M96s1 v3

api name Standard_M96s1_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Msv3 family

The M96s1 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 $9.34 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedx86-64intel
vCPUs
96

dedicated

memory
974 GiB

10.15 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$9.34

$6,818/mo · eastus

spot
$1.726

−82% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$5.432

−42% vs on-demand

M96s1 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$9.34$1.726$5.432$2.623$6.444$3.268
East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America$9.34$1.726$5.432$2.623$6.444$3.268
North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America$9.34$1.726$5.434$2.624$6.444$3.268
West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America$9.34$1.726$5.432$2.623$6.444$3.268
West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America$9.34$1.726$5.43$2.62$6.444$3.268
India South CentralindiasouthcentralAsia$9.583$1.771$5.573$2.691$6.611$3.353
Central IndiacentralindiaAsia$9.62$1.778$5.595$2.701$6.637$3.366
Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America$10.27$1.899$5.975$2.885$7.088$3.595
Central UScentralusNorth America$10.55$1.95$5.432$2.623$7.281$3.693
Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia$10.93$2.019$6.356$3.069$7.539$3.824
Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia$10.93$2.019$6.356$3.069$7.539$3.824
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$11.19$2.069$6.511$3.143$7.723$3.917
US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America$11.21$2.071$6.518$3.147––
US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America$11.21$2.071$6.518$3.147––
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$11.21$2.071$6.519$3.147$7.732$3.922
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$11.21$2.072$6.52$3.148$7.734$3.922
New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania$11.75$2.172$6.836$3.30$8.109$4.113
UK SouthuksouthEurope$11.77$2.175$6.847$3.306$8.12$4.118
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$12.14$2.244$7.062$3.409$8.377$4.248
West USwestusNorth America$12.14$2.244$7.062$3.409$8.377$4.248
Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia$12.15$2.245$7.065$3.411$8.382$4.251
UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East$12.33$2.279$7.17$3.46$8.506$4.314
Austria EastaustriaeastEurope$13.08$2.416$7.605$3.672$9.021$4.575
Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope$13.08$2.416$7.605$3.672$9.021$4.575
Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope$13.08$2.416$7.605$3.672$9.021$4.575
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$13.08$2.417$7.607$3.673$9.024$4.577
Japan EastjapaneastAsia$13.54$2.503$7.877$3.803$9.343$4.739
Japan WestjapanwestAsia$13.54$2.503$7.877$3.803$9.343$4.739
Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia$13.55$2.504$7.88$3.805$9.347$4.741
South IndiasouthindiaAsia$14.11$2.608$8.206$3.962$9.734$4.937
Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope$14.39$2.659$8.369$4.041$9.928$5.035
East AsiaeastasiaAsia$14.48$2.676$8.423$4.067$9.992$5.068
Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America$18.21$3.366$10.59$5.114$12.57$6.373

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
Remote storage only

azure details

API name
Standard_M96s1_v3
Family
Msv3
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
33 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
East US · $9.34/hr
Premium SSD support
Yes

M96s1 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 M96s1 v3
AzureM96s1 v396974 GiBIntel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)$9.34–
AWSr5a.24xlarge768 GiB (1.3× less)96768 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$5.424-42%
r6a.24xlarge768 GiB (1.3× less)96768 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$5.443-42%
Google Cloudm1-megamem-961433.6 GiB (1.47×)961,433.6 GiBIntel Skylake$10.65+14%
n4d-highmem-96768 GiB (1.3× less)96768 GiBAMD Turin$5.337-43%
Vultrvx1-m-96c-768gb768 GiB (1.3× less)96768 GiBAMD EPYC$3.84-59%
vbm-32c-755gb-amd64 vCPU (1.5× less) · 768 GiB (1.3× less)64768 GiBAMD EPYC 9354P$1.986-79%

Msv3 family sizes

all about Msv3→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
M12s v312240 GiB–$1.54$1,124$0.2846$0.8957
M16s v316256 GiB–$1.64$1,197$0.328$0.9539
M24s v324480 GiB–$3.07$2,241$0.5673$1.786
M32ts v332512 GiB–$3.28$2,394$0.656$1.908
M48s1 v348974 GiB–$6.23$4,548$1.151$3.623
M96s1 v396974 GiB–$9.34$6,818$1.726$5.432
M96s2 v3961,946 GiB–$12.45$9,089$2.301$7.241
M176s3 v31762,794 GiB–$17.88$13,052$3.304$10.40
M176s4 v31763,892 GiB–$24.91$18,184$4.603$14.49
M416s6 v34165,700 GiB–$55.30$40,370$10.22$32.16
M416s8 v34167,600 GiB–$73.74$53,827$13.63$42.88
M624s12 v362411,400 GiB–$111$80,740$20.44$64.33
M832s12 v383211,400 GiB–$111$80,999$20.51$64.53
M832is16 v383215,200 GiB–$164$119,615$30.28$95.30

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M96s1 v3 FAQ

How much does M96s1 v3 cost?

M96s1 v3 costs $9.34 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $6,818 per month. Across 33 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $9.34 in East US to $18.21 in Brazil South. Spot capacity costs $1.726 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $5.432 per hour. With Windows it costs $13.76 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does M96s1 v3 have?

M96s1 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 Msv3 family.

What are the equivalents of M96s1 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, m1-megamem-96 (96 vCPU, 1,433.6 GiB, $10.65/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vx1-m-96c-768gb (96 vCPU, 768 GiB, $3.84/hour in Atlanta).