FX12ms v2
api name Standard_FX12ms_v2 · Azure Virtual Machines · FXmsv2 family
The FX12ms 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 $1.328 per hour on demand.
compute optimizedx86-64intel
- vCPUs
- 12
- memory
- 252 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.328
- spot
- $0.2911
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.7568
dedicated
21 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$969/mo · eastus
−78% vs on-demand
−43% vs on-demand
FX12ms 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 | $1.328 | $0.2911 | $0.7568 | $0.3585 | $0.9163 | $0.4648 |
| East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America | $1.328 | $0.2454 | $0.7568 | $0.3585 | $0.9163 | $0.4648 |
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $1.328 | $0.2454 | $0.7571 | $0.3586 | $0.9163 | $0.4648 |
| West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America | $1.328 | $0.2454 | $0.7568 | $0.3585 | $0.9163 | $0.4648 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $1.37 | $0.2532 | $0.7812 | $0.37 | $0.9453 | $0.4795 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $1.461 | $0.27 | $0.8329 | $0.3945 | $1.008 | $0.5114 |
| Mexico CentralmexicocentralNorth America | $1.461 | $0.2922 | $0.8389 | $0.4078 | $1.008 | $0.5112 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $1.501 | $0.2771 | $0.7568 | $0.3585 | $0.9141 | $0.4638 |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $1.515 | $0.28 | $0.8635 | $0.409 | $1.045 | $0.5303 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $1.554 | $0.2872 | $0.9167 | $0.5904 | $1.057 | $0.7148 |
| Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia | $1.554 | $0.3108 | $0.8922 | $0.4338 | $1.072 | $0.5437 |
| North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America | $1.593 | $0.3186 | $0.9152 | $0.4449 | $1.099 | $0.5574 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $1.593 | $0.2944 | $0.9083 | $0.4303 | $1.211 | $0.8762 |
| West Central USwestcentralusNorth America | $1.593 | $0.2944 | $0.9083 | $0.4303 | $1.211 | $0.8762 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $1.594 | $0.2946 | $0.9086 | $0.4304 | $1.10 | $0.5579 |
| Spain CentralspaincentralEurope | $1.594 | $0.2946 | $0.9086 | $0.4304 | $1.10 | $0.5579 |
| UK WestukwestEurope | $1.607 | $0.297 | $0.9159 | $0.4338 | $1.221 | $0.8839 |
| Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East | $1.634 | $0.302 | $0.9314 | $0.4412 | $1.127 | $0.5719 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $1.634 | $0.302 | $0.9314 | $0.4412 | $1.127 | $0.5719 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $1.66 | $0.3068 | $0.946 | $0.4481 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $1.66 | $0.3068 | $0.946 | $0.4481 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $1.66 | $0.3068 | $0.946 | $0.4481 | – | – |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $1.673 | $0.3346 | $0.9608 | $0.4672 | $1.154 | $0.5854 |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $1.674 | $0.3094 | $0.954 | $0.4519 | $1.155 | $0.5859 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $1.674 | $0.3094 | $0.954 | $0.4519 | $1.155 | $0.5859 |
| Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania | $1.726 | $0.319 | $0.984 | $0.4661 | $1.312 | $0.9493 |
| Austria EastaustriaeastEurope | $1.726 | $0.319 | $1.018 | $0.6387 | $1.191 | $0.7594 |
| Belgium CentralbelgiumcentralEurope | $1.726 | $0.319 | $1.018 | $0.6387 | $1.191 | $0.7594 |
| Italy NorthitalynorthEurope | $1.726 | $0.3452 | $0.9914 | $0.482 | $1.191 | $0.6039 |
| Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope | $1.726 | $0.3452 | $0.9914 | $0.482 | $1.191 | $0.6039 |
| Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia | $1.726 | $0.319 | $0.9914 | $0.482 | $1.191 | $0.6039 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $1.727 | $0.3192 | $0.9842 | $0.4662 | $1.192 | $0.6045 |
| Korea SouthkoreasouthAsia | $1.793 | $0.3586 | $1.03 | $0.5005 | $1.237 | $0.6274 |
| Chile CentralchilecentralSouth America | $1.859 | $0.3435 | $1.097 | $0.7064 | $1.376 | $0.9481 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $1.86 | $0.3437 | $1.06 | $0.5021 | $1.283 | $0.651 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $1.86 | $0.3437 | $1.06 | $0.5021 | $1.283 | $0.651 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $1.872 | $0.3459 | $1.067 | $0.5055 | $1.423 | $1.03 |
| South Africa NorthsouthafricanorthAfrica | $1.897 | $0.3506 | $1.081 | $0.5122 | $1.309 | $0.664 |
| Israel CentralisraelcentralMiddle East | $1.899 | $0.3798 | $1.091 | $0.5302 | $1.31 | $0.6645 |
| UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East | $1.899 | $0.3798 | $1.094 | $0.5334 | $1.31 | $0.665 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $1.925 | $0.385 | $1.106 | $0.5376 | $1.328 | $0.6736 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $1.926 | $0.3559 | $1.098 | $0.5201 | $1.329 | $0.6741 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $1.926 | $0.3559 | $1.098 | $0.5201 | $1.329 | $0.6741 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $1.926 | $0.3559 | $1.098 | $0.5201 | $1.329 | $0.6741 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $1.926 | $0.3559 | $1.098 | $0.5199 | $1.329 | $0.6741 |
| Australia CentralaustraliacentralOceania | $1.952 | $0.3904 | $1.121 | $0.545 | $1.347 | $0.683 |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2Oceania | $1.952 | $0.3904 | $1.121 | $0.545 | $1.347 | $0.683 |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $2.022 | $0.3737 | $1.193 | $0.7278 | $1.375 | $0.8695 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $2.046 | $0.3781 | $1.166 | $0.5523 | $1.412 | $0.7161 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $2.058 | $0.4116 | $1.182 | $0.5747 | $1.42 | $0.7201 |
| Norway EastnorwayeastEurope | $2.072 | $0.4144 | $1.19 | $0.5783 | $1.429 | $0.725 |
| West IndiawestindiaAsia | $2.072 | $0.4144 | $1.19 | $0.5783 | $1.429 | $0.725 |
| Sweden SouthswedensouthEurope | $2.244 | $0.4488 | $1.289 | $0.6266 | $1.548 | $0.7852 |
| Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope | $2.418 | $0.4468 | $1.378 | $0.6527 | $1.838 | $1.33 |
| France SouthfrancesouthEurope | $2.47 | $0.494 | $1.418 | $0.6896 | $1.704 | $0.8643 |
| Norway WestnorwaywestEurope | $2.47 | $0.494 | $1.418 | $0.6896 | $1.704 | $0.8643 |
| South Africa WestsouthafricawestAfrica | $2.47 | $0.494 | $1.418 | $0.6896 | $1.704 | $0.8643 |
| Switzerland WestswitzerlandwestEurope | $2.47 | $0.494 | $1.418 | $0.6896 | $1.704 | $0.8643 |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $2.59 | $0.4786 | $1.476 | $0.6994 | $1.787 | $0.9065 |
| Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America | $3.453 | $0.6906 | $1.983 | $0.964 | $2.382 | $1.208 |
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
- Remote storage only
azure details
- API name
Standard_FX12ms_v2- Family
- FXmsv2
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 60 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- East US · $1.328/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
FX12ms 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 FX12ms v2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | FX12ms v2 | 12 | 252 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | $1.328 | – |
| AWS | x8i.4xlarge16 vCPU (1.33×) | 16 | 256 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | $1.751 | +32% |
| x8aedz.3xlarge384 GiB (1.52×) | 12 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC 9R05 Processor | $3.452 | +160% | |
| Google Cloud | m4-hypermem-1616 vCPU (1.33×) | 16 | 248 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $1.426 | +7% |
| c2d-highmem-1616 vCPU (1.33×) · 128 GiB (2× less) | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD Milan | $0.9798 | -26% | |
| Akamai | Linode 300GB16 vCPU (1.33×) · 300 GiB (1.19×) | 16 | 300 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | +8% |
FXmsv2 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX2ms v2 | 2 | 42 GiB | – | $0.221 | $161 | $0.0484 | $0.1261 |
| FX4-2ms v2 | 2 | 84 GiB | – | $0.443 | $323 | $0.0971 | $0.2523 |
| FX8-2ms v2 | 2 | 168 GiB | – | $0.885 | $646 | $0.194 | $0.5046 |
| FX4ms v2 | 4 | 84 GiB | – | $0.443 | $323 | $0.0971 | $0.2523 |
| FX8-4ms v2 | 4 | 168 GiB | – | $0.885 | $646 | $0.194 | $0.5046 |
| FX16-4ms v2 | 4 | 336 GiB | – | $1.771 | $1,293 | $0.3882 | $1.009 |
| FX12-6ms v2 | 6 | 252 GiB | – | $1.328 | $969 | $0.2911 | $0.7568 |
| FX24-6ms v2 | 6 | 504 GiB | – | $2.656 | $1,939 | $0.5822 | $1.514 |
| FX8ms v2 | 8 | 168 GiB | – | $0.885 | $646 | $0.194 | $0.5046 |
| FX16-8ms v2 | 8 | 336 GiB | – | $1.771 | $1,293 | $0.3882 | $1.009 |
| FX32-8ms v2 | 8 | 672 GiB | – | $3.541 | $2,585 | $0.7762 | $2.018 |
| FX12ms v2 | 12 | 252 GiB | – | $1.328 | $969 | $0.2911 | $0.7568 |
| FX24-12ms v2 | 12 | 504 GiB | – | $2.656 | $1,939 | $0.5822 | $1.514 |
| FX48-12ms v2 | 12 | 1,008 GiB | – | $5.312 | $3,878 | $1.164 | $3.028 |
| FX16ms v2 | 16 | 336 GiB | – | $1.771 | $1,293 | $0.3882 | $1.009 |
| FX32-16ms v2 | 16 | 672 GiB | – | $3.541 | $2,585 | $0.7762 | $2.018 |
| FX64-16ms v2 | 16 | 1,344 GiB | – | $7.082 | $5,170 | $1.552 | $4.037 |
| FX24ms v2 | 24 | 504 GiB | – | $2.656 | $1,939 | $0.5822 | $1.514 |
| FX48-24ms v2 | 24 | 1,008 GiB | – | $5.312 | $3,878 | $1.164 | $3.028 |
| FX96-24ms v2 | 24 | 1,832 GiB | – | $10.62 | $7,755 | $2.329 | $6.055 |
| FX32ms v2 | 32 | 672 GiB | – | $3.541 | $2,585 | $0.7762 | $2.018 |
| FX64-32ms v2 | 32 | 1,344 GiB | – | $7.082 | $5,170 | $1.552 | $4.037 |
| FX48ms v2 | 48 | 1,008 GiB | – | $5.312 | $3,878 | $1.164 | $3.028 |
| FX96-48ms v2 | 48 | 1,832 GiB | – | $10.62 | $7,755 | $2.329 | $6.055 |
| FX64ms v2 | 64 | 1,344 GiB | – | $7.082 | $5,170 | $1.552 | $4.037 |
| FX96ms v2 | 96 | 1,832 GiB | – | $10.62 | $7,755 | $2.329 | $6.055 |
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)16% cheaperM12s v3$1.54/hr12 vCPU · 240 GiB · Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)16% moreM12ds v3$1.63/hr12 vCPU · 240 GiB · Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)23% moreM16s v3$1.64/hr16 vCPU · 256 GiB · Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)23% moreFX12mds v2$1.641/hr12 vCPU · 252 GiB · Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids)24% moreE32-16as v5$1.808/hr16 vCPU · 256 GiB · AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)36% more
FX12ms v2 FAQ
How much does FX12ms v2 cost?
FX12ms v2 costs $1.328 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $969 per month. Across 60 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.328 in East US to $3.453 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.2911 per hour (78% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.7568 per hour. With Windows it costs $1.88 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does FX12ms v2 have?
FX12ms 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 FXmsv2 family.
What are the equivalents of FX12ms v2 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x8i.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.751/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); 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).