NC12

api name Standard_NC12 · Azure Virtual Machines · NC family

The NC12 is a gpu & accelerated Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 12 vCPUs and 112 GiB of memory, 2 × NVIDIA K80, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $1.80 per hour on demand.

gpu & acceleratedx86-64intelgpuprevious generation
vCPUs
12

dedicated

memory
112 GiB

9.33 GiB per vCPU

gpu
2× K80

24 GiB total

on-demand
$1.80

$1,314/mo · eastus

spot
$0.3326

−82% vs on-demand

regions
12

across 4 areas

Previous generation. Azure still sells NC12, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar VM sizes below.

NC12 price by region

12 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$1.80$0.3326$1.319$0.958
East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America$1.80$0.3326$1.452$1.002
North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America$1.80$0.3326$1.319$0.958
West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America$1.80$0.3326$1.319$0.958
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$1.944$0.3593$1.436$1.037
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$2.16$0.3992$1.742$1.202
US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America$2.16$0.3992––
US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America$2.16$0.3992––
UK SouthuksouthEurope$2.332$0.431$1.881$1.298
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$2.333$0.4311$1.648$1.216
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$2.642$0.4882$2.131$1.471
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$3.10$0.5729$2.331$1.724

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
12
Memory
112 GiB
Memory per vCPU
9.33 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
680 GB SSD
Storage detail
680 GiB temporary disk

accelerators

Count
2
Memory (total)
24 GiB
Architecture
Kepler
Vendor
NVIDIA

azure details

API name
Standard_NC12
Family
NC
Category
GPU & accelerated
Generation
Previous
Regions
12 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
Cheapest region
East US · $1.80/hr

NC12 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 NC12
AzureNC1212112 GiB2 × NVIDIA K80$1.80–
Vultrvcg-a16-12c-120g-32vram120 GiB (1.07×) · NVIDIA A1612120 GiB2 × NVIDIA A16$0.942-48%

NC family sizes

all about NC→
SizevCPUMemoryAcceleratorLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot
NC6656 GiB1 × NVIDIA K80340 GB SSD$0.90$657$0.1663
NC1212112 GiB2 × NVIDIA K80680 GB SSD$1.80$1,314$0.3326
NC2424224 GiB4 × NVIDIA K801.4 TB SSD$3.60$2,628$0.6653
NC24r24224 GiB4 × NVIDIA K801.4 TB SSD$3.96$2,891$0.7318

NC12 FAQ

How much does NC12 cost?

NC12 costs $1.80 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $1,314 per month. Across 12 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.80 in East US to $3.10 in Australia East. Spot capacity costs $0.3326 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does NC12 have?

NC12 has 12 vCPUs and 112 GiB of memory (9.33 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon. It is a gpu & accelerated VM size in the NC family.

What GPU does NC12 have?

NC12 has 2 × NVIDIA K80 with 24 GiB of accelerator memory in total.

What are the equivalents of NC12 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and instance class are on Vultr, vcg-a16-12c-120g-32vram (12 vCPU, 120 GiB, $0.942/hour in New Jersey).