Standard_M128bds_v3 reserved and savings plan prices

A 1-year reservation for Standard_M128bds_v3 with no upfront payment costs $6.912 per hour in East US, 41% less than on demand ($11.71). The biggest saving is a 3-year reservation paid all upfront, at $4.10 per hour effective, 65% less.

Every option in East US

Linux prices. Effective price spreads any upfront payment over the term; break-even is the month the commitment starts costing less than on demand.

TermOptionPaymentUpfrontHourlyEffective /hrEffective /moSavingBreak-even
1 yearReservationNo upfront–$6.912$6.912$5,045.5841%–
1 yearReservationAll upfront$60,547.00$0$6.912$5,045.5841%month 8
1 yearSavings planNo upfront–$7.963$7.963$5,812.8432%–
3 yearsReservationNo upfront–$4.10$4.10$2,993.1465%–
3 yearsReservationAll upfront$107,753.00$0$4.10$2,993.1465%month 13
3 yearsSavings planNo upfront–$4.918$4.918$3,590.2958%–

Reserved prices by region

No upfront, standard, USD per hour.

RegionOn-demand1-yr reserved3-yr reserved3-yr saving
Central India$11.71$6.912$4.1065%
East US$11.71$6.912$4.1065%
East US 2$11.71$6.912$4.1065%
India South Central$11.71$6.912$4.1065%
South India$11.71$6.912$4.1065%
West US 2$11.71$6.912$4.1065%
North Central US$11.72$6.915$4.10265%
West US 3$11.72$6.915$4.10265%
Central US$13.244$6.912$4.1069%
Indonesia Central$13.70$8.083$4.79565%
Malaysia West$13.701$8.083$4.79565%
Australia East$14.033$8.283$4.91465%
Canada Central$14.052$8.294$4.9265%
US Gov Arizona$14.052$8.291$4.91865%
US Gov Virginia$14.052$8.291$4.91865%
North Europe$14.06$8.294$4.9265%
South Central US$14.06$8.294$4.9265%
Germany West Central$14.126$8.338$4.94665%
UK South$14.637$8.64$5.12565%
New Zealand North$14.735$8.697$5.15965%
Taiwan North$15.22$8.982$5.32865%
West Europe$15.23$8.985$5.3365%
Southeast Asia$15.236$8.989$5.33265%
Korea Central$15.809$9.331$5.53565%
Sweden Central$16.408$9.681$5.74365%
Switzerland North$16.745$9.884$5.86365%
UAE North$16.745$9.884$5.86365%
Japan East$16.98$10.022$5.94565%
East Asia$18.151$10.713$6.35565%
Japan West$18.151$10.713$6.35565%
Brazil South$23.42$13.818$8.19765%

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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.