96 vCPU 768 GiB memory x64 Memory optimized, Mbsv3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India Cheapest | $8.370 | $6,110.10 | $12.786 | $4.937 −41% | $2.929 −65% | — |
| East US | $8.370 | $6,110.10 | $12.780 | $4.937 −41% | $2.929 −65% | $3.515 −58% |
| East US 2 | $8.370 | $6,110.10 | $12.780 | $4.937 −41% | $2.929 −65% | $3.515 −58% |
| West US 2 | $8.370 | $6,110.10 | $12.780 | $4.937 −41% | $2.929 −65% | $3.515 −58% |
| West US 3 | $8.370 | $6,110.10 | $12.786 | $4.937 −41% | $2.929 −65% | $3.515 −58% |
| Central US | $9.460 | $6,905.63 | $13.876 | $4.937 −47% | $2.929 −69% | $3.500 −62% |
| Australia East | $10.031 | $7,322.42 | $14.447 | $5.917 −41% | $3.510 −65% | $4.213 −57% |
| North Europe | $10.040 | $7,329.20 | $14.460 | $5.925 −40% | $3.515 −64% | $4.217 −58% |
| South Central US | $10.040 | $7,329.20 | $14.460 | $5.925 −40% | $3.515 −64% | $4.217 −58% |
| Canada Central | $10.044 | $7,332.12 | $14.460 | $5.924 −41% | $3.515 −65% | $4.218 −58% |
| Germany West Central | $10.097 | $7,370.91 | $14.513 | $5.956 −41% | $3.533 −65% | — |
| UK South | $10.463 | $7,637.62 | $14.879 | $6.171 −41% | $3.661 −65% | $4.394 −58% |
| West Europe | $10.880 | $7,942.40 | $15.290 | $6.418 −41% | $3.807 −65% | $4.570 −58% |
| Southeast Asia | $10.881 | $7,943.13 | $15.297 | $6.418 −41% | $3.807 −65% | $4.570 −58% |
| Korea Central | $11.300 | $8,248.64 | $15.716 | $6.665 −41% | $3.954 −65% | — |
| Sweden Central | $11.718 | $8,554.14 | $16.134 | $6.912 −41% | $4.100 −65% | $4.922 −58% |
| Switzerland North | $11.969 | $8,737.44 | $16.385 | $7.060 −41% | $4.188 −65% | — |
| UAE North | $11.969 | $8,737.44 | $16.385 | $7.060 −41% | $4.188 −65% | — |
| Japan East | $12.137 | $8,859.64 | $16.553 | $7.159 −41% | $4.247 −65% | — |
| East Asia | $12.974 | $9,470.66 | $17.390 | $7.653 −41% | $4.540 −65% | — |
| Brazil South | $16.740 | $12,220.20 | $21.160 | $9.877 −41% | $5.859 −64% | $7.031 −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_M96bs_v3 is a memory optimized Azure VM size (Mbsv3 series) with 96 vCPU and 768 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 64 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $8.370 per hour, about $6,110.10 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $12.786 per hour ($9,333.78 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $8.370 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 21 regions compared is Brazil South at $16.740 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($4.937/hour), 65% with a 3-year reservation ($2.929/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.