12 vCPU 252 GiB memory x64 Compute optimized, FXmds series
Hourly USD list prices, cheapest first. Per month assumes 730 hours. Reservations and savings plans are effective hourly rates for compute only.
| Region | Linux | Per month | Windows | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US Cheapest | $1.116 | $814.68 | $1.668 | $0.6584 −40% | $0.4018 −64% | $0.5245 −53% |
| East US 2 | $1.116 | $814.68 | $1.668 | $0.6584 −40% | $0.4018 −64% | $0.5245 −53% |
| West US 2 | $1.116 | $814.68 | $1.668 | $0.6584 −40% | $0.4018 −64% | $0.5245 −53% |
| Canada Central | $1.152 | $840.96 | $1.704 | $0.6797 −41% | $0.4377 −62% | $0.5990 −48% |
| Central India | $1.176 | $858.48 | $1.728 | $0.6938 −41% | $0.4234 −63% | $0.5057 −57% |
| North Europe | $1.248 | $911.04 | $1.800 | $0.7363 −41% | $0.4618 −63% | $0.5491 −56% |
| West US 3 | $1.266 | $924.18 | $1.818 | $0.7469 −41% | $0.4557 −64% | $0.5446 −56% |
| UK South | $1.320 | $963.60 | $1.872 | $0.7788 −41% | $0.4884 −63% | $0.5808 −56% |
| South Central US | $1.339 | $977.47 | $1.891 | $0.7902 −40% | $0.4821 −63% | $0.6293 −53% |
| Germany West Central | $1.350 | $985.50 | $1.902 | $0.7965 −41% | $0.4995 −62% | $0.5940 −56% |
| Korea Central | $1.350 | $985.50 | $1.902 | $0.7965 −41% | $0.4860 −64% | $0.7425 −45% |
| West Europe | $1.350 | $985.50 | $1.902 | $0.7965 −41% | $0.4860 −64% | $0.7425 −45% |
| Australia East | $1.356 | $989.88 | $1.908 | $0.8000 −41% | $0.4882 −63% | $0.5831 −57% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.356 | $989.88 | $1.908 | $0.8000 −41% | $0.5153 −61% | $0.6238 −54% |
| Japan East | $1.362 | $994.26 | $1.914 | $0.8035 −41% | $0.4903 −63% | $0.7491 −45% |
| Brazil South | $1.668 | $1,217.64 | $2.220 | $0.9841 −40% | $0.6338 −62% | $0.8507 −49% |
Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.
Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.
Standard_FX12mds is a compute optimized Azure VM size (FXmds series) with 12 vCPU and 252 GiB of memory, a 504 GiB temporary disk and up to 24 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $1.116 per hour, about $814.68 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $1.668 per hour ($1,217.64 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $1.116 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 16 regions compared is Brazil South at $1.668 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.6584/hour), 64% with a 3-year reservation ($0.4018/hour), 53% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.5245/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.