Standard_M256lds_v4

Standard_M256lds_v4 is an Azure VM size with 256 vCPUs, 3892 GiB memory (Intel Xeon 6th gen Scalable (Granite Rapids)). In East US it costs $33.287 per hour on demand ($24,299.66 per month) for Linux. Spot capacity is about $6.657 per hour. It is sold in 6 regions.

Prices by region

USD per hour, Linux. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.

RegionOn-demandSpot
East US eastus$33.287$6.657
East US 2 eastus2$33.287$6.657
West US 2 westus2$33.287$6.657
West US westus$43.273$8.655
Germany West Central germanywestcentral$46.603$9.321
West Europe westeurope$51.264$10.253
Spot prices by regionWindows prices by region

Prices by operating system in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Linux$33.287––
Windows$45.063––

Specs

ComputeValue
vCPUs256
Architecturex86_64
ProcessorIntel Xeon 6th gen Scalable (Granite Rapids)
MemoryValue
Memory (GiB)3892
NetworkingValue
Network50 Gbps
StorageValue
Storage2 x 4400 GiB temp SSD
Instance detailsValue
Instance typeStandard_M256lds_v4
FamilyMldsv4
CategoryMemory optimized
OtherValue
Seriesmdsv4-series
Specs sourceMicrosoft docs

Other Mldsv4 sizes

SizevCPUsMemory (GiB)On-demand /hr
Standard_M16lds_v416256$2.189
Standard_M24lds_v424–$3.284
Standard_M32lds_v432512$4.105
Standard_M48lds_v448768$6.569
Standard_M64lds_v4641024$8.33
Standard_M96lds_v4961536$13.137
Standard_M128lds_v41281944$16.644
Standard_M192lds_v41923072$26.274
Standard_M256lds_v42563892$33.287

Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM sizes.