Lsv2vsLsv4

Size for size, Lsv2 is on average 11% cheaper than Lsv4 on demand in East US, across 6 shared sizes. Same size, one generation apart.

At a glanceLsv2Lsv4
Sizes here69
From$0.624/hr$0.174/hr
vCPUs8 to 802 to 96
Memory64 to 640 GiB16 to 768 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64
CategoryStorage optimizedStorage optimized

On-demand prices by size in East US

USD per hour for Linux. Pick a size to compare the two types.

SizeLsv2Lsv4Lsv4 vs Lsv2
8Standard_L8s_v2 $0.624Standard_L8s_v4 $0.696▲ 12%
16Standard_L16s_v2 $1.248Standard_L16s_v4 $1.392▲ 12%
32Standard_L32s_v2 $2.496Standard_L32s_v4 $2.784▲ 12%
48Standard_L48s_v2 $3.744Standard_L48s_v4 $4.176▲ 12%
64Standard_L64s_v2 $4.992Standard_L64s_v4 $5.568▲ 12%
80Standard_L80s_v2 $6.24Standard_L80s_v4 $6.96▲ 12%

Key differences

The biggest lead each family has.

Where Lsv2 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 6 of 6 shared sizes
11% cheaper
Spot priceLower in 6 of 6 shared sizes
Cheaper spot
Where Lsv4 leads
Sizes9 sizes here vs 6
3 more
Largest size96 vCPUs vs 80
Bigger

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Lsv26 sizes
Every size in the Lsv2 family

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Lsv49 sizes
Every size in the Lsv4 family

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