Azure NC12s_v3 Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure NC12s_v3 is a GPU instance with 12 vCPUs and 168.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 12 |
| Memory | 168.0 GB |
| Storage | NVMe SSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $18.36 | $13402.80 |
| US West (Oregon) | $19.28 | $14072.94 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $18.73 | $13670.86 |
| Canada Central | $19.83 | $14475.02 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $19.28 | $14072.94 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $11.02 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $11.24 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $11.57 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $5.51 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $5.62 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $5.78 | 70% |
Use Cases
GPU instance are ideal for NC12s_v3:
- GPU-accelerated computing
- Visualization workloads
- AI and deep learning
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -4% |
| Azure | NC12s_v3 | 12 | 168.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -5% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -2% |
Data Source
- API: Microsoft Azure Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
