c5a.8xlarge Windows prices
c5a.8xlarge with Windows costs $2.704 per hour on demand in US East (N. Virginia) ($1,973.92 a month), $1.472 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Asia Pacific (Mumbai), at $2.224 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $2.224 | $0.752 | $1.472 |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.704 | $1.232 | $1.472 |
| US East (Ohio) | $2.704 | $1.232 | $1.472 |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.704 | $1.232 | $1.472 |
| EU (Stockholm) | $2.784 | $1.312 | $1.472 |
| Canada (Central) | $2.816 | $1.344 | $1.472 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $2.848 | $1.376 | $1.472 |
| EU (Ireland) | $2.848 | $1.376 | $1.472 |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $2.864 | $1.392 | $1.472 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $2.88 | $1.408 | $1.472 |
| EU (Milan) | $2.928 | $1.456 | $1.472 |
| EU (London) | $2.928 | $1.456 | $1.472 |
| EU (Paris) | $2.928 | $1.456 | $1.472 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $2.944 | $1.472 | $1.472 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $2.944 | $1.472 | $1.472 |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $2.992 | $1.52 | $1.472 |
| US West (N. California) | $2.992 | $1.52 | $1.472 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $3.008 | $1.536 | $1.472 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $3.024 | $1.552 | $1.472 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $3.072 | $1.60 | $1.472 |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $3.12 | $1.648 | $1.472 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $3.36 | $1.888 | $1.472 |
Windows and SQL Server in US East (N. Virginia)
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.704 | $2.248 | $2.004 |
| Windows SQL Web | $3.245 | $2.789 | $2.545 |
| Windows SQL Std | $6.544 | $6.088 | $5.844 |
| Windows SQL Ent | $14.704 | $14.248 | $14.004 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.