M48bs v3

api name Standard_M48bs_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Mbsv3 family

The M48bs v3 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids), starting at $4.18 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedx86-64intel
vCPUs
48

dedicated

memory
384 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$4.18

$3,051/mo · eastus

spot
$0.7725

−82% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$2.469

−41% vs on-demand

M48bs 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$4.18$0.7725$2.469$1.464––
East USeastuscheapestreferenceNorth America$4.18$0.7725$2.469$1.464$2.842$1.756
East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America$4.18$0.7725$2.469$1.464$2.842$1.756
India South CentralindiasouthcentralcheapestAsia$4.18$0.7725$2.469$1.464$2.842$1.756
North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America$4.18$0.7725$2.469$1.464$2.842$1.756
South IndiasouthindiacheapestAsia$4.18$0.7725$2.469$1.464$2.592$1.756
West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America$4.18$0.7725$2.469$1.464$2.842$1.756
West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America$4.18$0.7725$2.469$1.464$2.842$1.756
Central UScentralusNorth America$4.73$0.8741$2.469$1.464$2.833$1.75
Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia$4.89$0.9037$2.886$1.712$3.032$2.054
Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia$4.891$0.9038$2.886$1.712$3.032$2.054
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$5.009$0.9257$2.958$1.755$3.406$2.104
Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America$5.016$0.927$2.962$1.757$3.411$2.107
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$5.016$0.927$2.962$1.757$3.411$2.107
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$5.02$0.9277$2.962$1.757$3.414$2.108
US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America$5.02$0.9277$2.959$1.756––
US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America$5.02$0.9277$2.959$1.756––
Austria EastaustriaeastEurope$5.04$0.9314$2.975$1.765$3.125$2.117
Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope$5.043$0.9319$2.978$1.767––
UK SouthuksouthEurope$5.225$0.9656$3.086$1.83$3.553$2.195
New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania$5.26$0.972$3.106$1.843––
Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia$5.43$1.003$3.206$1.902$3.367$2.281
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$5.434$1.004$3.209$1.904$3.695$2.282
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$5.44$1.005$3.209$1.904$3.699$2.285
Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia$5.643$1.043$3.333$1.977––
Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope$5.852$1.081$3.456$2.05$3.979$2.458
Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope$5.977$1.105$3.53$2.094––
UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East$5.977$1.105$3.53$2.094––
Japan EastjapaneastAsia$6.061$1.12$3.579$2.123––
East AsiaeastasiaAsia$6.479$1.197$3.826$2.27––
Japan WestjapanwestAsia$6.479$1.197$3.826$2.27––
Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America$8.36$1.545$4.932$2.926$5.183$3.511

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
48
Memory
384 GiB
Memory per vCPU
8 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_M48bs_v3
Family
Mbsv3
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
32 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Central India · $4.18/hr
Premium SSD support
Yes

M48bs v3 equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs M48bs v3
AzureM48bs v348384 GiBIntel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)$4.18–
AWSr5a.12xlarge48384 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$2.712-35%
r6a.12xlarge48384 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$2.722-35%
Google Cloudn4d-highmem-4848384 GiBAMD Turin$2.668-36%
n2d-highmem-4848384 GiBAMD Milan, AMD Rome$2.736-35%
AkamaiDedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.17×) · 256 GiB (1.5× less)56256 GiBAMD EPYC$3.456-17%
G7 Dedicated 256x5656 vCPU (1.17×) · 256 GiB (1.5× less)56256 GiBAMD EPYC$4.148-1%
Vultrvx1-m-48c-384gb48384 GiBAMD EPYC$1.92-54%
vx1-m-48c-384g-2880s48384 GiBAMD EPYC$2.315-45%

Mbsv3 family sizes

all about Mbsv3→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
M16bs v316128 GiB–$1.40$1,022$0.2587$0.8231
M32bs v332256 GiB–$2.79$2,037$0.5156$1.646
M48bs v348384 GiB–$4.18$3,051$0.7725$2.469
M64bs v364512 GiB–$5.58$4,073$1.031$3.292
M96bs v396768 GiB–$8.37$6,110$1.547$4.937
M128-64bs v31281 TiB–$11.16$8,147$2.062$6.583
M128bs v31281 TiB–$11.16$8,147$2.062$6.583
M176-88bs v31761,536 GiB–$15.34$11,198$2.835$9.051
M176bs v31761,536 GiB–$15.34$11,198$2.835$9.051
M416bs v34163,800 GiB–$48.14$35,142$8.896$28.40

Similar VM sizes on Azure

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M48bs v3 FAQ

How much does M48bs v3 cost?

M48bs v3 costs $4.18 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $3,051 per month. Across 32 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $4.18 in Central India to $8.36 in Brazil South. Spot capacity costs $0.7725 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $2.469 per hour. With Windows it costs $6.39 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does M48bs v3 have?

M48bs v3 has 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids). It is a memory optimized VM size in the Mbsv3 family.

What is the cheapest region for M48bs v3?

Central India (centralindia) at $4.18 per hour for Linux on demand. M48bs v3 is sold in 32 Azure regions.

What are the equivalents of M48bs v3 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5a.12xlarge (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.712/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, n4d-highmem-48 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.668/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 256GB (56 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.456/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-48c-384gb (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $1.92/hour in New Jersey).