Basic_A3 Windows prices
Basic_A3 with Windows costs $0.296 per hour on demand in East US ($216.08 a month), $0.12 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is US Gov Arizona, at $0.268 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Gov Arizona | $0.268 | $0.16 | $0.108 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.268 | $0.16 | $0.108 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.268 | $0.16 | $0.108 |
| East US | $0.296 | $0.176 | $0.12 |
| East US 2 | $0.296 | $0.176 | $0.12 |
| South Central US | $0.296 | $0.176 | $0.12 |
| West Central US | $0.296 | $0.176 | $0.12 |
| West US 2 | $0.296 | $0.176 | $0.12 |
| North Europe | $0.3 | $0.188 | $0.112 |
| Central US | $0.308 | $0.188 | $0.12 |
| North Central US | $0.308 | $0.188 | $0.12 |
| West US | $0.308 | $0.188 | $0.12 |
| South India | $0.313 | $0.209 | $0.104 |
| Japan West | $0.3168 | $0.2196 | $0.0972 |
| UK South | $0.324 | $0.199 | $0.125 |
| West Europe | $0.324 | $0.204 | $0.12 |
| Canada Central | $0.326 | $0.194 | $0.132 |
| Canada East | $0.326 | $0.194 | $0.132 |
| Korea South | $0.337 | $0.202 | $0.135 |
| Central India | $0.348 | $0.232 | $0.116 |
| East Asia | $0.348 | $0.232 | $0.116 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.348 | $0.232 | $0.116 |
| West India | $0.348 | $0.232 | $0.116 |
| France Central | $0.356 | $0.224 | $0.132 |
| Qatar Central | $0.356 | $0.224 | $0.132 |
| UK West | $0.356 | $0.224 | $0.132 |
| Brazil South | $0.356 | $0.232 | $0.124 |
| Australia Central | $0.372 | $0.232 | $0.14 |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.372 | $0.232 | $0.14 |
| Australia East | $0.372 | $0.232 | $0.14 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.372 | $0.232 | $0.14 |
| Korea Central | $0.374 | $0.224 | $0.15 |
| Japan East | $0.38 | $0.276 | $0.104 |
| Poland Central | $0.39 | $0.206 | $0.184 |
| France South | $0.4628 | $0.2912 | $0.1716 |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.486 | $0.302 | $0.184 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.296 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.