Pricing Overview
The Azure M96bds2 v3 costs $34.47/hour ($25163.10/month) for Linux and $38.88/hour ($28382.40/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 | $34.4700 | $25163.10 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $20.3361 | $14845.33 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $12.0637 | $8806.53 | -65% |
Spot Instance | $7.0181 | $5123.21 | -80% |
You could save $20039.89/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i96
Memory i1946 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.
SpecM96bds2 v3M16bds v3Δ
vCPUs9616-83%
Memory1946 GB128 GB-93%
Hourly Price$34.4700$1.4600-96%
Monthly Price$25163.10$1065.80-96%
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