Standard_M128bds_3_v3
Standard_M128bds_3_v3 is an Azure VM size with 128 vCPUs, 2794 GiB memory (Intel Xeon 4th gen Scalable (Sapphire Rapids)). In East US it costs $45.96 per hour on demand ($33,550.80 per month) for Linux; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $27.115 per hour, 41% less. Spot capacity is about $11.343 per hour. It is sold in 33 regions; the cheapest is North Central US at $45.957 per hour.
Prices by region
USD per hour, Linux. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | Spot | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 1-yr savings plan | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central US northcentralus | $45.957 | $11.342 | $27.115 | $16.085 | $31.251 | $19.302 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $45.957 | $11.342 | $27.115 | $16.085 | $31.251 | $19.302 |
| Central India centralindia | $45.96 | $11.343 | $27.115 | $16.085 | – | – |
| East US eastus | $45.96 | $11.343 | $27.115 | $16.085 | $31.253 | $19.303 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $45.96 | $11.343 | $27.115 | $16.085 | $31.253 | $19.303 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $45.96 | $10.111 | $27.115 | $16.085 | $31.253 | $19.303 |
| Jio India Central jioindiacentral | $45.96 | – | – | – | $28.495 | $19.303 |
| Jio India West jioindiawest | $45.96 | – | – | – | $28.495 | $19.303 |
| South India southindia | $45.96 | $11.343 | $27.115 | $16.085 | $28.495 | $19.303 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $45.96 | $11.343 | $27.115 | $16.085 | $31.253 | $19.303 |
| Central US centralus | $51.933 | $9.597 | $27.115 | $16.085 | $31.212 | $19.267 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $53.77 | $13.27 | $31.726 | $18.821 | $33.337 | $22.583 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $53.773 | $13.271 | $31.726 | $18.821 | $33.339 | $22.585 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $55.079 | $13.594 | $32.495 | $19.276 | $37.454 | $23.133 |
| North Europe northeurope | $55.15 | $13.611 | $32.538 | $19.302 | $37.502 | $23.163 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $55.15 | $13.611 | $32.538 | $19.302 | $37.502 | $23.163 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $55.152 | $14.731 | $32.538 | $19.302 | $37.503 | $23.164 |
| US Gov Arizona usgovarizona | $55.152 | $13.611 | $32.54 | $19.303 | – | – |
| US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia | $55.152 | $13.611 | $32.54 | $19.303 | – | – |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $55.444 | $13.684 | $32.71 | $19.404 | – | – |
| UK South uksouth | $57.45 | $14.179 | $33.893 | $20.106 | $39.066 | $24.129 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $57.833 | $14.273 | $34.119 | $20.24 | – | – |
| West Europe westeurope | $59.74 | $14.744 | $35.249 | $20.91 | $40.623 | $25.091 |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $59.744 | $14.745 | $35.249 | $20.91 | $40.626 | $25.093 |
| Taiwan North taiwannorth | $59.75 | $13.145 | $35.251 | $20.912 | $37.045 | $25.095 |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $62.046 | $15.313 | $36.605 | $21.715 | – | – |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $64.342 | $15.88 | $37.962 | $22.52 | $43.752 | $27.023 |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $65.723 | $14.459 | $38.774 | $23.002 | – | – |
| UAE North uaenorth | $65.723 | $16.22 | $38.774 | $23.002 | – | – |
| Japan East japaneast | $66.642 | $16.447 | $39.316 | $23.323 | – | – |
| East Asia eastasia | $71.238 | $17.581 | $42.028 | $24.932 | – | – |
| Japan West japanwest | $71.238 | $17.581 | $42.028 | $24.932 | – | – |
| Brazil South brazilsouth | $91.92 | $22.686 | $54.233 | $32.172 | $56.99 | $38.606 |
Prices by operating system in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | $45.96 | $27.115 | $16.085 |
| Windows | $51.85 | $33.005 | $21.975 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 128 |
| Physical cores | 64 |
| Threads per core | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 4th gen Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 2794 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | 40 Gbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 |
| Storage | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | 6000 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | 6,000 GiB |
| Max data disks | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 265,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 10,000 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | Standard_M128bds_3_v3 |
| Family | Mbds3v3 |
| Category | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Series | mbdsv3-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API |
Other Mbds3v3 sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard_M128-64bds_3_v3 | 64 | 2794 | $45.96 |
| Standard_M128bds_3_v3 | 128 | 2794 | $45.96 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM sizes.