L4s
api name Standard_L4s · Azure Virtual Machines · Ls family
The L4s is a storage optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 4 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $0.312 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 32 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.343
- spot
- $0.0634
- regions
- 14
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$250/mo · eastus
−82% vs on-demand
across 4 areas
L4s price by region
14 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $0.312 | $0.0577 | $0.2153 | $0.1466 |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $0.343 | $0.0634 | $0.2971 | $0.2344 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $0.343 | $0.1179 | $0.2367 | $0.1612 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $0.344 | $0.0948 | $0.2614 | $0.1892 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $0.344 | $0.0636 | $0.2614 | $0.1892 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $0.344 | $0.0636 | $0.2374 | $0.1617 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $0.362 | $0.0669 | $0.2751 | $0.1991 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $0.366 | $0.0676 | $0.2782 | $0.2013 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $0.372 | $0.0687 | $0.2827 | $0.2046 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $0.374 | $0.0692 | $0.2842 | $0.2057 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $0.374 | $0.0691 | $0.2842 | $0.2057 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $0.376 | $0.0695 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $0.376 | $0.0695 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $0.376 | $0.0695 | – | – |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 32 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 678 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 678 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_L4s- Family
- Ls
- Category
- Storage optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 14 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- West US 2 · $0.312/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
L4s equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs L4s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | L4s | 4 | 32 GiB | Intel Xeon | $0.343 | – |
| AWS | i4i.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | $0.343 | 0% |
| i7i.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) | $0.3775 | +10% | |
| Google Cloud | c4-highmem-4-lssd | 4 | 31 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.3429 | 0% |
| c4n-highmem-4-lssd | 4 | 31 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $0.4582 | +34% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 16x416 GiB (2× less) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.21 | -39% |
| G8 Dedicated 32x88 vCPU (2×) | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | +22% | |
| Vultr | voc-s-4c-32gb-640s-amd | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.342 | 0% |
| voc-s-4c-32gb-960s-amd | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.425 | +24% |
Ls family sizes
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
L4s FAQ
How much does L4s cost?
L4s costs $0.343 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $250 per month. Across 14 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.312 in West US 2 to $0.376 in US Gov Virginia. Spot capacity costs $0.0634 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.889 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does L4s have?
L4s has 4 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon. It is a storage optimized VM size in the Ls family.
What is the cheapest region for L4s?
West US 2 (westus2) at $0.312 per hour for Linux on demand, 9% less than East US. L4s is sold in 14 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of L4s on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, i4i.xlarge (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.343/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c4-highmem-4-lssd (4 vCPU, 31 GiB, $0.3429/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-s-4c-32gb-640s-amd (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.342/hour in New Jersey).