96 vCPU 1946 GiB memory x64 Memory optimized, Mds2v3 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 | $13.230 | $9,657.90 | $17.650 | $7.695 −41% | $3.715 −71% | $4.629 −65% |
| East US 2 | $13.230 | $9,657.90 | $17.650 | $7.695 −41% | $3.715 −71% | $4.629 −65% |
| West US 2 | $13.230 | $9,657.90 | $17.650 | $7.695 −41% | $3.715 −71% | $4.629 −65% |
| West US 3 | $13.230 | $9,657.90 | $17.650 | $7.696 −41% | $3.716 −71% | $4.629 −65% |
| Central India | $13.627 | $9,947.64 | $18.180 | $7.925 −41% | $3.826 −71% | $4.768 −65% |
| Canada Central | $14.553 | $10,623.84 | $18.969 | $8.464 −41% | $4.087 −71% | $5.092 −65% |
| Central US | $14.950 | $10,913.43 | $19.945 | $7.695 −48% | $3.715 −75% | $4.620 −69% |
| Australia East | $15.853 | $11,572.61 | $20.269 | $9.220 −41% | $4.451 −71% | $5.547 −65% |
| South Central US | $15.876 | $11,589.48 | $21.180 | $9.233 −41% | $4.458 −71% | $5.555 −65% |
| North Europe | $15.880 | $11,592.40 | $21.180 | $9.236 −41% | $4.459 −71% | $5.556 −65% |
| UK South | $16.670 | $12,169.10 | $21.090 | $9.697 −41% | $4.682 −71% | $5.833 −65% |
| Southeast Asia | $17.199 | $12,555.27 | $22.945 | $10.003 −41% | $4.829 −71% | $6.018 −65% |
| UAE North | $17.470 | $12,753.10 | $21.880 | $10.160 −41% | $4.900 −71% | — |
| Germany West Central | $18.522 | $13,521.06 | $24.710 | $10.772 −41% | $5.201 −71% | $6.481 −65% |
| Sweden Central | $18.522 | $13,521.06 | $24.710 | $10.772 −41% | $5.201 −71% | $6.481 −65% |
| West Europe | $18.530 | $13,526.90 | $22.940 | $10.777 −41% | $5.203 −71% | $6.484 −65% |
| Japan East | $19.184 | $14,003.96 | $23.605 | $11.157 −41% | $5.387 −71% | $6.712 −65% |
| Korea Central | $19.188 | $14,006.95 | $23.604 | $11.159 −41% | $5.388 −71% | $6.714 −65% |
| Switzerland North | $20.380 | $14,877.40 | $24.800 | $11.853 −41% | $5.722 −71% | $7.131 −65% |
| East Asia | $20.511 | $14,972.91 | $24.927 | $11.929 −41% | $5.759 −71% | $7.177 −65% |
| Brazil South | $25.799 | $18,832.90 | $30.215 | $15.004 −41% | $7.244 −71% | $9.027 −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_M96ds_2_v3 is a memory optimized Azure VM size (Mds2v3 series) with 96 vCPU and 1946 GiB of memory, a 400 GiB temporary disk and up to 64 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $13.230 per hour, about $9,657.90 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $17.650 per hour ($12,884.50 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $13.230 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 21 regions compared is Brazil South at $25.799 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($7.695/hour), 71% with a 3-year reservation ($3.715/hour), 65% with a 3-year savings plan ($4.629/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.