Standard_M96s-48_2_v3

Standard_M96s-48_2_v3 is an Azure VM size with 96 vCPUs. In East US it costs $12.45 per hour on demand ($9,088.50 per month) for Linux; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $7.241 per hour, 42% less. Spot capacity is about $2.49 per hour. It is sold in 11 regions.

Prices by region

USD per hour, Linux. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.

RegionOn-demandSpot1-yr reserved3-yr reserved1-yr savings plan3-yr savings plan
East US eastus$12.45$2.49$7.241$3.496$8.589$4.356
East US 2 eastus2$12.45$2.49$7.241$3.496$8.589$4.356
West US 2 westus2$12.45$2.49$7.241$3.496$8.589$4.356
Australia East australiaeast$14.92$2.984$8.678$4.19$10.294$5.221
US Gov Arizona usgovarizona$14.94$2.988$8.689$4.195––
US Gov Virginia usgovvirginia$14.94$2.988$8.689$4.195––
North Europe northeurope$14.95$2.99$8.695$4.198$10.314$5.231
New Zealand North newzealandnorth$15.666$3.133$9.111$4.399$10.808$5.482
West Europe westeurope$17.44$3.488$10.143$4.897$12.032$6.102
Korea Central koreacentral$18.059$3.612$10.503$5.071$12.459$6.319
East Asia eastasia$19.304$3.861$11.227$5.421$13.318$6.755

Prices by operating system in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Linux$12.45$7.241$3.496
Windows$14.658$9.449$5.704

Specs

ComputeValue
vCPUs96
Architecturex86_64
Instance detailsValue
Instance typeStandard_M96s-48_2_v3
FamilyM96s-48_2_v3
OtherValue
Specs sourcederived from size name

Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM sizes.