Pricing Overview
The Azure L48s v2 costs $3.74/hour ($2733.12/month) for Linux and $5.95/hour ($4344.96/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.
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East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term / Tier | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Tier — On-Demand | $3.7440 | $2733.12 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
3-Year Reserved Instance | N/A | N/A | Baseline |
Spot Instance | $0.8667 | $632.72 | -77% |
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Compute
vCPUs i48
Memory i384 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within LSV2 family
L8s v28 vCPU
L16s v216 vCPU
L32s v232 vCPU
L48s v248 vCPU
L64s v264 vCPU
L80s v280 vCPU
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Networking
Max egress bandwidth16–32 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)
Storage
Max persistent disks64
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecL48s v2L8s v2Δ
vCPUs488-83%
Memory384 GB64 GB-83%
Hourly Price$3.7440$0.6240-83%
Monthly Price$2733.12$455.52-83%
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