128 vCPU 2048 GiB memory x64 Memory optimized, M 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 | $13.338 | $9,736.74 | $19.226 | $7.670 −42% | $3.732 −72% | $4.667 −65% |
| East US 2 | $13.338 | $9,736.74 | $19.226 | $7.650 −42% | $3.722 −72% | $4.667 −65% |
| West US 2 | $13.338 | $9,736.74 | $19.226 | $7.650 −42% | $3.721 −72% | $4.667 −65% |
| West US 3 | $13.338 | $9,736.74 | — | $7.650 −42% | $3.721 −72% | $4.667 −65% |
| Central India | $13.762 | $10,046.26 | $19.650 | $7.914 −42% | $3.850 −72% | $4.815 −65% |
| Canada Central | $14.672 | $10,710.41 | $21.149 | $8.414 −42% | $4.094 −72% | $5.134 −65% |
| Central US | $15.072 | $11,002.56 | $20.960 | $8.667 −42% | $4.217 −72% | $5.274 −65% |
| North Europe | $16.006 | $11,684.38 | $21.894 | $9.180 −42% | $4.466 −72% | $5.600 −65% |
| South Central US | $16.006 | $11,684.38 | $21.894 | $9.204 −42% | $4.478 −72% | $5.600 −65% |
| France Central | $16.806 | $12,268.38 | $22.694 | $9.665 −42% | $4.702 −72% | $5.880 −65% |
| UK South | $16.806 | $12,268.38 | $22.694 | $9.639 −42% | $4.689 −72% | $5.880 −65% |
| UAE North | $17.606 | $12,852.38 | $23.494 | $10.125 −42% | $4.926 −72% | $6.160 −65% |
| Germany West Central | $18.673 | $13,631.29 | $24.562 | $10.710 −42% | $5.210 −72% | $6.534 −65% |
| Italy North | $18.673 | $13,631.29 | $24.562 | $10.710 −42% | $5.210 −72% | $6.534 −65% |
| Poland Central | $18.673 | $13,631.29 | $24.562 | $10.710 −42% | $5.210 −72% | $6.534 −65% |
| Sweden Central | $18.673 | $13,631.29 | $24.561 | $10.738 −42% | $5.224 −72% | $6.534 −65% |
| West Europe | $18.673 | $13,631.29 | $24.562 | $10.710 −42% | $5.210 −72% | $6.534 −65% |
| Australia East | $19.340 | $14,118.20 | $25.229 | $11.092 −42% | $5.396 −72% | $6.767 −65% |
| Japan East | $19.340 | $14,118.20 | $25.230 | $11.122 −42% | $5.411 −72% | $6.767 −65% |
| Korea Central | $19.340 | $14,118.20 | $25.228 | $11.122 −42% | $5.411 −72% | $6.767 −65% |
| Southeast Asia | $19.340 | $14,118.20 | $25.230 | $11.122 −42% | $5.411 −72% | $6.767 −65% |
| Switzerland North | $20.540 | $14,994.42 | $26.428 | $11.812 −42% | $5.746 −72% | $7.187 −65% |
| East Asia | $24.178 | $17,649.58 | $27.168 | $12.238 −49% | $5.954 −75% | $8.460 −65% |
| Brazil South | $26.009 | $18,986.57 | $31.897 | $14.957 −42% | $7.276 −72% | $9.101 −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_M128 is a memory optimized Azure VM size (M series) with 128 vCPU and 2048 GiB of memory, a 14336 GiB temporary disk and up to 64 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $13.338 per hour, about $9,736.74 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $19.226 per hour ($14,034.98 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $13.338 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $26.009 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 42% with a 1-year reservation ($7.670/hour), 72% with a 3-year reservation ($3.732/hour), 65% with a 3-year savings plan ($4.667/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.