M96bds2 v3
api name Standard_M96bds2_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Mbdsv3 family
The M96bds2 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
M96bds2 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_M96bds2_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
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
M96bds2 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 M96bds2 v3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | M96bds2 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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M96bds2 v3 FAQ
How much does M96bds2 v3 cost?
M96bds2 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. With Windows it costs $38.88 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does M96bds2 v3 have?
M96bds2 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 M96bds2 v3?
North Central US (northcentralus) at $34.47 per hour for Linux on demand. M96bds2 v3 is sold in 32 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of M96bds2 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).