | $4.799 −45% | $5.382 −38% |
| Germany West Central | $9.074 | $6,624.02 | $10.914 | $6.805 −25% | $4.991 −44% | $5.598 −38% |
| Southeast Asia | $9.074 | $6,624.02 | $10.914 | $6.805 −25% | $4.991 −44% | $5.598 −38% |
| Sweden Central | $9.074 | $6,624.02 | $10.914 | $6.805 −25% | $4.991 −44% | $5.598 −38% |
| West Europe | $9.080 | $6,628.40 | $10.920 | $6.810 −24% | $4.994 −45% | $5.601 −38% |
| Korea Central | $9.423 | $6,878.79 | $11.263 | $7.067 −25% | $5.183 −45% | $5.813 −38% |
| Central India | $9.772 | $7,133.56 | $11.612 | $7.329 −25% | $5.375 −45% | $6.028 −38% |
| UAE North | $9.980 | $7,285.40 | $11.820 | $7.485 −24% | $5.489 −44% | $6.157 −38% |
| Switzerland North | $9.981 | $7,286.13 | $11.821 | $7.486 −24% | $5.490 −44% | $6.157 −38% |
| Australia East | $10.121 | $7,388.33 | $11.961 | $7.591 −24% | $5.567 −44% | $6.244 −38% |
| Japan East | $10.121 | $7,388.33 | $11.961 | $7.591 −24% | $5.567 −44% | $6.244 −38% |
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_NC40ads_H100_v5 is a gpu Azure VM size (NCadsH100v5 series) with 40 vCPU and 320 GiB of memory, 1 GPU, a 128 GiB temporary disk and up to 8 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $6.980 per hour, about $5,095.40 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $8.820 per hour ($6,438.60 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $6.980 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 19 regions compared is Japan East at $10.121 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 24% with a 1-year reservation ($5.235/hour), 44% with a 3-year reservation ($3.839/hour), 38% with a 3-year savings plan ($4.306/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.