Pricing Overview
The Azure HB120-96rs v3 costs $3.60/hour ($2628.00/month) for Linux and $9.12/hour ($6657.60/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.
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East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term / Tier | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Tier — On-Demand | $3.6000 | $2628.00 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $2.7000 | $1971.00 | -25% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $1.8000 | $1314.00 | -50% |
Spot Instance | $0.6653 | $485.65 | -82% |
You could save $2142.35/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i96
Memory i456 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within HBV3 family
HB120-16rs v316 vCPU
HB120-32rs v332 vCPU
HB120-64rs v364 vCPU
HB120-96rs v396 vCPU
HB120rs v3120 vCPU
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Networking
Max egress bandwidth16–32 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)
Storage
Max persistent disks64
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
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vs.
SpecHB120-96rs v3HB120-16rs v3Δ
vCPUs9616-83%
Memory456 GB456 GB0%
Hourly Price$3.6000$3.60000%
Monthly Price$2628.00$2628.000%
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