M96bs v3

api name Standard_M96bs_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Mbsv3 family

The M96bs v3 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 96 vCPUs and 768 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids), starting at $8.37 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedx86-64intel
vCPUs
96

dedicated

memory
768 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$8.37

$6,110/mo · eastus

spot
$1.547

−82% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$4.937

−41% vs on-demand

M96bs 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$8.37$1.547$4.937$2.929––
East USeastuscheapestreferenceNorth America$8.37$1.547$4.937$2.929$5.692$3.515
East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America$8.37$1.547$4.937$2.929$5.692$3.515
India South CentralindiasouthcentralcheapestAsia$8.37$1.547$4.937$2.929$5.692$3.515
North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America$8.37$1.547$4.937$2.929$5.692$3.515
South IndiasouthindiacheapestAsia$8.37$1.547$4.937$2.929$5.189$3.515
West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America$8.37$1.547$4.937$2.929$5.692$3.515
West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America$8.37$1.547$4.937$2.929$5.692$3.515
Central UScentralusNorth America$9.46$1.748$4.937$2.929$5.666$3.50
Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia$9.79$1.809$5.778$3.428$6.07$4.112
Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia$9.793$1.81$5.778$3.428$6.072$4.113
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$10.03$1.854$5.917$3.51$6.821$4.213
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$10.04$1.855$5.925$3.515$6.827$4.217
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$10.04$1.855$5.925$3.515$6.827$4.217
US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America$10.04$1.855$5.926$3.515––
US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America$10.04$1.855$5.926$3.515––
Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America$10.04$1.856$5.924$3.515$6.83$4.218
Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope$10.10$1.866$5.956$3.533––
Austria EastaustriaeastEurope$10.10$1.866$5.957$3.534$6.262$4.242
UK SouthuksouthEurope$10.46$1.933$6.171$3.661$7.115$4.394
New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania$10.53$1.946$6.213$3.685––
Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia$10.88$2.011$6.42$3.808$6.746$4.57
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$10.88$2.011$6.418$3.807$7.398$4.57
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$10.88$2.011$6.418$3.807$7.399$4.57
Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia$11.30$2.088$6.665$3.954––
Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope$11.72$2.165$6.912$4.10$7.968$4.922
Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope$11.97$2.212$7.06$4.188––
UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East$11.97$2.212$7.06$4.188––
Japan EastjapaneastAsia$12.14$2.243$7.159$4.247––
East AsiaeastasiaAsia$12.97$2.398$7.653$4.54––
Japan WestjapanwestAsia$12.97$2.398$7.653$4.54––
Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America$16.74$3.094$9.877$5.859$10.38$7.031

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
96
Memory
768 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_M96bs_v3
Family
Mbsv3
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
32 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Central India · $8.37/hr
Premium SSD support
Yes

M96bs 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 M96bs v3
AzureM96bs v396768 GiBIntel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)$8.37–
AWSr5a.24xlarge96768 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$5.424-35%
r6a.24xlarge96768 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$5.443-35%
Google Cloudn4d-highmem-9696768 GiBAMD Turin$5.337-36%
n2d-highmem-9696768 GiBAMD Milan, AMD Rome$5.471-35%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 512x128128 vCPU (1.33×) · 512 GiB (1.5× less)128512 GiBAMD EPYC$6.84-18%
Vultrvx1-m-96c-768gb96768 GiBAMD EPYC$3.84-54%
vbm-32c-755gb-amd64 vCPU (1.5× less)64768 GiBAMD EPYC 9354P$1.986-76%

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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M96bs v3 FAQ

How much does M96bs v3 cost?

M96bs v3 costs $8.37 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $6,110 per month. Across 32 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $8.37 in Central India to $16.74 in Brazil South. Spot capacity costs $1.547 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $4.937 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does M96bs v3 have?

M96bs v3 has 96 vCPUs and 768 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 M96bs v3?

Central India (centralindia) at $8.37 per hour for Linux on demand. M96bs v3 is sold in 32 Azure regions.

What are the equivalents of M96bs v3 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5a.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 768 GiB, $5.424/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, n4d-highmem-96 (96 vCPU, 768 GiB, $5.337/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 512x128 (128 vCPU, 512 GiB, $6.84/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-96c-768gb (96 vCPU, 768 GiB, $3.84/hour in Atlanta).