M96ds1 v3

api name Standard_M96ds1_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Mdsv3 family

The M96ds1 v3 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 96 vCPUs and 974 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids), starting at $9.93 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedx86-64intel
vCPUs
96

dedicated

memory
974 GiB

10.15 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$9.93

$7,249/mo · eastus

spot
$1.835

−82% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$5.775

−42% vs on-demand

M96ds1 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$9.93$1.835$5.775$2.788$6.851$3.475
East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America$9.93$1.835$5.775$2.788$6.851$3.475
North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America$9.93$1.835$5.774$2.788$6.851$3.475
West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America$9.93$1.835$5.775$2.788$6.851$3.475
West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America$9.93$1.835$5.774$2.788$6.851$3.475
India South CentralindiasouthcentralAsia$10.19$1.883$5.925$2.861––
Central IndiacentralindiaAsia$10.23$1.89$5.949$2.89$7.056$3.579
Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America$10.92$2.019$6.353$3.067$7.536$3.822
Central UScentralusNorth America$11.22$2.073$5.775$2.788$6.844$3.467
Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia$11.62$2.147$6.757$3.282$8.015$4.065
Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia$11.62$2.147$6.757$3.262$8.015$4.065
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$11.89$2.198$6.917$3.34$8.205$4.162
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$11.91$2.201$6.927$3.344$8.217$4.167
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$11.91$2.201$6.929$3.345$8.217$4.167
US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America$11.92$2.202$6.93$3.346––
US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America$11.92$2.202$6.93$3.346––
New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania$12.49$2.308$7.263$3.507$8.616$4.37
UK SouthuksouthEurope$12.51$2.312$7.275$3.513$8.631$4.377
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$12.91$2.386$7.508$3.647$8.906$4.517
West USwestusNorth America$12.91$2.386$7.508$3.625$8.906$4.517
Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia$12.91$2.386$7.506$3.624$8.907$4.517
UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East$13.11$2.423$7.62$3.68––
Austria EastaustriaeastEurope$13.90$2.569$8.084$3.903$9.59$4.864
Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope$13.90$2.569$8.084$3.903$9.59$4.864
Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope$13.90$2.569$8.084$3.903$9.59$4.864
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$13.90$2.569$8.084$3.903$9.59$4.864
Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia$14.40$2.66$8.372$4.042$9.932$5.037
Japan EastjapaneastAsia$14.40$2.661$8.374$4.043$9.934$5.038
Japan WestjapanwestAsia$14.40$2.661$8.374$4.043$9.934$5.038
South IndiasouthindiaAsia$14.99$2.77$8.719$4.21$10.34$5.245
Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope$15.29$2.826$8.892$4.293$10.55$5.35
East AsiaeastasiaAsia$15.39$2.844$8.95$4.321$10.62$5.384
Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America$19.36$3.578$11.26$5.437$13.36$6.775

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
96
Memory
974 GiB
Memory per vCPU
10.15 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
400 GB SSD
Storage detail
400 GiB temporary disk

azure details

API name
Standard_M96ds1_v3
Family
Mdsv3
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
33 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
East US · $9.93/hr
Premium SSD support
Yes

M96ds1 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 M96ds1 v3
AzureM96ds1 v396974 GiBIntel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)$9.93–
AWSr5ad.24xlarge768 GiB (1.3× less)96768 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$6.288-37%
r5d.24xlarge768 GiB (1.3× less)96768 GiBIntel Xeon Platinum 8175$6.912-30%
Google Cloudc4d-highmem-96-lssd756 GiB (1.3× less)96756 GiBAMD Turin$6.635-33%
z4d-highmem-96-standardlssd756 GiB (1.3× less)96756 GiBAMD Turin$12.87+30%
Vultrvx1-m-96c-768gb768 GiB (1.3× less)96768 GiBAMD EPYC$3.84-61%
vbm-32c-755gb-amd64 vCPU (1.5× less) · 768 GiB (1.3× less)64768 GiBAMD EPYC 9354P$1.986-80%

Mdsv3 family sizes

all about Mdsv3→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
M12ds v312240 GiB400 GB SSD$1.63$1,190$0.3012$0.9481
M24ds v324480 GiB400 GB SSD$3.26$2,380$0.6024$1.896
M48ds1 v348974 GiB400 GB SSD$6.62$4,833$1.223$3.85
M96ds1 v396974 GiB400 GB SSD$9.93$7,249$1.835$5.775
M96ds2 v3961,946 GiB400 GB SSD$13.23$9,658$2.445$7.695
M176ds3 v31762,794 GiB400 GB SSD$19.00$13,870$3.511$11.05
M176ds4 v31763,892 GiB400 GB SSD$26.47$19,323$4.892$15.39
M416ds6 v34165,700 GiB400 GB SSD$58.07$42,389$10.73$33.77
M416ds8 v34167,600 GiB400 GB SSD$77.42$56,518$14.31$45.03
M624ds12 v362411,400 GiB400 GB SSD$116$84,777$21.46$67.54
M832ds12 v383211,400 GiB400 GB SSD$117$85,049$21.53$67.76
M832ids16 v383215,200 GiB400 GB SSD$172$125,596$31.79$100
M896ixds24 v389623,088 GiB4.4 TB SSD$312$227,532$57.60$181
M896ixds32 v389630,400 GiB4.1 TB SSD$410$299,592$75.84$239

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M96ds1 v3 FAQ

How much does M96ds1 v3 cost?

M96ds1 v3 costs $9.93 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $7,249 per month. Across 33 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $9.93 in East US to $19.36 in Brazil South. Spot capacity costs $1.835 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $5.775 per hour. With Windows it costs $14.34 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does M96ds1 v3 have?

M96ds1 v3 has 96 vCPUs and 974 GiB of memory (10.15 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids). It is a memory optimized VM size in the Mdsv3 family.

What are the equivalents of M96ds1 v3 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5ad.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 768 GiB, $6.288/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c4d-highmem-96-lssd (96 vCPU, 756 GiB, $6.635/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vx1-m-96c-768gb (96 vCPU, 768 GiB, $3.84/hour in Atlanta).