Pricing Overview
The Azure M96ds1 v3 costs $9.93/hour ($7248.90/month) for Linux and $14.34/hour ($10468.20/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 | $9.9300 | $7248.90 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $5.7753 | $4216.00 | -42% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $2.7884 | $2035.50 | -72% |
Spot Instance | $1.8351 | $1339.60 | -82% |
You could save $5909.30/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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Compute
vCPUs i96
Memory i974 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within MDSV3 family
M12ds v312 vCPU
M24ds v324 vCPU
M48ds1 v348 vCPU
M96ds1 v396 vCPU
M96ds2 v396 vCPU
M176ds3 v3176 vCPU
M176ds4 v3176 vCPU
M416ds6 v3416 vCPU
M416ds8 v3416 vCPU
M624ds12 v3624 vCPU
M832ds12 v3832 vCPU
M832ids16 v3832 vCPU
M896ixds32 v3896 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.
SpecM96ds1 v3M12ds v3Δ
vCPUs9612-87%
Memory974 GB240 GB-75%
Hourly Price$9.9300$1.6300-84%
Monthly Price$7248.90$1189.90-84%
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