Standard_B32als_v2vsStandard_B32ls_v2
Standard_B32als_v2 is 10% cheaper than Standard_B32ls_v2 on demand in East US, saving $83.22 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_B32als_v2 | Standard_B32ls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.065/hr10% less | $1.179/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.4049/hr10% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.4479/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_B32als_v2 | Standard_B32ls_v2 | Standard_B32ls_v2 vs Standard_B32als_v2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.065 | $1.179 | ▲ 11% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 10% off$0.9585 | 10% off$1.061 | ▲ 11% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.6287 | 41% off$0.6954 | ▲ 11% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.4049 | 62% off$0.4479 | ▲ 11% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$0.7136 | 33% off$0.7899 | ▲ 11% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 55% off$0.4793 | 55% off$0.5306 | ▲ 11% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_B32als_v2 leads
On-demand price$1.065 vs $1.179 per hour
10% cheaperWhere Standard_B32ls_v2 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
3 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 5 differ | Standard_B32als_v2 | Standard_B32ls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_B32als_v2 | Standard_B32ls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_B32als_v2 | Standard_B32ls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 6,250 Mbps | 6,250 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_B32als_v2 | Standard_B32ls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 51,200 | 51,200 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 865 MB/s | 865 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_B32als_v2 | Standard_B32ls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Balsv2 | Blsv2 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_B32als_v2 | Standard_B32ls_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | basv2-series | bsv2-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_B32als_v2 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_B32als_v2 | Standard_B32ls_v2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.697 | $1.269 | ▲ 82% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.697 | $1.269 | ▲ 82% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.697 | $1.269 | ▲ 82% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.065 | $1.179 | ▲ 11% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.065 | $1.179 | ▲ 11% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.065 | $1.179 | ▲ 11% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.065 | $1.179 | ▲ 11% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.065 | $1.179 | ▲ 11% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.102 | $1.224 | ▲ 11% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.156 | $1.292 | ▲ 12% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.184 | $1.315 | ▲ 11% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.184 | $1.315 | ▲ 11% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.204 | $1.332 | ▲ 11% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.204 | $1.337 | ▲ 11% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.204 | $1.337 | ▲ 11% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $1.211 | $1.347 | ▲ 11% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $1.216 | $1.357 | ▲ 12% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $1.216 | $1.357 | ▲ 12% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.221 | $1.357 | ▲ 11% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.224 | $1.36 | ▲ 11% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.224 | $1.36 | ▲ 11% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.224 | $1.36 | ▲ 11% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $1.225 | $1.356 | ▲ 11% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $1.244 | $1.383 | ▲ 11% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $1.244 | $1.383 | ▲ 11% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $1.25 | $1.388 | ▲ 11% |
| West USwestus | $1.264 | $1.405 | ▲ 11% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.279 | $1.415 | ▲ 11% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.279 | $1.421 | ▲ 11% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.279 | $1.415 | ▲ 11% |
| UK Westukwest | $1.289 | $1.426 | ▲ 11% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.326 | $1.473 | ▲ 11% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $1.332 | $1.473 | ▲ 11% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.337 | $1.496 | ▲ 12% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $1.346 | $1.496 | ▲ 11% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $1.346 | $1.496 | ▲ 11% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.346 | $1.496 | ▲ 11% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $1.347 | $1.496 | ▲ 11% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.347 | $1.496 | ▲ 11% |
| West Indiawestindia | $1.364 | $1.509 | ▲ 11% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.384 | $1.537 | ▲ 11% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.385 | $1.532 | ▲ 11% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.385 | $1.292 | ▼ 7% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.388 | $1.541 | ▲ 11% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.388 | $1.541 | ▲ 11% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.413 | $1.571 | ▲ 11% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $1.432 | $1.591 | ▲ 11% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.489 | $1.655 | ▲ 11% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.502 | $1.662 | ▲ 11% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $1.566 | $1.739 | ▲ 11% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $1.591 | $1.768 | ▲ 11% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $1.625 | $1.805 | ▲ 11% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.663 | $1.847 | ▲ 11% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.714 | $1.904 | ▲ 11% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $1.75 | $1.945 | ▲ 11% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $1.75 | $1.945 | ▲ 11% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $1.799 | $1.998 | ▲ 11% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $2.229 | $2.475 | ▲ 11% |
Keep exploring
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.