Pricing Overview
The Azure M176bs v3 costs $15.34/hour ($11198.20/month) for Linux and $19.40/hour ($14162.00/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 | $15.3400 | $11198.20 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $9.0511 | $6607.33 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $5.3694 | $3919.64 | -65% |
Spot Instance | $2.8348 | $2069.43 | -82% |
You could save $9128.77/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i176
Memory i1536 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within MBSV3 family
M16bs v316 vCPU
M32bs v332 vCPU
M48bs v348 vCPU
M64bs v364 vCPU
M96bs v396 vCPU
M128bs v3128 vCPU
M176bs v3176 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 SSDsNo local SSD
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecM176bs v3M16bs v3Δ
vCPUs17616-91%
Memory1536 GB128 GB-92%
Hourly Price$15.3400$1.4000-91%
Monthly Price$11198.20$1022.00-91%
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