Standard_A8 Windows prices
Standard_A8 with Windows costs $1.466 per hour on demand in East US ($1,070.18 a month), $0.491 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Brazil Southeast, at $0.531 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Southeast | $0.531 | $0.163 | $0.368 |
| South Central US | $1.35 | $0.875 | $0.475 |
| North Europe | $1.35 | $0.975 | $0.375 |
| Sweden Central | $1.466 | $0.875 | $0.591 |
| Sweden South | $1.466 | $0.875 | $0.591 |
| East US | $1.466 | $0.975 | $0.491 |
| North Central US | $1.466 | $0.975 | $0.491 |
| West US | $1.466 | $0.975 | $0.491 |
| UAE North | $1.466 | $1.287 | $0.179 |
| South Africa North | $1.466 | $1.423 | $0.0425 |
| UAE Central | $1.466 | $1.638 | $-0.172 |
| South Africa West | $1.466 | $1.755 | $-0.289 |
| West Europe | $1.553 | $1.121 | $0.432 |
| Japan East | $1.752 | $1.208 | $0.544 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.466 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.