FX12mds v2
api name Standard_FX12mds_v2 · Azure Virtual Machines · FXmdsv2 family
The FX12mds v2 is a compute optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 12 vCPUs and 252 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids), starting at $1.641 per hour on demand.
compute optimizedx86-64intel
- vCPUs
- 12
- memory
- 252 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.641
- spot
- $0.3597
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.9355
dedicated
21 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$1,198/mo · eastus
−78% vs on-demand
−43% vs on-demand
FX12mds v2 price by region
60 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 | $1.641 | $0.3597 | $0.9355 | $0.4431 | $1.132 | $0.5744 |
| East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America | $1.641 | $0.3033 | $0.9355 | $0.4431 | $1.132 | $0.5744 |
| West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America | $1.641 | $0.3033 | $0.9355 | $0.4431 | $1.132 | $0.5744 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $1.642 | $0.3034 | $0.9357 | $0.4432 | $1.133 | $0.5747 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $1.694 | $0.3131 | $0.9655 | $0.4573 | $1.169 | $0.5929 |
| Mexico CentralmexicocentralNorth America | $1.805 | $0.361 | $1.037 | $0.504 | $1.245 | $0.6316 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $1.806 | $0.3337 | $1.029 | $0.4876 | $1.246 | $0.6321 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $1.855 | $0.3424 | $0.9355 | $0.4431 | $1.132 | $0.5732 |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $1.872 | $0.3459 | $1.067 | $0.5055 | $1.292 | $0.6552 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $1.92 | $0.3548 | $1.133 | $0.7297 | $1.306 | $0.8832 |
| Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia | $1.92 | $0.384 | $1.103 | $0.5361 | $1.325 | $0.6718 |
| North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America | $1.969 | $0.3938 | $1.131 | $0.5499 | $1.358 | $0.689 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $1.969 | $0.3639 | $1.123 | $0.5317 | $1.496 | $1.083 |
| West Central USwestcentralusNorth America | $1.969 | $0.3639 | $1.123 | $0.5317 | $1.496 | $1.083 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $1.97 | $0.3641 | $1.123 | $0.5319 | $1.359 | $0.6895 |
| Spain CentralspaincentralEurope | $1.97 | $0.3641 | $1.123 | $0.5319 | $1.359 | $0.6895 |
| UK WestukwestEurope | $1.986 | $0.367 | $1.132 | $0.5362 | $1.509 | $1.092 |
| Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East | $2.02 | $0.3733 | $1.151 | $0.5453 | $1.394 | $0.707 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $2.02 | $0.3733 | $1.151 | $0.5453 | $1.394 | $0.707 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $2.052 | $0.3792 | $1.169 | $0.5539 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $2.052 | $0.3792 | $1.169 | $0.5539 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $2.052 | $0.3792 | $1.169 | $0.5539 | – | – |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $2.068 | $0.4136 | $1.188 | $0.5774 | $1.427 | $0.7236 |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $2.068 | $0.3822 | $1.179 | $0.5585 | $1.427 | $0.7238 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $2.068 | $0.3822 | $1.179 | $0.5585 | $1.427 | $0.7238 |
| Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania | $2.134 | $0.3944 | $1.216 | $0.5761 | $1.622 | $1.174 |
| Austria EastaustriaeastEurope | $2.134 | $0.3944 | $1.259 | $0.7894 | $1.472 | $0.939 |
| Belgium CentralbelgiumcentralEurope | $2.134 | $0.3944 | $1.259 | $0.7894 | $1.472 | $0.939 |
| Italy NorthitalynorthEurope | $2.134 | $0.4268 | $1.225 | $0.5957 | $1.472 | $0.7467 |
| Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope | $2.134 | $0.4268 | $1.225 | $0.5957 | $1.472 | $0.7467 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $2.134 | $0.3944 | $1.217 | $0.5763 | $1.472 | $0.7469 |
| Korea SouthkoreasouthAsia | $2.216 | $0.4432 | $1.272 | $0.6186 | $1.529 | $0.7754 |
| Chile CentralchilecentralSouth America | $2.298 | $0.4247 | $1.356 | $0.8731 | $1.701 | $1.172 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $2.298 | $0.4247 | $1.31 | $0.6206 | $1.586 | $0.8043 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $2.298 | $0.4247 | $1.31 | $0.6206 | $1.586 | $0.8043 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $2.314 | $0.4276 | $1.319 | $0.6248 | $1.759 | $1.273 |
| South Africa NorthsouthafricanorthAfrica | $2.344 | $0.4332 | $1.336 | $0.633 | $1.617 | $0.8204 |
| Israel CentralisraelcentralMiddle East | $2.347 | $0.4694 | $1.348 | $0.6553 | $1.619 | $0.8212 |
| UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East | $2.347 | $0.4694 | $1.348 | $0.6553 | $1.619 | $0.8212 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $2.38 | $0.476 | $1.367 | $0.6644 | $1.642 | $0.8328 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $2.38 | $0.4398 | $1.357 | $0.6425 | $1.642 | $0.833 |
| Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia | $2.38 | $0.4398 | $1.357 | $0.6425 | $1.642 | $0.833 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $2.381 | $0.44 | $1.357 | $0.6427 | $1.643 | $0.8334 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $2.381 | $0.44 | $1.357 | $0.6427 | $1.643 | $0.8334 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $2.381 | $0.44 | $1.357 | $0.6427 | $1.643 | $0.8334 |
| Australia CentralaustraliacentralOceania | $2.413 | $0.4826 | $1.386 | $0.6736 | $1.665 | $0.8443 |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2Oceania | $2.413 | $0.4826 | $1.386 | $0.6736 | $1.665 | $0.8443 |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $2.499 | $0.4618 | $1.474 | $0.8995 | $1.699 | $1.075 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $2.528 | $0.4672 | $1.441 | $0.6826 | $1.744 | $0.8848 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $2.544 | $0.5088 | $1.461 | $0.7102 | $1.755 | $0.8902 |
| Norway EastnorwayeastEurope | $2.56 | $0.512 | $1.47 | $0.7148 | $1.766 | $0.8957 |
| West IndiawestindiaAsia | $2.56 | $0.512 | $1.47 | $0.7148 | $1.766 | $0.8957 |
| Sweden SouthswedensouthEurope | $2.774 | $0.5548 | $1.593 | $0.7744 | $1.914 | $0.9706 |
| Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope | $2.988 | $0.5522 | $1.703 | $0.8067 | $2.271 | $1.643 |
| France SouthfrancesouthEurope | $3.053 | $0.6106 | $1.753 | $0.8523 | $2.106 | $1.068 |
| Norway WestnorwaywestEurope | $3.053 | $0.6106 | $1.753 | $0.8523 | $2.106 | $1.068 |
| South Africa WestsouthafricawestAfrica | $3.053 | $0.6106 | $1.753 | $0.8523 | $2.106 | $1.068 |
| Switzerland WestswitzerlandwestEurope | $3.053 | $0.6106 | $1.753 | $0.8523 | $2.106 | $1.068 |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $3.201 | $0.5915 | $1.825 | $0.8643 | $2.209 | $1.12 |
| Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America | $4.267 | $0.8534 | $2.451 | $1.191 | $2.944 | $1.493 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 12
- Memory
- 252 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 21 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 880 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 880 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_FX12mds_v2- Family
- FXmdsv2
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 60 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- East US · $1.641/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
FX12mds v2 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 v2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | FX12mds v2 | 12 | 252 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | $1.641 | – |
| AWS | x8aedz.3xlarge384 GiB (1.52×) | 12 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC 9R05 Processor | $3.452 | +110% |
| x8i.4xlarge16 vCPU (1.33×) | 16 | 256 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | $1.751 | +7% | |
| Google Cloud | m4-hypermem-1616 vCPU (1.33×) | 16 | 248 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $1.426 | -13% |
| Akamai | Linode 300GB16 vCPU (1.33×) · 300 GiB (1.19×) | 16 | 300 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | -12% |
FXmdsv2 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX2mds v2 | 2 | 42 GiB | 110 GB SSD | $0.274 | $200 | $0.0601 | $0.1559 |
| FX4-2mds v2 | 2 | 84 GiB | 220 GB SSD | $0.547 | $399 | $0.1199 | $0.3119 |
| FX8-2mds v2 | 2 | 168 GiB | 440 GB SSD | $1.094 | $799 | $0.2398 | $0.6236 |
| FX4mds v2 | 4 | 84 GiB | 220 GB SSD | $0.547 | $399 | $0.1199 | $0.3119 |
| FX8-4mds v2 | 4 | 168 GiB | 440 GB SSD | $1.094 | $799 | $0.2398 | $0.6236 |
| FX16-4mds v2 | 4 | 336 GiB | 880 GB SSD | $2.188 | $1,597 | $0.4796 | $1.247 |
| FX12-6mds v2 | 6 | 252 GiB | 880 GB SSD | $1.641 | $1,198 | $0.3597 | $0.9355 |
| FX24-6mds v2 | 6 | 504 GiB | 1.3 TB SSD | $3.282 | $2,396 | $0.7194 | $1.871 |
| FX8mds v2 | 8 | 168 GiB | 440 GB SSD | $1.094 | $799 | $0.2398 | $0.6236 |
| FX16-8mds v2 | 8 | 336 GiB | 880 GB SSD | $2.188 | $1,597 | $0.4796 | $1.247 |
| FX32-8mds v2 | 8 | 672 GiB | 1.8 TB SSD | $4.377 | $3,195 | $0.9594 | $2.495 |
| FX12mds v2 | 12 | 252 GiB | 880 GB SSD | $1.641 | $1,198 | $0.3597 | $0.9355 |
| FX24-12mds v2 | 12 | 504 GiB | 1.3 TB SSD | $3.282 | $2,396 | $0.7194 | $1.871 |
| FX48-12mds v2 | 12 | 1,008 GiB | 2.6 TB SSD | $6.565 | $4,792 | $1.439 | $3.742 |
| FX16mds v2 | 16 | 336 GiB | 880 GB SSD | $2.188 | $1,597 | $0.4796 | $1.247 |
| FX32-16mds v2 | 16 | 672 GiB | 1.8 TB SSD | $4.377 | $3,195 | $0.9594 | $2.495 |
| FX64-16mds v2 | 16 | 1,344 GiB | 3.5 TB SSD | $8.753 | $6,390 | $1.919 | $4.989 |
| FX24mds v2 | 24 | 504 GiB | 1.3 TB SSD | $3.282 | $2,396 | $0.7194 | $1.871 |
| FX48-24mds v2 | 24 | 1,008 GiB | 2.6 TB SSD | $6.565 | $4,792 | $1.439 | $3.742 |
| FX96-24mds v2 | 24 | 1,832 GiB | 5.3 TB SSD | $13.13 | $9,585 | $2.878 | $7.484 |
| FX32mds v2 | 32 | 672 GiB | 1.8 TB SSD | $4.377 | $3,195 | $0.9594 | $2.495 |
| FX64-32mds v2 | 32 | 1,344 GiB | 3.5 TB SSD | $8.753 | $6,390 | $1.919 | $4.989 |
| FX48mds v2 | 48 | 1,008 GiB | 2.6 TB SSD | $6.565 | $4,792 | $1.439 | $3.742 |
| FX96-48mds v2 | 48 | 1,832 GiB | 5.3 TB SSD | $13.13 | $9,585 | $2.878 | $7.484 |
| FX64mds v2 | 64 | 1,344 GiB | 3.5 TB SSD | $8.753 | $6,390 | $1.919 | $4.989 |
| FX96mds v2 | 96 | 1,832 GiB | 5.3 TB SSD | $13.13 | $9,585 | $2.878 | $7.484 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
FX12mds$1.116/hr12 vCPU · 252 GiB · Intel Xeon Gold 6246R (Cascade Lake)32% cheaperFX12ms v2$1.328/hr12 vCPU · 252 GiB · Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids)19% cheaperM12s v3$1.54/hr12 vCPU · 240 GiB · Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)6% cheaperM12ds v3$1.63/hr12 vCPU · 240 GiB · Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)1% cheaperE32-16as v4$2.016/hr16 vCPU · 256 GiB · AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome)23% moreE32-16ads v5$2.096/hr16 vCPU · 256 GiB · AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)28% more
FX12mds v2 FAQ
How much does FX12mds v2 cost?
FX12mds v2 costs $1.641 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $1,198 per month. Across 60 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.641 in East US to $4.267 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.3597 per hour (78% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.9355 per hour. With Windows it costs $2.193 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does FX12mds v2 have?
FX12mds v2 has 12 vCPUs and 252 GiB of memory (21 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids). It is a compute optimized VM size in the FXmdsv2 family.
What are the equivalents of FX12mds v2 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).