Azure Ls VM sizes

Ls is a storage optimized Azure Virtual Machines family with 4 VM sizes, from 4 – 32 vCPUs and 32 GiB – 256 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon. Linux on demand starts at $0.343 per hour.

storage optimizedx86-64previous generation
sizes
4
vCPUs
4 – 32
memory
32 GiB – 256 GiB
processor
Intel Xeon
on-demand from
$0.343

per hour · 14 regions

Ls sizes and prices

Linux, hourly, East US (other regions on each size's page)

SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot
L4s432 GiB678 GB SSD$0.343$250$0.0634
L8s864 GiB1.4 TB SSD$0.686$501$0.1268
L16swestus216128 GiB2.8 TB SSD$1.248$911$0.2306
L32swestus232256 GiB5.6 TB SSD$2.496$1,822$0.4613

Ls equivalents on other clouds

closest match to L8s (8 vCPU, 64 GiB)

AWSi4i.2xlargeI4i family · 8 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.686/hr · US East (N. Virginia)I4i family →
Google Cloudz3-highmem-8-highlssdZ3 family · 8 vCPU · 64 GiB$1.152/hr · IowaZ3 family →
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 32x8Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 8 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.42/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvoc-s-8c-64gb-1280s-amdOptimized Cloud: Storage Optimized family · 8 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.685/hr · New JerseyOptimized Cloud: Storage Optimized family →

Other storage optimized families on Azure

Ls FAQ

What sizes does the Azure Ls family have?

Ls has 4 VM sizes, from L4s (4 vCPU, 32 GiB) to L32s (32 vCPU, 256 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon.

What is the cheapest Ls VM size?

L4s at $0.343 per hour (Linux, on demand) in East US, about $250 per month.

What is Ls best for?

Ls is a storage optimized family. Large, fast local NVMe or HDD for data stores, search indexes and log processing.