M128bds v3
api name Standard_M128bds_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Mbdsv3 family
The M128bds v3 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 128 vCPUs and 1 TiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids), starting at $11.71 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 128
- memory
- 1 TiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $11.71
- spot
- $2.89
- 1-yr reserved
- $6.912
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$8,548/mo · eastus
−75% vs on-demand
−41% vs on-demand
M128bds v3 price by region
32 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| Central IndiacentralindiacheapestAsia | $11.71 | $2.89 | $6.912 | $4.10 | – | – |
| East USeastuscheapestreferenceNorth America | $11.71 | $2.89 | $6.912 | $4.10 | $7.963 | $4.918 |
| East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America | $11.71 | $2.89 | $6.912 | $4.10 | $7.963 | $4.918 |
| India South CentralindiasouthcentralcheapestAsia | $11.71 | $2.576 | $6.912 | $4.10 | $7.963 | $4.918 |
| South IndiasouthindiacheapestAsia | $11.71 | $2.89 | $6.912 | $4.10 | $7.26 | $4.918 |
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $11.71 | $2.89 | $6.912 | $4.10 | $7.963 | $4.918 |
| North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America | $11.72 | $2.892 | $6.915 | $4.102 | $7.969 | $4.922 |
| West US 3westus3North America | $11.72 | $2.892 | $6.915 | $4.102 | $7.969 | $4.922 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $13.24 | $2.447 | $6.912 | $4.10 | $7.959 | $4.913 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $13.70 | $3.381 | $8.083 | $4.795 | $8.494 | $5.754 |
| Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia | $13.70 | $3.381 | $8.083 | $4.795 | $8.494 | $5.754 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $14.03 | $3.463 | $8.283 | $4.914 | $9.543 | $5.894 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $14.05 | $3.753 | $8.294 | $4.92 | $9.555 | $5.902 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $14.05 | $3.468 | $8.291 | $4.918 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $14.05 | $3.468 | $8.291 | $4.918 | – | – |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $14.06 | $3.47 | $8.294 | $4.92 | $9.561 | $5.905 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $14.06 | $3.47 | $8.294 | $4.92 | $9.561 | $5.905 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $14.13 | $3.486 | $8.338 | $4.946 | – | – |
| Austria EastaustriaeastEurope | $14.13 | $3.487 | $8.335 | $4.944 | $8.761 | $5.935 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $14.64 | $3.613 | $8.64 | $5.125 | $9.954 | $6.148 |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $14.74 | $3.637 | $8.697 | $5.159 | – | – |
| Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia | $15.22 | $3.348 | $8.982 | $5.328 | $9.436 | $6.392 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $15.23 | $3.759 | $8.985 | $5.33 | $10.36 | $6.397 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $15.24 | $3.76 | $8.989 | $5.332 | $10.36 | $6.399 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $15.81 | $3.902 | $9.331 | $5.535 | – | – |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $16.41 | $4.049 | $9.681 | $5.743 | $11.16 | $6.891 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $16.75 | $3.684 | $9.884 | $5.863 | – | – |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $16.75 | $4.133 | $9.884 | $5.863 | – | – |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $16.98 | $4.191 | $10.02 | $5.945 | – | – |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $18.15 | $4.48 | $10.71 | $6.355 | – | – |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $18.15 | $4.48 | $10.71 | $6.355 | – | – |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $23.42 | $5.78 | $13.82 | $8.197 | $14.52 | $9.836 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 128
- Memory
- 1 TiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 400 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 400 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_M128bds_v3- Family
- Mbdsv3
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 32 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Central India · $11.71/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
M128bds v3 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 M128bds v3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | M128bds v3 | 128 | 1 TiB | Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids) | $11.71 | – |
| AWS | r6id.32xlarge | 128 | 1 TiB | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | $9.677 | -17% |
| r6id.metal | 128 | 1 TiB | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | $9.677 | -17% | |
| Google Cloud | c4-highmem-144-lssd144 vCPU (1.13×) · 1116 GiB (1.09×) | 144 | 1,116 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $11.36 | -3% |
| n2-highmem-128864 GiB (1.2× less) | 128 | 864 GiB | Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake | $7.707 | -34% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 512x128512 GiB (2× less) | 128 | 512 GiB | AMD EPYC | $6.84 | -42% |
| Vultr | vbm-64c-1536gb-amd1536 GiB (1.5×) | 128 | 1,536 GiB | AMD EPYC 9354 | $4.007 | -66% |
| vx1-m-96c-768gb96 vCPU (1.3× less) · 768 GiB (1.3× less) | 96 | 768 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.84 | -67% |
Mbdsv3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M16bds v3 | 16 | 128 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $1.46 | $1,066 | $0.3603 | $0.8642 |
| M32bds v3 | 32 | 256 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $2.93 | $2,139 | $0.7231 | $1.728 |
| M48bds v3 | 48 | 384 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $4.39 | $3,205 | $1.083 | $2.592 |
| M64bds v3 | 64 | 512 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $5.86 | $4,278 | $1.446 | $3.456 |
| M64-32bds1 v3 | 64 | 1,397 GiB | 3 TB SSD | $22.98 | $16,775 | $5.671 | $13.56 |
| M64bds1 v3 | 64 | 1,397 GiB | 3 TB SSD | $22.98 | $16,775 | $5.671 | $13.56 |
| M96bds v3 | 96 | 768 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $8.79 | $6,417 | $2.169 | $5.184 |
| M96-48bds2 v3 | 96 | 1,946 GiB | 4.5 TB SSD | $34.47 | $25,163 | $8.507 | $20.34 |
| M96bds2 v3 | 96 | 1,946 GiB | 4.5 TB SSD | $34.47 | $25,163 | $8.507 | $20.34 |
| M128-64bds v3 | 128 | 1 TiB | 400 GB SSD | $11.71 | $8,548 | $2.89 | $6.912 |
| M128bds v3 | 128 | 1 TiB | 400 GB SSD | $11.71 | $8,548 | $2.89 | $6.912 |
| M128-64bds3 v3 | 128 | 2,794 GiB | 6 TB SSD | $45.96 | $33,551 | $11.34 | $27.11 |
| M128bds3 v3 | 128 | 2,794 GiB | 6 TB SSD | $45.96 | $33,551 | $11.34 | $27.11 |
| M176-88bds v3 | 176 | 1,536 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $16.11 | $11,760 | $3.976 | $9.504 |
| M176bds v3 | 176 | 1,536 GiB | 400 GB SSD | $16.11 | $11,760 | $3.976 | $9.504 |
| M176-88bds4 v3 | 176 | 3,892 GiB | 8 TB SSD | $62.83 | $45,866 | $15.51 | $37.07 |
| M176bds4 v3 | 176 | 3,892 GiB | 8 TB SSD | $62.83 | $45,866 | $15.51 | $37.07 |
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M128bds v3 FAQ
How much does M128bds v3 cost?
M128bds v3 costs $11.71 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $8,548 per month. Across 32 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $11.71 in Central India to $23.42 in Brazil South. Spot capacity costs $2.89 per hour (75% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $6.912 per hour. With Windows it costs $17.60 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does M128bds v3 have?
M128bds v3 has 128 vCPUs and 1 TiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids). It is a memory optimized VM size in the Mbdsv3 family.
What is the cheapest region for M128bds v3?
Central India (centralindia) at $11.71 per hour for Linux on demand. M128bds v3 is sold in 32 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of M128bds v3 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r6id.32xlarge (128 vCPU, 1 TiB, $9.677/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c4-highmem-144-lssd (144 vCPU, 1,116 GiB, $11.36/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 512x128 (128 vCPU, 512 GiB, $6.84/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vbm-64c-1536gb-amd (128 vCPU, 1,536 GiB, $4.007/hour in Los Angeles).