Standard_M32bds_v3

32 vCPU 256 GiB memory x64 Memory optimized, Mbdsv3 series

Linux, pay as you go $2.930 per hour $2,138.84 per month in West US 3
Windows, pay as you go $4.402 per hour $3,213.40 per month, license included
With a commitment $1.025 per hour 3-year reservation, 65% less than pay as you go
Cheapest region West US 3 of 21 regions with this size

Price by region

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
West US 3 Cheapest $2.930 $2,138.84 $4.402 $1.729 −40% $1.025 −65% $1.231 −58%
Central India $2.930 $2,138.90 $4.402 $1.728 −41% $1.025 −65% —
East US $2.930 $2,138.90 $4.400 $1.728 −41% $1.025 −65% $1.231 −58%
East US 2 $2.930 $2,138.90 $4.400 $1.728 −41% $1.025 −65% $1.231 −58%
West US 2 $2.930 $2,138.90 $4.400 $1.728 −41% $1.025 −65% $1.231 −58%
Central US $3.311 $2,416.97 $4.783 $1.728 −47% $1.025 −69% $1.228 −62%
North Europe $3.510 $2,562.30 $4.990 $2.073 −40% $1.230 −64% $1.474 −58%
South Central US $3.510 $2,562.30 $4.990 $2.073 −40% $1.230 −64% $1.474 −58%
Australia East $3.511 $2,563.28 $4.983 $2.071 −41% $1.228 −65% $1.475 −57%
Canada Central $3.516 $2,566.68 $4.988 $2.073 −41% $1.230 −65% $1.477 −58%
Germany West Central $3.535 $2,580.26 $5.007 $2.084 −41% $1.236 −65% —
UK South $3.663 $2,673.62 $5.135 $2.160 −41% $1.281 −65% $1.538 −58%
Southeast Asia $3.809 $2,780.49 $5.281 $2.247 −40% $1.333 −65% $1.600 −58%
West Europe $3.810 $2,781.30 $5.280 $2.246 −41% $1.332 −65% $1.600 −58%
Korea Central $3.956 $2,887.52 $5.428 $2.332 −41% $1.384 −65% —
Sweden Central $4.102 $2,994.46 $5.574 $2.420 −40% $1.436 −65% $1.723 −58%
Switzerland North $4.190 $3,058.63 $5.662 $2.471 −41% $1.466 −65% —
UAE North $4.190 $3,058.63 $5.662 $2.471 −41% $1.466 −65% —
Japan East $4.249 $3,101.40 $5.721 $2.505 −41% $1.486 −65% —
East Asia $4.542 $3,315.30 $6.014 $2.678 −41% $1.589 −65% —
Brazil South $5.860 $4,277.80 $7.330 $3.457 −40% $2.051 −65% $2.461 −58%

Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.

Specifications

vCPUs
32
Memory
256 GiB
Temporary disk
400 GiB
Data disks
up to 64
Network interfaces
up to 8
Accelerated networking
Yes
Premium SSD
Yes
Architecture
x64
Hyper-V generation
V2
Family
StandardMBDSMediumMemoryv3Family

Similar sizes

Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.

Questions about Standard_M32bds_v3

What are the specs of Standard_M32bds_v3?

Standard_M32bds_v3 is a memory optimized Azure VM size (Mbdsv3 series) with 32 vCPU and 256 GiB of memory, a 400 GiB temporary disk and up to 64 data disks.

How much does Standard_M32bds_v3 cost per month?

On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $2.930 per hour, about $2,138.84 per month (730 hours), in West US 3. With Windows Server it is $4.402 per hour ($3,213.40 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.

Which region is cheapest for Standard_M32bds_v3?

West US 3 at $2.930 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 21 regions compared is Brazil South at $5.860 per hour.

How much can I save on Standard_M32bds_v3 with reservations?

Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in West US 3, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($1.729/hour), 65% with a 3-year reservation ($1.025/hour), 58% with a 3-year savings plan ($1.231/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.