M96-48bds2 v3
api name Standard_M96-48bds2_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Mbdsv3 family
The M96-48bds2 v3 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 96 vCPUs and 1,946 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids), starting at $34.47 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 96
- memory
- 1,946 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $34.47
- spot
- $8.507
- 1-yr reserved
- $20.34
dedicated
20.27 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$25,163/mo · eastus
−75% vs on-demand
−41% vs on-demand
M96-48bds2 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
| North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America | $34.47 | $8.507 | $20.34 | $12.06 | $23.44 | $14.48 |
| West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America | $34.47 | $8.507 | $20.34 | $12.06 | $23.44 | $14.48 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $34.47 | $8.507 | $20.34 | $12.06 | – | – |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $34.47 | $8.507 | $20.34 | $12.06 | $23.44 | $14.48 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $34.47 | $8.507 | $20.34 | $12.06 | $23.44 | $14.48 |
| India South CentralindiasouthcentralAsia | $34.47 | $7.583 | $20.34 | $12.06 | $23.44 | $14.48 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $34.47 | $8.507 | $20.34 | $12.06 | $21.37 | $14.48 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $34.47 | $8.507 | $20.34 | $12.06 | $23.44 | $14.48 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $38.95 | $7.198 | $20.34 | $12.06 | $23.41 | $14.45 |
| Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia | $40.33 | $9.953 | $23.79 | $14.12 | $25.00 | $16.94 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $40.33 | $9.953 | $23.79 | $14.12 | $25.00 | $16.94 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $41.31 | $10.20 | $24.37 | $14.46 | $28.09 | $17.35 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $41.36 | $10.21 | $24.40 | $14.48 | $28.12 | $17.37 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $41.36 | $10.21 | $24.40 | $14.48 | $28.12 | $17.37 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $41.36 | $11.05 | $24.40 | $14.48 | $28.13 | $17.37 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $41.36 | $10.21 | $24.40 | $14.48 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $41.36 | $10.21 | $24.40 | $14.48 | – | – |
| Austria EastaustriaeastEurope | $41.58 | $10.26 | $24.53 | $14.55 | $25.78 | $17.46 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $41.58 | $10.26 | $24.53 | $14.55 | – | – |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $43.09 | $10.63 | $25.42 | $15.08 | $29.30 | $18.10 |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $43.37 | $10.70 | $25.59 | $15.18 | – | – |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $44.81 | $11.06 | $26.44 | $15.68 | $30.47 | $18.82 |
| Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia | $44.81 | $9.858 | $26.44 | $15.68 | $27.78 | $18.82 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $44.81 | $11.06 | $26.44 | $15.68 | $30.47 | $18.82 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $46.53 | $11.48 | $27.45 | $16.29 | – | – |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $48.26 | $11.91 | $28.47 | $16.89 | $32.81 | $20.27 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $49.29 | $10.84 | $29.08 | $17.25 | – | – |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $49.29 | $12.17 | $29.08 | $17.25 | – | – |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $49.98 | $12.34 | $29.49 | $17.49 | – | – |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $53.43 | $13.19 | $31.52 | $18.70 | – | – |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $53.43 | $13.19 | $31.52 | $18.70 | – | – |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $68.94 | $17.01 | $40.67 | $24.13 | $42.74 | $28.95 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 96
- Memory
- 1,946 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 20.27 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 4.5 TB SSD
- Storage detail
- 4500 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_M96-48bds2_v3- Family
- Mbdsv3
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 32 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- North Central US · $34.47/hr
- Constrained vCPUs
- 48 active of 96
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
M96-48bds2 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 M96-48bds2 v3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | M96-48bds2 v3 | 96 | 1,946 GiB | Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids) | $34.47 | – |
| AWS | x2idn.24xlarge1536 GiB (1.3× less) | 96 | 1,536 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) | $10.00 | -71% |
| x1.32xlarge128 vCPU (1.33×) | 128 | 1,952 GiB | High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) | $13.34 | -61% | |
| Google Cloud | m1-ultramem-8080 vCPU (1.2× less) | 80 | 1,922 GiB | Intel Broadwell | $12.59 | -63% |
| m1-megamem-961433.6 GiB (1.4× less) | 96 | 1,433.6 GiB | Intel Skylake | $10.65 | -69% | |
| Vultr | vbm-64c-1536gb-amd128 vCPU (1.33×) · 1536 GiB (1.3× less) | 128 | 1,536 GiB | AMD EPYC 9354 | $4.007 | -88% |
| vx1-m-96c-768gb768 GiB (2.5× less) | 96 | 768 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.84 | -89% |
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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M96-48bds2 v3 FAQ
How much does M96-48bds2 v3 cost?
M96-48bds2 v3 costs $34.47 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $25,163 per month. Across 32 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $34.47 in North Central US to $68.94 in Brazil South. Spot capacity costs $8.507 per hour (75% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $20.34 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does M96-48bds2 v3 have?
M96-48bds2 v3 has 96 vCPUs and 1,946 GiB of memory (20.27 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 M96-48bds2 v3?
North Central US (northcentralus) at $34.47 per hour for Linux on demand. M96-48bds2 v3 is sold in 32 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of M96-48bds2 v3 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x2idn.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 1,536 GiB, $10.00/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, m1-ultramem-80 (80 vCPU, 1,922 GiB, $12.59/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vbm-64c-1536gb-amd (128 vCPU, 1,536 GiB, $4.007/hour in Los Angeles).