Azure NC6s_v3 Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure NC6s_v3 is a GPU instance with 6 vCPUs and 84.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 6 |
| Memory | 84.0 GB |
| Storage | NVMe SSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $9.18 | $6701.40 |
| US West (Oregon) | $9.64 | $7036.47 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $9.36 | $6835.43 |
| Canada Central | $9.91 | $7237.51 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $9.64 | $7036.47 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $5.51 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $5.62 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $5.78 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.75 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $2.81 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.89 | 70% |
Use Cases
GPU instance are ideal for NC6s_v3:
- GPU-accelerated computing
- Visualization workloads
- AI and deep learning
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -7% |
| Azure | NC6s_v3 | 6 | 84.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 15% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 12% |
Data Source
- API: Microsoft Azure Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
