Standard_A6 Windows prices
Standard_A6 with Windows costs $0.66 per hour on demand in East US ($481.80 a month), $0.16 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Korea South, at $0.515 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea South | $0.515 | $0.309 | $0.206 |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.545 | $0.401 | $0.144 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.545 | $0.401 | $0.144 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.545 | $0.401 | $0.144 |
| South India | $0.549 | $0.468 | $0.081 |
| Korea Central | $0.572 | $0.343 | $0.229 |
| East US 2 | $0.6 | $0.44 | $0.16 |
| South Central US | $0.6 | $0.44 | $0.16 |
| West Central US | $0.6 | $0.44 | $0.16 |
| West US 2 | $0.6 | $0.44 | $0.16 |
| North Europe | $0.6 | $0.496 | $0.104 |
| Central India | $0.61 | $0.52 | $0.09 |
| West India | $0.61 | $0.52 | $0.09 |
| Japan West | $0.62 | $0.516 | $0.104 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.64 | $0.54 | $0.1 |
| Canada Central | $0.66 | $0.484 | $0.176 |
| Canada East | $0.66 | $0.484 | $0.176 |
| Central US | $0.66 | $0.5 | $0.16 |
| East US | $0.66 | $0.5 | $0.16 |
| North Central US | $0.66 | $0.5 | $0.16 |
| West US | $0.66 | $0.5 | $0.16 |
| West Europe | $0.68 | $0.54 | $0.14 |
| Australia Central | $0.698 | $0.556 | $0.142 |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.698 | $0.556 | $0.142 |
| Australia East | $0.698 | $0.556 | $0.142 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.698 | $0.556 | $0.142 |
| Japan East | $0.7 | $0.562 | $0.138 |
| East Asia | $0.72 | $0.588 | $0.132 |
| Poland Central | $0.734 | $0.55 | $0.184 |
| Brazil South | $0.736 | $0.582 | $0.154 |
| France Central | $0.748 | $0.594 | $0.154 |
| Qatar Central | $0.748 | $0.594 | $0.154 |
| UK South | $0.748 | $0.594 | $0.154 |
| UK West | $0.748 | $0.594 | $0.154 |
| France South | $0.9724 | $0.7722 | $0.2002 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.66 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.