Standard_M96ds_v3
Standard_M96ds_v3 is an Azure VM size with 96 vCPUs. In East US it costs $10.44 per hour on demand ($7,621.20 per month) for Linux; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $6.072 per hour, 42% less. Spot capacity is about $1.929 per hour. It is sold in 26 regions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US eastus | $10.44 | $1.929 | $6.072 | $2.932 | $7.203 | $3.653 |
| East US 2 eastus2 | $10.44 | $1.929 | $6.072 | $2.932 | $7.203 | $3.653 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $10.44 | $1.929 | $6.072 | $2.932 | $7.203 | $3.653 |
| West US 3 westus3 | $10.44 | $1.929 | $6.072 | $2.932 | $7.203 | $3.653 |
| Central India centralindia | $10.711 | $1.979 | $6.23 | $3.008 | $7.39 | $3.748 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $10.711 | $1.979 | $6.23 | $3.008 | – | – |
| Jio India Central jioindiacentral | $10.711 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jio India West jioindiawest | $10.711 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Central US centralus | $11.797 | $2.18 | $6.861 | $3.313 | $7.196 | $3.645 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $12.203 | $2.255 | $7.097 | $3.426 | $8.419 | $4.27 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $12.215 | $2.257 | $7.104 | $3.43 | $8.427 | $4.274 |
| North Europe northeurope | $12.525 | $2.315 | $7.285 | $3.517 | $8.641 | $4.383 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $12.528 | $2.315 | $7.286 | $3.518 | $8.643 | $4.383 |
| UK South uksouth | $13.152 | $2.43 | $7.649 | $3.693 | $9.073 | $4.602 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $13.154 | $2.431 | $7.651 | $3.694 | $9.075 | $4.603 |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $13.558 | $2.506 | $7.886 | $3.807 | $9.354 | $4.744 |
| UAE North uaenorth | $13.762 | $2.543 | $8.004 | $3.864 | – | – |
| Sweden Central swedencentral | $14.575 | $2.693 | $8.477 | $4.093 | $10.056 | $5.10 |
| West Europe westeurope | $14.611 | $2.70 | $8.498 | $4.103 | $10.08 | $5.112 |
| Germany West Central germanywestcentral | $14.616 | $2.701 | $8.501 | $4.104 | $10.084 | $5.114 |
| Japan East japaneast | $15.138 | $2.797 | $8.804 | $4.251 | $10.444 | $5.297 |
| Japan West japanwest | $15.138 | $2.797 | $8.804 | $4.251 | $10.444 | $5.297 |
| Korea Central koreacentral | $15.138 | $2.797 | $8.804 | $4.251 | $10.444 | $5.297 |
| South India southindia | $15.728 | $2.906 | $9.147 | $4.416 | $10.851 | $5.503 |
| Switzerland North switzerlandnorth | $16.067 | $2.969 | $9.344 | $4.511 | $11.085 | $5.622 |
| East Asia eastasia | $16.14 | $2.983 | $9.387 | $4.532 | $11.135 | $5.647 |
Prices by operating system in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | $10.44 | $6.072 | $2.932 |
| Windows | $14.856 | $10.488 | $7.348 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | Standard_M96ds_v3 |
| Family | Mdsv3 |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Specs source | derived from size name |
Compare Standard_M96ds_v3
Other generations
Other Mdsv3 sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard_M12ds_v3 | 12 | 240 | $1.63 |
| Standard_M24ds_v3 | 24 | 480 | $3.26 |
| Standard_M96ds_v3 | 96 | – | $10.44 |
| Standard_M176ds_v3 | 176 | – | $15.66 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM sizes.