96 vCPU 1946 GiB memory x64 Memory optimized, Mbds2v3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West US 3 Cheapest | $34.468 | $25,161.52 | $38.884 | $20.336 −40% | $12.064 −65% | $14.476 −57% |
| Central India | $34.470 | $25,163.10 | $38.886 | $20.336 −41% | $12.064 −65% | — |
| East US | $34.470 | $25,163.10 | $38.880 | $20.336 −41% | $12.064 −65% | $14.477 −58% |
| East US 2 | $34.470 | $25,163.10 | $38.880 | $20.336 −41% | $12.064 −65% | $14.477 −58% |
| West US 2 | $34.470 | $25,163.10 | $38.880 | $20.336 −41% | $12.064 −65% | $14.477 −58% |
| Central US | $38.950 | $28,433.44 | $43.366 | $20.336 −47% | $12.064 −69% | $14.450 −62% |
| Australia East | $41.309 | $30,155.78 | $45.725 | $24.371 −41% | $14.457 −65% | $17.350 −58% |
| North Europe | $41.360 | $30,192.80 | $45.780 | $24.403 −40% | $14.476 −64% | $17.371 −58% |
| South Central US | $41.360 | $30,192.80 | $45.780 | $24.403 −40% | $14.476 −64% | $17.371 −58% |
| Canada Central | $41.364 | $30,195.72 | $45.780 | $24.403 −41% | $14.476 −65% | $17.373 −58% |
| Germany West Central | $41.583 | $30,355.49 | $45.999 | $24.532 −41% | $14.553 −65% | — |
| UK South | $43.088 | $31,453.88 | $47.504 | $25.420 −41% | $15.080 −65% | $18.097 −58% |
| Southeast Asia | $44.808 | $32,709.98 | $49.224 | $26.437 −40% | $15.683 −64% | $18.819 −57% |
| West Europe | $44.810 | $32,711.30 | $49.220 | $26.437 −41% | $15.683 −65% | $18.820 −58% |
| Korea Central | $46.535 | $33,970.18 | $50.951 | $27.454 −41% | $16.286 −65% | — |
| Sweden Central | $48.256 | $35,227.10 | $52.672 | $28.471 −40% | $16.890 −65% | $20.268 −58% |
| Switzerland North | $49.292 | $35,983.23 | $53.708 | $29.081 −41% | $17.251 −65% | — |
| UAE North | $49.292 | $35,983.23 | $53.708 | $29.081 −41% | $17.251 −65% | — |
| Japan East | $49.982 | $36,486.50 | $54.398 | $29.487 −41% | $17.492 −65% | — |
| East Asia | $53.429 | $39,002.80 | $57.845 | $31.521 −41% | $18.699 −65% | — |
| Brazil South | $68.940 | $50,326.20 | $73.360 | $40.675 −41% | $24.129 −65% | $28.955 −58% |
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_M96bds_2_v3 is a memory optimized Azure VM size (Mbds2v3 series) with 96 vCPU and 1946 GiB of memory, a 4500 GiB temporary disk and up to 64 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $34.468 per hour, about $25,161.52 per month (730 hours), in West US 3. With Windows Server it is $38.884 per hour ($28,385.20 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
West US 3 at $34.468 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 21 regions compared is Brazil South at $68.940 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in West US 3, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($20.336/hour), 65% with a 3-year reservation ($12.064/hour), 57% with a 3-year savings plan ($14.476/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.