Standard_L32svsStandard_L32s_v2

Standard_L32s and Standard_L32s_v2 cost the same on demand in Australia East, $2.992 per hour.

At a glanceStandard_L32sStandard_L32s_v2
On-demand$2.992/hr$2.992/hr
Lowest rate$0.5532/hrSpot, can be interrupted$0.5529/hr0% lessSpot, can be interrupted
Size32 vCPUs, 256 GiB32 vCPUs, 256 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in Australia East

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_L32sStandard_L32s_v2Standard_L32s_v2 vs Standard_L32s
On-demandPay by the hour$2.992$2.992Same
SpotCan be interrupted82% off$0.553282% off$0.5529Same
1-yr savings planHourly commitment24% off$2.27426% off$2.20▼ 3%
3-yr savings planHourly commitment45% off$1.64649% off$1.515▼ 8%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_L32s leads
Temp disk5,630 GiB vs 320 GiB
17.6× higher
Physical cores32 vs 16
2× higher
Where Standard_L32s_v2 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

16 of 25 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute4 of 6 differStandard_L32sStandard_L32s_v2
vCPUs3232
Physical cores3216
Threads per core12
Architecturex86_64x86_64
Processor–AMD EPYC 7551 (Naples)
ACU (compute units)180–
MemoryAll 1 matchStandard_L32sStandard_L32s_v2
Memory (GiB)256256
Networking2 of 3 differStandard_L32sStandard_L32s_v2
Network–12,800 Mbps
Accelerated networkingNoYes
Max network interfaces88
Storage6 of 8 differStandard_L32sStandard_L32s_v2
Storage–4 x 1.92 TB NVMe + 320 GiB temp SSD
Temp disk5,630 GiB320 GiB
Local NVMe–7,153 GiB
Max data disks6432
Premium SSDYesYes
Max disk IOPS (uncached)40,00032,000
Max disk throughput (uncached)1,000 MB/s671 MB/s
Ephemeral OS diskYesYes
Instance details3 of 5 differStandard_L32sStandard_L32s_v2
FamilyLsLsv2
Category–Storage optimized
VM generationsV1, V2V1, V2
Encryption at hostYesYes
Retirement date2028-05-012028-11-15
Other1 of 2 differStandard_L32sStandard_L32s_v2
Specs sourceAzure Resource SKUs APIAzure Resource SKUs API
Series–lsv2-series

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_L32s first. Linux, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_L32sStandard_L32s_v2Difference
West US 2westus2$2.496$2.496Same
East US 2eastus2$2.746$2.496▼ 9%
West USwestus$2.752$2.752Same
UK Southuksouth$2.895$2.895Same
Japan Eastjapaneast$2.928$2.928Same
West Europewesteurope$2.976$2.976Same
Australia EastUsed in summaryaustraliaeast$2.992$2.992Same
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$2.992$2.992Same
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$3.008$3.008Same
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$3.008$3.008Same

Keep exploring

Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.

Standard_L32sLs family
Standard_L32s prices and specsEvery size in the Ls family
Standard_L32s_v2Storage optimized, Lsv2 family
Standard_L32s_v2 prices and specsEvery size in the Lsv2 family

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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.