Pricing Overview
The Azure M64bds1 v3 costs $22.98/hour ($16775.40/month) for Linux and $25.92/hour ($18921.60/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 | $22.9800 | $16775.40 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $13.5573 | $9896.83 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $8.0425 | $5871.03 | -65% |
Spot Instance | $4.6787 | $3415.47 | -80% |
You could save $13359.93/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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$16775.40
730 hrs × $22.9800/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i64
Memory i1397 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within MBDSV3 family
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M32bds v332 vCPU
M48bds v348 vCPU
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M64-32bds1 v364 vCPU
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M96bds v396 vCPU
M128bds3 v3128 vCPU
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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.
SpecM64bds1 v3M16bds v3Δ
vCPUs6416-75%
Memory1397 GB128 GB-91%
Hourly Price$22.9800$1.4600-94%
Monthly Price$16775.40$1065.80-94%
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