48 vCPU 1008 GiB memory x64 Compute optimized, FXmdsv2 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 | $6.565 | $4,792.45 | $8.773 | $3.742 −43% | $1.772 −73% | $2.298 −65% |
| East US 2 | $6.565 | $4,792.45 | $8.773 | $3.742 −43% | $1.772 −73% | $2.298 −65% |
| West US 3 | $6.565 | $4,792.45 | $8.773 | $3.742 −43% | $1.772 −73% | $2.298 −65% |
| West US 2 | $6.567 | $4,793.91 | $8.775 | $3.743 −43% | $1.773 −73% | $2.298 −65% |
| Central India | $6.775 | $4,945.75 | $8.983 | $3.862 −42% | $1.829 −72% | $2.371 −65% |
| Canada Central | $7.223 | $5,272.79 | $9.431 | $4.117 −42% | $1.950 −72% | $2.528 −65% |
| Central US | $7.418 | $5,415.14 | $9.626 | $3.742 −49% | $1.772 −76% | $2.292 −69% |
| Sweden Central | $7.489 | $5,466.97 | $9.697 | $4.269 −43% | $2.022 −73% | $2.621 −65% |
| South Central US | $7.878 | $5,750.94 | $10.086 | $4.490 −43% | $2.127 −73% | $4.333 −45% |
| North Europe | $7.880 | $5,752.40 | $10.088 | $4.492 −42% | $2.128 −72% | $2.758 −65% |
| UAE North | $8.078 | $5,896.94 | $10.286 | $4.604 −43% | $2.181 −73% | $2.827 −65% |
| France Central | $8.274 | $6,040.02 | $10.482 | $4.716 −43% | $2.234 −73% | $2.896 −65% |
| UK South | $8.274 | $6,040.02 | $10.482 | $4.716 −43% | $2.234 −73% | $2.896 −65% |
| Germany West Central | $9.194 | $6,711.62 | $11.402 | $5.240 −43% | $2.482 −73% | $3.218 −65% |
| West Europe | $9.194 | $6,711.62 | $11.402 | $5.240 −43% | $2.482 −73% | $3.218 −65% |
| Southeast Asia | $9.519 | $6,948.87 | $11.727 | $5.426 −42% | $2.570 −72% | $3.332 −65% |
| Australia East | $9.522 | $6,951.06 | $11.730 | $5.428 −43% | $2.571 −73% | $3.333 −65% |
| Japan East | $9.522 | $6,951.06 | $11.730 | $5.428 −43% | $2.571 −73% | $3.333 −65% |
| Korea Central | $9.522 | $6,951.06 | $11.730 | $5.428 −43% | $2.571 −73% | $3.333 −65% |
| Switzerland North | $10.113 | $7,382.49 | $12.321 | $5.764 −43% | $2.731 −72% | $3.540 −65% |
| Brazil South | $12.805 | $9,347.65 | $15.013 | $7.299 −42% | $3.457 −72% | $4.482 −65% |
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_FX48mds_v2 is a compute optimized Azure VM size (FXmdsv2 series) with 48 vCPU and 1008 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 64 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $6.565 per hour, about $4,792.45 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $8.773 per hour ($6,404.29 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $6.565 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 21 regions compared is Brazil South at $12.805 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 43% with a 1-year reservation ($3.742/hour), 73% with a 3-year reservation ($1.772/hour), 65% with a 3-year savings plan ($2.298/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.