m3.xlarge Windows prices
m3.xlarge with Windows costs $0.518 per hour on demand in US East (N. Virginia) ($378.14 a month), $0.252 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is EU (Ireland), at $0.517 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU (Ireland) | $0.517 | $0.293 | $0.224 |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.518 | $0.266 | $0.252 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.518 | $0.266 | $0.252 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.55 | $0.366 | $0.184 |
| US West (N. California) | $0.56 | $0.308 | $0.252 |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.567 | $0.315 | $0.252 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.583 | $0.385 | $0.198 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.588 | $0.336 | $0.252 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.624 | $0.372 | $0.252 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.633 | $0.381 | $0.252 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.644 | $0.392 | $0.252 |
Windows and SQL Server in US East (N. Virginia)
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.518 | $0.397 | – |
| Windows SQL Web | $0.734 | $0.479 | – |
| Windows SQL Std | $1.266 | $0.882 | – |
| Windows SQL Ent | $1.95 | $1.878 | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.