FXmdsvsFXmdsv2

Size for size, FXmds is on average 32% cheaper than FXmdsv2 on demand in East US, across 4 shared sizes. Same size, one generation apart.

At a glanceFXmdsFXmdsv2
Sizes here526
From$0.372/hr$0.274/hr
vCPUs4 to 482 to 96
Memory84 to 1008 GiB42 to 1832 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64
CategoryCompute optimizedCompute optimized

On-demand prices by size in East US

USD per hour for Linux. Pick a size to compare the two types.

SizeFXmdsFXmdsv2FXmdsv2 vs FXmds
4Standard_FX4mds $0.372Standard_FX4mds_v2 $0.547▲ 47%
12Standard_FX12mds $1.116Standard_FX12mds_v2 $1.641▲ 47%
24Standard_FX24mds $2.232Standard_FX24mds_v2 $3.282▲ 47%
48Standard_FX48mds $4.464Standard_FX48mds_v2 $6.565▲ 47%

Key differences

The biggest lead each family has.

Where FXmds leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 4 of 4 shared sizes
32% cheaper
Spot priceLower in 4 of 4 shared sizes
Cheaper spot
Where FXmdsv2 leads
Sizes26 sizes here vs 5
21 more
Largest size96 vCPUs vs 48
Bigger

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