Standard_M12s_v3 spot prices
Spot Standard_M12s_v3 costs about $0.2846 per hour in East US, 82% less than on demand ($1.54). The lowest spot price is in East US, at $0.2846 per hour. Spot capacity can be reclaimed at short notice, so it suits work that can stop and resume.
Spot prices by region, cheapest first
Linux, USD per hour. Spot prices change through the day; these are from the last update.
| Region | Spot | On-demand | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.2846 | $1.54 | 82% |
| East US 2 | $0.2846 | $1.54 | 82% |
| North Central US | $0.2846 | $1.54 | 82% |
| West US 2 | $0.2846 | $1.54 | 82% |
| West US 3 | $0.2846 | $1.54 | 82% |
| Central India | $0.292 | $1.58 | 82% |
| India South Central | $0.292 | $1.58 | 82% |
| Canada Central | $0.3131 | $1.694 | 82% |
| Central US | $0.3216 | $1.74 | 82% |
| Indonesia Central | $0.3326 | $1.80 | 82% |
| Malaysia West | $0.333 | $1.802 | 82% |
| North Europe | $0.34 | $1.84 | 82% |
| South Central US | $0.34 | $1.84 | 82% |
| Australia East | $0.3401 | $1.84 | 82% |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.3415 | $1.848 | 82% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.3415 | $1.848 | 82% |
| New Zealand North | $0.3571 | $1.932 | 82% |
| UK South | $0.3585 | $1.94 | 82% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.3696 | $2.00 | 82% |
| Taiwan North | $0.3696 | $2.00 | 82% |
| West US | $0.37 | $2.002 | 82% |
| UAE North | $0.3751 | $2.03 | 82% |
| Germany West Central | $0.3973 | $2.15 | 82% |
| Sweden Central | $0.3973 | $2.15 | 82% |
| West Europe | $0.3973 | $2.15 | 82% |
| Korea Central | $0.4116 | $2.227 | 82% |
| Japan East | $0.4127 | $2.233 | 82% |
| Japan West | $0.4127 | $2.233 | 82% |
| South India | $0.4287 | $2.32 | 82% |
| Switzerland North | $0.438 | $2.37 | 82% |
| East Asia | $0.44 | $2.381 | 82% |
| Brazil South | $0.555 | $3.003 | 82% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.