M12s v3
api name Standard_M12s_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Msv3 family
The M12s v3 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 12 vCPUs and 240 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids), starting at $1.54 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 12
- memory
- 240 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.54
- spot
- $0.2846
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.8957
dedicated
20 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$1,124/mo · eastus
−82% vs on-demand
−42% vs on-demand
M12s v3 price by region
33 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 | $1.54 | $0.2846 | $0.8957 | $0.4324 | $1.062 | $0.5389 |
| East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America | $1.54 | $0.2846 | $0.8957 | $0.4324 | $1.062 | $0.5389 |
| North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America | $1.54 | $0.2846 | $0.8934 | $0.4313 | $1.062 | $0.5389 |
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $1.54 | $0.2846 | $0.8957 | $0.4324 | $1.062 | $0.5389 |
| West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America | $1.54 | $0.2846 | $0.89 | $0.43 | $1.062 | $0.5389 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $1.58 | $0.292 | $0.9217 | $0.445 | $1.09 | $0.5528 |
| India South CentralindiasouthcentralAsia | $1.58 | $0.292 | $0.919 | $0.4437 | $1.09 | $0.5528 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $1.694 | $0.3131 | $0.9852 | $0.4756 | $1.169 | $0.5927 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $1.74 | $0.3216 | $0.8957 | $0.4324 | $1.20 | $0.6088 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $1.80 | $0.3326 | $1.045 | $0.5046 | $1.242 | $0.6298 |
| Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia | $1.802 | $0.333 | $1.048 | $0.5059 | $1.243 | $0.6305 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $1.84 | $0.34 | $1.07 | $0.5167 | $1.269 | $0.6438 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $1.84 | $0.34 | $1.072 | $0.5176 | $1.269 | $0.6438 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $1.84 | $0.3401 | $1.07 | $0.5167 | $1.27 | $0.6439 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $1.848 | $0.3415 | $1.075 | $0.5189 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $1.848 | $0.3415 | $1.075 | $0.5189 | – | – |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $1.932 | $0.3571 | $1.124 | $0.5425 | $1.333 | $0.6761 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $1.94 | $0.3585 | $1.126 | $0.5435 | $1.338 | $0.6788 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $2.00 | $0.3696 | $1.161 | $0.5607 | $1.38 | $0.6998 |
| Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia | $2.00 | $0.3696 | $1.161 | $0.5607 | $1.38 | $0.6998 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $2.002 | $0.37 | $1.164 | $0.5621 | $1.381 | $0.7005 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $2.03 | $0.3751 | $1.18 | $0.57 | $1.401 | $0.7103 |
| Austria EastaustriaeastEurope | $2.15 | $0.3973 | $1.251 | $0.6038 | $1.483 | $0.7523 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $2.15 | $0.3973 | $1.251 | $0.6038 | $1.483 | $0.7523 |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $2.15 | $0.3973 | $1.251 | $0.6038 | $1.483 | $0.7523 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $2.15 | $0.3973 | $1.25 | $0.6037 | $1.483 | $0.7523 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $2.227 | $0.4116 | $1.295 | $0.6254 | $1.537 | $0.7793 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $2.233 | $0.4127 | $1.299 | $0.627 | $1.541 | $0.7813 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $2.233 | $0.4127 | $1.299 | $0.627 | $1.541 | $0.7813 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $2.32 | $0.4287 | $1.349 | $0.6513 | $1.601 | $0.8118 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $2.37 | $0.438 | $1.376 | $0.6643 | $1.635 | $0.8293 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $2.381 | $0.44 | $1.385 | $0.6685 | $1.643 | $0.833 |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $3.003 | $0.555 | $1.747 | $0.8433 | $2.072 | $1.051 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 12
- Memory
- 240 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 20 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Remote storage only
azure details
- API name
Standard_M12s_v3- Family
- Msv3
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 33 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- East US · $1.54/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
M12s 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 M12s v3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | M12s v3 | 12 | 240 GiB | Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids) | $1.54 | – |
| AWS | x8i.4xlarge16 vCPU (1.33×) · 256 GiB (1.07×) | 16 | 256 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | $1.751 | +14% |
| x8aedz.3xlarge384 GiB (1.6×) | 12 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC 9R05 Processor | $3.452 | +124% | |
| Google Cloud | m4-hypermem-1616 vCPU (1.33×) | 16 | 248 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $1.426 | -7% |
| Akamai | Linode 300GB16 vCPU (1.33×) · 300 GiB (1.25×) | 16 | 300 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | -6% |
| Linode 150GB8 vCPU (1.5× less) · 150 GiB (1.6× less) | 8 | 150 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.72 | -53% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-16c-128gb16 vCPU (1.33×) · 128 GiB (1.9× less) | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.64 | -58% |
| vx1-m-16c-128g-960s16 vCPU (1.33×) · 128 GiB (1.9× less) | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.772 | -50% |
Msv3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M12s v3 | 12 | 240 GiB | – | $1.54 | $1,124 | $0.2846 | $0.8957 |
| M16s v3 | 16 | 256 GiB | – | $1.64 | $1,197 | $0.328 | $0.9539 |
| M24s v3 | 24 | 480 GiB | – | $3.07 | $2,241 | $0.5673 | $1.786 |
| M32ts v3 | 32 | 512 GiB | – | $3.28 | $2,394 | $0.656 | $1.908 |
| M48s1 v3 | 48 | 974 GiB | – | $6.23 | $4,548 | $1.151 | $3.623 |
| M96s1 v3 | 96 | 974 GiB | – | $9.34 | $6,818 | $1.726 | $5.432 |
| M96s2 v3 | 96 | 1,946 GiB | – | $12.45 | $9,089 | $2.301 | $7.241 |
| M176s3 v3 | 176 | 2,794 GiB | – | $17.88 | $13,052 | $3.304 | $10.40 |
| M176s4 v3 | 176 | 3,892 GiB | – | $24.91 | $18,184 | $4.603 | $14.49 |
| M416s6 v3 | 416 | 5,700 GiB | – | $55.30 | $40,370 | $10.22 | $32.16 |
| M416s8 v3 | 416 | 7,600 GiB | – | $73.74 | $53,827 | $13.63 | $42.88 |
| M624s12 v3 | 624 | 11,400 GiB | – | $111 | $80,740 | $20.44 | $64.33 |
| M832s12 v3 | 832 | 11,400 GiB | – | $111 | $80,999 | $20.51 | $64.53 |
| M832is16 v3 | 832 | 15,200 GiB | – | $164 | $119,615 | $30.28 | $95.30 |
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M12s v3 FAQ
How much does M12s v3 cost?
M12s v3 costs $1.54 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $1,124 per month. Across 33 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.54 in East US to $3.003 in Brazil South. Spot capacity costs $0.2846 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.8957 per hour. With Windows it costs $2.09 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does M12s v3 have?
M12s v3 has 12 vCPUs and 240 GiB of memory (20 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids). It is a memory optimized VM size in the Msv3 family.
What are the equivalents of M12s v3 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); on Vultr, vx1-m-16c-128gb (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.64/hour in New Jersey).