Standard_M32lsvsStandard_M32ls_v4
Standard_M32ls is 27% cheaper than Standard_M32ls_v4 on demand in East US, saving $756.86 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_M32ls | Standard_M32ls_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.873/hr27% less | $3.91/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.5309/hr32% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.782/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 512 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 (Haswell), Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M (Cascade Lake) | Intel Xeon 6th gen Scalable (Granite 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_M32ls | Standard_M32ls_v4 | Standard_M32ls_v4 vs Standard_M32ls |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.873 | $3.91 | ▲ 36% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$0.5309 | 80% off$0.782 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 42% off$1.652 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 72% off$0.8038 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$1.982 | — | — |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 65% off$1.005 | — | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_M32ls leads
On-demand price$2.873 vs $3.91 per hour
27% cheaperWhere Standard_M32ls_v4 leads
Memory (GiB)512 vs 256
2× higherSpecs
19 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 6 differ | Standard_M32ls | Standard_M32ls_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 (Haswell), Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M (Cascade Lake) | Intel Xeon 6th gen Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| ACU (compute units) | 160 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_M32ls | Standard_M32ls_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 512 |
| Networking2 of 3 differ | Standard_M32ls | Standard_M32ls_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 8,000 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_M32ls | Standard_M32ls_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1024 GiB temp SSD | – |
| Temp disk | 1,024 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 32 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 20,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 500 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details3 of 4 differ | Standard_M32ls | Standard_M32ls_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Mls | Mlsv4 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_M32ls | Standard_M32ls_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | m-series | msv4-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_M32ls first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_M32ls | Standard_M32ls_v4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.873 | $3.91 | ▲ 36% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.873 | $3.91 | ▲ 36% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.873 | $3.91 | ▲ 36% |
| West USwestus | $3.201 | $5.083 | ▲ 59% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.448 | $6.021 | ▲ 75% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.448 | $5.474 | ▲ 59% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.