MsvsMsv3

Size for size, Msv3 is on average 31% cheaper than Ms on demand in East US, across 1 shared size. Same size, one generation apart.

At a glanceMsMsv3
Sizes here45
From$2.387/hr$1.54/hr
vCPUs16 to 12812 to 176
Memory1024 to 2048 GiB240 to 480 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64
CategoryMemory optimizedMemory optimized

On-demand prices by size in East US

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

SizeMsMsv3Msv3 vs Ms
16Standard_M16s $2.387Standard_M16s_v3 $1.64▼ 31%

Key differences

The biggest lead each family has.

Where Ms leads
Spot priceLower in 1 of 1 shared sizes
Cheaper spot
Where Msv3 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 1 of 1 shared sizes
31% cheaper
Sizes5 sizes here vs 4
1 more
Largest size176 vCPUs vs 128
Bigger

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Each family's own page, and how it compares with others.

Ms4 sizes
Every size in the Ms family

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Msv35 sizes
Every size in the Msv3 family

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