Pricing Overview
The Azure NC12s v3 costs $6.12/hour ($4467.60/month) for Linux and $6.67/hour ($4870.56/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 | $6.1200 | $4467.60 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
3-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
Spot Instance | $1.1310 | $825.61 | -82% |
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$4467.60
730 hrs × $6.1200/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i12
Memory i224 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within NCSV3 family
NC6s v36 vCPU
NC12s v312 vCPU
NC24s v324 vCPU
NC24rs v324 vCPU
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Networking
Max egress bandwidth4–8 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)
Storage
Max persistent disks48
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecNC12s v3NC6s v3Δ
vCPUs126-50%
Memory224 GB112 GB-50%
Hourly Price$6.1200$3.0600-50%
Monthly Price$4467.60$2233.80-50%
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