Standard_M32msvsStandard_M32ms_v2
Standard_M32ms_v2 is 2% cheaper than Standard_M32ms on demand in East US, saving $76.65 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_M32ms | Standard_M32ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $6.146/hr | $6.041/hr2% less |
| Lowest rate | $1.136/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.116/hr2% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 875 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 875 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 (Haswell), Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M (Cascade Lake) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 (Cascade Lake) |
| 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_M32ms | Standard_M32ms_v2 | Standard_M32ms_v2 vs Standard_M32ms |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $6.146 | $6.041 | ▼ 2% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$1.136 | 82% off$1.116 | ▼ 2% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 42% off$3.534 | 42% off$3.513 | ▼ 1% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 72% off$1.719 | 72% off$1.696 | ▼ 1% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$4.24 | 31% off$4.168 | ▼ 2% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 65% off$2.151 | 65% off$2.114 | ▼ 2% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_M32ms leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_M32ms_v2 leads
On-demand price$6.041 vs $6.146 per hour
2% cheaperSpecs
8 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 6 differ | Standard_M32ms | Standard_M32ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 (Haswell), Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M (Cascade Lake) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 (Cascade Lake) |
| ACU (compute units) | 160 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_M32ms | Standard_M32ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 875 | 875 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_M32ms | Standard_M32ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 8,000 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 7 differ | Standard_M32ms | Standard_M32ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1024 GiB temp SSD | – |
| Temp disk | 1,024 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 500 MB/s | 500 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_M32ms | Standard_M32ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Mms | Mmsv2 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_M32ms | Standard_M32ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | m-series | msv2-mm-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_M32ms first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_M32ms | Standard_M32ms_v2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $6.146 | $6.041 | ▼ 2% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $6.146 | $6.041 | ▼ 2% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $6.146 | $6.041 | ▼ 2% |
| West US 2westus2 | $6.146 | $6.041 | ▼ 2% |
| West US 3westus3 | $6.146 | $6.041 | ▼ 2% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $6.341 | $6.232 | ▼ 2% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $6.341 | $6.232 | ▼ 2% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $6.341 | $6.232 | ▼ 2% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $6.761 | $6.645 | ▼ 2% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $6.761 | $6.645 | ▼ 2% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $6.761 | $6.645 | ▼ 2% |
| Central UScentralus | $6.945 | $6.826 | ▼ 2% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $7.375 | $7.249 | ▼ 2% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $7.375 | $7.249 | ▼ 2% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $7.375 | $7.249 | ▼ 2% |
| North Europenortheurope | $7.375 | $7.249 | ▼ 2% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $7.744 | $7.611 | ▼ 2% |
| UK Southuksouth | $7.744 | $7.611 | ▼ 2% |
| UK Westukwest | $7.744 | $7.31 | ▼ 6% |
| West USwestus | $7.99 | $7.853 | ▼ 2% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $8.021 | $7.883 | ▼ 2% |
| Malaysia Westmalaysiawest | $8.021 | $7.883 | ▼ 2% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $8.11 | $7.97 | ▼ 2% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $8.113 | $7.974 | ▼ 2% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $8.113 | $7.974 | ▼ 2% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $8.236 | $8.095 | ▼ 2% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $8.604 | $8.457 | ▼ 2% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $8.604 | $8.457 | ▼ 2% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $8.604 | $7.611 | ▼ 12% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $8.604 | $8.457 | ▼ 2% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $8.604 | $8.457 | ▼ 2% |
| West Europewesteurope | $8.604 | $8.457 | ▼ 2% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $8.789 | $8.638 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $8.912 | $8.76 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $8.912 | $8.759 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $8.912 | $8.759 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $8.912 | $7.853 | ▼ 12% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $8.912 | $8.759 | ▼ 2% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $8.912 | $8.759 | ▼ 2% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $8.912 | $8.759 | ▼ 2% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $8.912 | $8.759 | ▼ 2% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $8.912 | $8.759 | ▼ 2% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $8.912 | $7.551 | ▼ 15% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $9.311 | $9.122 | ▼ 2% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $9.357 | $9.197 | ▼ 2% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $9.465 | $9.303 | ▼ 2% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $9.588 | $9.424 | ▼ 2% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $10.325 | $10.524 | ▲ 2% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $11.14 | $9.665 | ▼ 13% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $11.186 | $10.994 | ▼ 2% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $11.985 | $11.78 | ▼ 2% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $12.305 | $9.303 | ▼ 24% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $13.828 | $13.592 | ▼ 2% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.