32 vCPU 256 GiB memory x64 Storage optimized, Ls series
Hourly USD list prices, cheapest first. Per month assumes 730 hours. Reservations and savings plans are effective hourly rates for compute only.
| Region | Linux | Per month | Windows | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West US 2 Cheapest | $2.496 | $1,822.08 | $3.968 | $1.173 −53% |
| East US 2 | $2.746 | $2,004.58 | $4.365 | $1.291 −53% |
| Canada Central | $2.752 | $2,008.96 | $4.224 | $1.514 −45% |
| UK South | $2.895 | $2,113.35 | $4.365 | $1.592 −45% |
| Japan East | $2.928 | $2,137.44 | $4.400 | $1.610 −45% |
| West Europe | $2.976 | $2,172.48 | $4.448 | $1.637 −45% |
| Australia East | $2.992 | $2,184.16 | $4.464 | $1.646 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $2.992 | $2,184.16 | $4.464 | $1.646 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_L32s in these regions.
Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.
Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.
Standard_L32s is a storage optimized Azure VM size (Ls series) with 32 vCPU and 256 GiB of memory, a 5630 GiB temporary disk and up to 64 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $2.496 per hour, about $1,822.08 per month (730 hours), in West US 2. With Windows Server it is $3.968 per hour ($2,896.64 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
West US 2 at $2.496 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 8 regions compared is Southeast Asia at $2.992 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in West US 2, you save 53% with a 3-year savings plan ($1.173/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.