8 vCPU 168 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 | $1.094 | $798.62 | $1.462 | $0.6236 −42% | $0.2954 −72% | $0.3829 −65% |
| East US 2 | $1.094 | $798.62 | $1.462 | $0.6236 −42% | $0.2954 −72% | $0.3829 −65% |
| West US 2 | $1.094 | $798.62 | $1.462 | $0.6239 −42% | $0.2955 −72% | $0.3829 −65% |
| West US 3 | $1.094 | $798.62 | $1.462 | $0.6236 −42% | $0.2954 −72% | $0.3829 −65% |
| Central India | $1.129 | $824.17 | $1.497 | $0.6436 −42% | $0.3049 −72% | $0.3952 −65% |
| Canada Central | $1.204 | $878.92 | $1.572 | $0.6862 −43% | $0.3250 −73% | $0.4214 −65% |
| Central US | $1.236 | $902.28 | $1.604 | $0.6236 −49% | $0.2954 −76% | $0.3819 −69% |
| Sweden Central | $1.248 | $911.04 | $1.616 | $0.7114 −42% | $0.3370 −72% | $0.4368 −65% |
| North Europe | $1.313 | $958.49 | $1.681 | $0.7486 −42% | $0.3546 −72% | $0.4596 −65% |
| South Central US | $1.313 | $958.49 | $1.681 | $0.7484 −43% | $0.3545 −73% | $0.7222 −45% |
| UAE North | $1.346 | $982.58 | $1.714 | $0.7675 −42% | $0.3635 −72% | $0.4711 −65% |
| France Central | $1.379 | $1,006.67 | $1.747 | $0.7861 −42% | $0.3723 −72% | $0.4827 −65% |
| UK South | $1.379 | $1,006.67 | $1.747 | $0.7861 −42% | $0.3723 −72% | $0.4827 −65% |
| Germany West Central | $1.532 | $1,118.36 | $1.900 | $0.8734 −42% | $0.4137 −72% | $0.5362 −65% |
| West Europe | $1.532 | $1,118.36 | $1.900 | $0.8734 −42% | $0.4137 −72% | $0.5362 −65% |
| Australia East | $1.587 | $1,158.51 | $1.955 | $0.9046 −43% | $0.4285 −72% | $0.5555 −65% |
| Japan East | $1.587 | $1,158.51 | $1.955 | $0.9046 −43% | $0.4285 −72% | $0.5555 −65% |
| Korea Central | $1.587 | $1,158.51 | $1.955 | $0.9046 −43% | $0.4285 −72% | $0.5555 −65% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.587 | $1,158.51 | $1.955 | $0.9043 −43% | $0.4284 −73% | $0.5555 −65% |
| Switzerland North | $1.685 | $1,230.05 | $2.053 | $0.9607 −42% | $0.4551 −72% | $0.5898 −65% |
| Brazil South | $2.134 | $1,557.82 | $2.502 | $1.217 −42% | $0.5763 −72% | $0.7469 −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_FX8-2mds_v2 is a compute optimized Azure VM size (FXmdsv2 series) with 8 vCPU and 168 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 24 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $1.094 per hour, about $798.62 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $1.462 per hour ($1,067.26 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $1.094 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 21 regions compared is Brazil South at $2.134 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 42% with a 1-year reservation ($0.6236/hour), 72% with a 3-year reservation ($0.2954/hour), 65% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.3829/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.