L8s
api name Standard_L8s · Azure Virtual Machines · Ls family
The L8s is a storage optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $0.624 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 64 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.686
- spot
- $0.1268
- regions
- 14
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$501/mo · eastus
−82% vs on-demand
across 4 areas
L8s 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 | $0.624 | $0.1153 | $0.4306 | $0.2933 |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $0.686 | $0.1268 | $0.5941 | $0.4689 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $0.686 | $0.2357 | $0.4733 | $0.3224 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $0.688 | $0.1896 | $0.5229 | $0.3784 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $0.688 | $0.1271 | $0.5229 | $0.3784 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $0.688 | $0.1271 | $0.4747 | $0.3234 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $0.724 | $0.1338 | $0.5502 | $0.3982 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $0.732 | $0.1353 | $0.5563 | $0.4026 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $0.744 | $0.1375 | $0.5654 | $0.4092 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $0.748 | $0.1383 | $0.5685 | $0.4114 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $0.748 | $0.1382 | $0.5685 | $0.4114 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $0.752 | $0.139 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $0.752 | $0.139 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $0.752 | $0.139 | – | – |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 64 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 1.4 TB SSD
- Storage detail
- 1388 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_L8s- Family
- Ls
- Category
- Storage optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 14 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- West US 2 · $0.624/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
L8s 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 L8s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | L8s | 8 | 64 GiB | Intel Xeon | $0.686 | – |
| AWS | i4i.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | $0.686 | 0% |
| i7i.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) | $0.755 | +10% | |
| Google Cloud | z3-highmem-8-highlssd | 8 | 64 GiB | Intel Sapphire Rapids | $1.152 | +68% |
| z4d-highmem-8-highlssd | 8 | 63 GiB | AMD Turin | $1.264 | +84% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 32x832 GiB (2× less) | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | -39% |
| Linode 150GB150 GiB (2.3×) | 8 | 150 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.72 | +5% | |
| Vultr | voc-s-8c-64gb-1280s-amd | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.685 | 0% |
| voc-s-8c-64gb-1920s-amd | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.849 | +24% |
Ls family sizes
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
L8s FAQ
How much does L8s cost?
L8s costs $0.686 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $501 per month. Across 14 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.624 in West US 2 to $0.752 in US Gov Virginia. Spot capacity costs $0.1268 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does L8s have?
L8s has 8 vCPUs and 64 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 L8s?
West US 2 (westus2) at $0.624 per hour for Linux on demand, 9% less than East US. L8s is sold in 14 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of L8s on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, i4i.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.686/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, z3-highmem-8-highlssd (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $1.152/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 32x8 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.42/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-s-8c-64gb-1280s-amd (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.685/hour in New Jersey).