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Changes

Azure cut Standard_NC40ads_H100_v5 (spot) in westeurope: $4.18 → $3.35/hr (-20%)

Azure · recorded 1 October 2026

Before: $4.18 an hour. Now: $3.35 an hour (-20%).

What it means: Standard_NC40ads_H100_v5 running all month (730 hours): $2,443, was $3,054.

This price over the stored collections

  • 3 October 2026: $3.35
  • 3 October 2026: $3.35
  • 3 October 2026: $3.35
  • 4 October 2026: $3.35
  • 4 October 2026: $3.35
  • 4 October 2026: $3.35
  • 4 October 2026: $3.35
  • 4 October 2026: $3.35
  • 5 October 2026: $3.35
  • 5 October 2026: $3.35

Azure prices · October 2026 report