M128
api name Standard_M128 · Azure Virtual Machines · M family
The M128 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 128 vCPUs and 2 TiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $13.34 per hour on demand.
memory optimizedx86-64intelprevious generation
- vCPUs
- 128
- memory
- 2 TiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $13.34
- spot
- $2.465
- 1-yr reserved
- $7.67
dedicated
16 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$9,737/mo · eastus
−82% vs on-demand
−42% vs on-demand
Previous generation. Azure still sells M128, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar VM sizes below.
M128 price by region
52 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 | $13.34 | $2.465 | $7.67 | $3.732 | $9.202 | $4.667 |
| East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America | $13.34 | $2.465 | $7.65 | $3.722 | $9.202 | $4.667 |
| North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America | $13.34 | $2.465 | $7.67 | $3.732 | $9.202 | $4.667 |
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $13.34 | $2.465 | $7.65 | $3.721 | $9.202 | $4.667 |
| West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America | $13.34 | $2.465 | $7.65 | $3.721 | $9.202 | $4.667 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $13.76 | $2.543 | $7.914 | $3.85 | $9.494 | $4.815 |
| Mexico CentralmexicocentralNorth America | $14.67 | $2.711 | $8.436 | $4.108 | $10.12 | $5.134 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $14.67 | $2.711 | $8.414 | $4.094 | $10.12 | $5.134 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $14.67 | $2.711 | $8.414 | $4.094 | $10.12 | $5.134 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $15.07 | $2.785 | $8.667 | $4.217 | $10.40 | $5.274 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $16.01 | $2.958 | $9.18 | $4.466 | $11.04 | $5.601 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $16.01 | $2.958 | $9.204 | $4.478 | $11.04 | $5.601 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $16.01 | $2.958 | $9.179 | $4.466 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $16.01 | $2.958 | $9.179 | $4.466 | – | – |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $16.81 | $3.106 | $9.665 | $4.702 | $11.59 | $5.88 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $16.81 | $3.106 | $9.639 | $4.689 | $11.59 | $5.88 |
| UK WestukwestEurope | $16.81 | $3.106 | $9.665 | $4.702 | $11.59 | $5.88 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $17.34 | $3.204 | $9.971 | $4.851 | $11.96 | $6.067 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $17.41 | $3.217 | $10.01 | $4.87 | $12.01 | $6.09 |
| Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia | $17.41 | $3.217 | $10.01 | $4.87 | $12.01 | $6.09 |
| Israel CentralisraelcentralMiddle East | $17.61 | $3.254 | $10.12 | $4.926 | $12.15 | $6.16 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $17.61 | $3.254 | $10.12 | $4.926 | $12.15 | $6.16 |
| Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East | $17.61 | $3.254 | $10.12 | $4.926 | $12.15 | $6.162 |
| South Africa NorthsouthafricanorthAfrica | $17.87 | $3.303 | $10.28 | $5.00 | $12.33 | $6.254 |
| Austria EastaustriaeastEurope | $18.67 | $3.451 | $10.71 | $5.21 | $12.88 | $6.534 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $18.67 | $3.451 | $10.71 | $5.21 | $12.88 | $6.534 |
| Italy NorthitalynorthEurope | $18.67 | $3.451 | $10.71 | $5.21 | $12.88 | $6.534 |
| Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope | $18.67 | $3.451 | $10.71 | $5.21 | $12.88 | $6.534 |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $18.67 | $3.451 | $10.74 | $5.224 | $12.88 | $6.534 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $18.67 | $3.451 | $10.71 | $5.21 | $12.88 | $6.534 |
| Spain CentralspaincentralEurope | $18.67 | $3.451 | $10.74 | $5.229 | $12.88 | $6.534 |
| Norway EastnorwayeastEurope | $19.07 | $3.525 | $10.97 | $5.336 | $13.16 | $6.674 |
| Australia CentralaustraliacentralOceania | $19.34 | $3.574 | $11.09 | $5.396 | $13.34 | $6.767 |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2Oceania | $19.34 | $1.934 | $11.09 | $5.396 | $13.34 | $6.767 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $19.34 | $3.574 | $11.09 | $5.396 | $13.34 | $6.767 |
| Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania | $19.34 | $3.574 | $11.12 | $5.411 | $13.34 | $6.767 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $19.34 | $3.574 | $11.12 | $5.411 | $13.34 | $6.767 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $19.34 | $3.574 | $11.12 | $5.411 | $13.34 | $6.767 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $19.34 | $3.574 | $11.12 | $5.411 | $13.34 | $6.767 |
| Korea SouthkoreasouthAsia | $19.34 | $3.574 | $11.12 | $5.411 | $13.34 | $6.767 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $19.34 | $3.574 | $11.12 | $5.411 | $13.34 | $6.767 |
| Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia | $19.34 | $3.574 | $11.12 | $5.415 | $13.34 | $6.767 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $20.21 | $3.734 | $11.62 | $5.653 | $13.94 | $7.07 |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $20.31 | $3.753 | $11.65 | $5.666 | $14.01 | $7.105 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $20.54 | $3.796 | $11.81 | $5.746 | $14.17 | $7.187 |
| UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East | $20.81 | $3.845 | $11.97 | $5.821 | $14.35 | $7.28 |
| South Africa WestsouthafricawestAfrica | $22.41 | $4.141 | $12.89 | $6.269 | $15.46 | $7.841 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $24.18 | $4.468 | $12.24 | $5.954 | $16.68 | $8.46 |
| Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope | $24.28 | $4.486 | $13.92 | $6.773 | $16.75 | $8.494 |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $26.01 | $4.806 | $14.96 | $7.276 | $17.94 | $9.101 |
| Switzerland WestswitzerlandwestEurope | $26.70 | $4.935 | $15.36 | $7.47 | $18.42 | $9.343 |
| Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America | $30.01 | $5.546 | $17.26 | $8.396 | $20.70 | $10.50 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 128
- Memory
- 2 TiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 16 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 14.3 TB SSD
- Storage detail
- 14336 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_M128- Family
- M
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 52 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- East US · $13.34/hr
M128 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 M128 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | M128 | 128 | 2 TiB | Intel Xeon | $13.34 | – |
| AWS | x2idn.32xlarge | 128 | 2 TiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) | $13.34 | 0% |
| x2idn.metal | 128 | 2 TiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) | $13.34 | 0% | |
| Google Cloud | m3-megamem-128 | 128 | 1,952 GiB | Intel Ice Lake | $14.41 | +8% |
| m4-megamem-112112 vCPU (1.1× less) · 1488 GiB (1.4× less) | 112 | 1,488 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $8.847 | -34% | |
| Vultr | vbm-64c-1536gb-amd1536 GiB (1.3× less) | 128 | 1,536 GiB | AMD EPYC 9354 | $4.007 | -70% |
M family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M8-2ms | 2 | 218.8 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $1.537 | $1,122 | $0.2839 | $0.8836 |
| M8-4ms | 4 | 218.8 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $1.537 | $1,122 | $0.2839 | $0.8836 |
| M16-4ms | 4 | 437.5 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $3.073 | $2,243 | $0.5679 | $1.767 |
| M8ms | 8 | 218.8 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $1.537 | $1,122 | $0.2839 | $0.8836 |
| M16-8ms | 8 | 437.5 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $3.073 | $2,243 | $0.5679 | $1.767 |
| M32-8ms | 8 | 875 GiB | 1 TB SSD | $6.146 | $4,487 | $1.136 | $3.534 |
| M16ms | 16 | 437.5 GiB | 512 GB SSD | $3.073 | $2,243 | $0.5679 | $1.767 |
| M32-16ms | 16 | 875 GiB | 1 TB SSD | $6.146 | $4,487 | $1.136 | $3.534 |
| M64-16ms | 16 | 1,792 GiB | 2 TB SSD | $10.34 | $7,546 | $1.91 | $5.944 |
| M32ts | 32 | 192 GiB | 1 TB SSD | $2.707 | $1,976 | $0.5003 | $1.557 |
| M32ls | 32 | 256 GiB | 1 TB SSD | $2.873 | $2,097 | $0.5309 | $1.652 |
| M32ms | 32 | 875 GiB | 1 TB SSD | $6.146 | $4,487 | $1.136 | $3.534 |
| M64-32ms | 32 | 1,792 GiB | 2 TB SSD | $10.34 | $7,546 | $1.91 | $5.944 |
| M128-32ms | 32 | 3,892 GiB | 4.1 TB SSD | $26.69 | $19,482 | $4.932 | $15.31 |
| M64ls | 64 | 512 GiB | 2 TB SSD | $5.415 | $3,953 | $1.001 | $3.114 |
| M64 | 64 | 1 TiB | 7.2 TB SSD | $6.669 | $4,868 | $1.232 | $3.835 |
| M64s | 64 | 1 TiB | 2 TB SSD | $6.669 | $4,868 | $1.232 | $3.835 |
| M64m | 64 | 1,792 GiB | 7.2 TB SSD | $10.34 | $7,546 | $1.91 | $5.944 |
| M64ms | 64 | 1,792 GiB | 2 TB SSD | $10.34 | $7,546 | $1.91 | $5.944 |
| M128-64ms | 64 | 3,892 GiB | 4.1 TB SSD | $26.69 | $19,482 | $4.932 | $15.31 |
| M128 | 128 | 2 TiB | 14.3 TB SSD | $13.34 | $9,737 | $2.465 | $7.67 |
| M128s | 128 | 2 TiB | 4.1 TB SSD | $13.34 | $9,737 | $2.465 | $7.67 |
| M128m | 128 | 3,892 GiB | 14.3 TB SSD | $26.69 | $19,482 | $4.932 | $15.31 |
| M128ms | 128 | 3,892 GiB | 4.1 TB SSD | $26.69 | $19,482 | $4.932 | $15.31 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
M96s2 v3$12.45/hr96 vCPU · 1,946 GiB · Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)7% cheaperM128s v2$12.92/hr128 vCPU · 2 TiB · Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M (Cascade Lake)3% cheaperM96ds2 v3$13.23/hr96 vCPU · 1,946 GiB · Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)1% cheaperM128ds v2$13.34/hr128 vCPU · 2 TiB · Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M (Cascade Lake)M128ls v4$15.85/hr128 vCPU · 1,946 GiB · Intel Xeon19% moreM192ids v2$16.03/hr192 vCPU · 2 TiB · Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M (Cascade Lake)20% more
M128 FAQ
How much does M128 cost?
M128 costs $13.34 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $9,737 per month. Across 52 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $13.34 in East US to $30.01 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $2.465 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $7.67 per hour. With Windows it costs $19.23 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does M128 have?
M128 has 128 vCPUs and 2 TiB of memory (16 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon. It is a memory optimized VM size in the M family.
What are the equivalents of M128 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x2idn.32xlarge (128 vCPU, 2 TiB, $13.34/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, m3-megamem-128 (128 vCPU, 1,952 GiB, $14.41/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vbm-64c-1536gb-amd (128 vCPU, 1,536 GiB, $4.007/hour in Los Angeles).