Azure L48s_v3 Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure L48s_v3 is a storage-optimized instance with 48 vCPUs and 384.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 48 |
| Memory | 384.0 GB |
| Storage | NVMe SSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $3.36 | $2452.80 |
| US West (Oregon) | $3.53 | $2575.44 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $3.43 | $2501.86 |
| Canada Central | $3.63 | $2649.02 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $3.53 | $2575.44 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.02 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $2.06 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.12 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.01 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.03 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.06 | 70% |
Use Cases
storage-optimized instance are ideal for L48s_v3:
- NoSQL databases (Cassandra, MongoDB)
- Data warehousing
- Distributed file systems
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -7% |
| Azure | L48s_v3 | 48 | 384.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -11% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 13% |
Data Source
- API: Microsoft Azure Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
