Pricing Overview
The Azure M48bds v3 costs $4.39/hour ($3204.70/month) for Linux and $6.60/hour ($4818.00/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.
All pricing options
East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term / Tier | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Tier — On-Demand | $4.3900 | $3204.70 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $2.5920 | $1892.17 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $1.5376 | $1122.47 | -65% |
Spot Instance | $0.8938 | $652.48 | -80% |
You could save $2552.22/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i48
Memory i384 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within MBDSV3 family
M16bds v316 vCPU
M32bds v332 vCPU
M48bds v348 vCPU
M64bds1 v364 vCPU
M64bds v364 vCPU
M64-32bds1 v364 vCPU
M96bds2 v396 vCPU
M96bds v396 vCPU
M128bds3 v3128 vCPU
M128bds v3128 vCPU
M176bds4 v3176 vCPU
M176bds 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 SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecM48bds v3M16bds v3Δ
vCPUs4816-67%
Memory384 GB128 GB-67%
Hourly Price$4.3900$1.4600-67%
Monthly Price$3204.70$1065.80-67%
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