FX12mds
api name Standard_FX12mds · Azure Virtual Machines · FX family
The FX12mds is a compute optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 12 vCPUs and 252 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Gold 6246R (Cascade Lake), starting at $1.116 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 12
- memory
- 252 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.116
- spot
- $0.2062
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.6584
dedicated
21 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$815/mo · eastus
−82% vs on-demand
−41% vs on-demand
FX12mds price by region
21 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| East USeastuscheapestreferenceNorth America | $1.116 | $0.2062 | $0.6584 | $0.4018 | $0.77 | $0.5245 |
| East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America | $1.116 | $0.2062 | $0.6584 | $0.4018 | $0.77 | $0.5245 |
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $1.116 | $0.2062 | $0.6584 | $0.4018 | $0.77 | $0.5245 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $1.152 | $0.2129 | $0.6797 | $0.4377 | $0.8525 | $0.599 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $1.152 | $0.2129 | $0.6797 | $0.4377 | $0.8525 | $0.599 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $1.176 | $0.2173 | $0.6938 | $0.4234 | $0.7997 | $0.5057 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $1.248 | $0.2306 | $0.7363 | $0.4618 | $0.8611 | $0.5491 |
| West US 3westus3North America | $1.266 | $0.234 | $0.7469 | $0.4557 | $0.8586 | $0.5446 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $1.32 | $0.2439 | $0.7788 | $0.4884 | $0.8976 | $0.5808 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $1.339 | $0.2474 | $0.7902 | $0.4821 | $0.9239 | $0.6293 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $1.35 | $0.2495 | $0.7965 | $0.4995 | $0.9315 | $0.594 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $1.35 | $0.2495 | $0.7965 | $0.486 | $1.026 | $0.7425 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $1.35 | $0.2495 | $0.7965 | $0.486 | $1.026 | $0.7425 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $1.356 | $0.2506 | $0.80 | $0.4882 | $0.9221 | $0.5831 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $1.356 | $0.2506 | $0.80 | $0.5153 | $0.9221 | $0.6238 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $1.362 | $0.2517 | $0.8035 | $0.4903 | $1.035 | $0.7491 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $1.395 | $0.2578 | $0.8231 | $0.5022 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $1.395 | $0.2578 | $0.8231 | $0.5022 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $1.395 | $0.2578 | $0.8231 | $0.5022 | – | – |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $1.668 | $0.3082 | $0.9841 | $0.6338 | $1.234 | $0.8507 |
| Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America | $2.168 | $0.4006 | $1.279 | $0.824 | $1.604 | $1.106 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 12
- Memory
- 252 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 21 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon Gold 6246R (Cascade Lake)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 504 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 504 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_FX12mds- Family
- FX
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 21 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- East US · $1.116/hr
FX12mds equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs FX12mds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | FX12mds | 12 | 252 GiB | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R (Cascade Lake) | $1.116 | – |
| AWS | x8aedz.3xlarge384 GiB (1.52×) | 12 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC 9R05 Processor | $3.452 | +209% |
| x8i.4xlarge16 vCPU (1.33×) | 16 | 256 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | $1.751 | +57% | |
| Google Cloud | m4-hypermem-1616 vCPU (1.33×) | 16 | 248 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $1.426 | +28% |
| Akamai | Linode 300GB16 vCPU (1.33×) · 300 GiB (1.19×) | 16 | 300 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | +29% |
FX family sizes
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
FX12mds FAQ
How much does FX12mds cost?
FX12mds costs $1.116 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $815 per month. Across 21 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.116 in East US to $2.168 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.2062 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.6584 per hour. With Windows it costs $1.668 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does FX12mds have?
FX12mds has 12 vCPUs and 252 GiB of memory (21 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Gold 6246R (Cascade Lake). It is a compute optimized VM size in the FX family.
What are the equivalents of FX12mds on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x8aedz.3xlarge (12 vCPU, 384 GiB, $3.452/hour in US West (Oregon)); on Google Cloud, m4-hypermem-16 (16 vCPU, 248 GiB, $1.426/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 300GB (16 vCPU, 300 GiB, $1.44/hour in Newark, NJ).