Standard_B16as_v2 Windows prices
Standard_B16as_v2 with Windows costs $0.675 per hour on demand in East US ($492.75 a month), $0.073 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.467 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.467 | $0.394 | $0.073 |
| Jio India Central | $0.467 | $0.394 | $0.073 |
| Jio India West | $0.467 | $0.394 | $0.073 |
| East US | $0.675 | $0.602 | $0.073 |
| East US 2 | $0.675 | $0.602 | $0.073 |
| North Central US | $0.675 | $0.602 | $0.073 |
| West US 2 | $0.675 | $0.602 | $0.073 |
| West US 3 | $0.675 | $0.602 | $0.073 |
| Sweden Central | $0.696 | $0.622 | $0.074 |
| North Europe | $0.726 | $0.653 | $0.073 |
| Mexico Central | $0.735 | $0.662 | $0.073 |
| Canada Central | $0.742 | $0.669 | $0.073 |
| Canada East | $0.742 | $0.669 | $0.073 |
| Central US | $0.753 | $0.68 | $0.073 |
| France Central | $0.754 | $0.68 | $0.074 |
| UK South | $0.754 | $0.68 | $0.074 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.758 | $0.684 | $0.074 |
| Malaysia West | $0.758 | $0.684 | $0.074 |
| Israel Central | $0.76 | $0.686 | $0.074 |
| Qatar Central | $0.76 | $0.686 | $0.074 |
| Italy North | $0.763 | $0.69 | $0.073 |
| Germany West Central | $0.765 | $0.691 | $0.074 |
| Poland Central | $0.765 | $0.691 | $0.074 |
| West Europe | $0.765 | $0.691 | $0.074 |
| Korea South | $0.765 | $0.692 | $0.073 |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.776 | $0.702 | $0.074 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.776 | $0.702 | $0.074 |
| Taiwan North | $0.779 | $0.706 | $0.073 |
| West US | $0.787 | $0.714 | $0.073 |
| South Central US | $0.796 | $0.722 | $0.074 |
| UAE North | $0.796 | $0.722 | $0.074 |
| West Central US | $0.796 | $0.722 | $0.074 |
| UK West | $0.802 | $0.728 | $0.074 |
| Korea Central | $0.822 | $0.749 | $0.073 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.826 | $0.752 | $0.074 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.829 | $0.755 | $0.074 |
| Australia Central | $0.834 | $0.76 | $0.074 |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.834 | $0.76 | $0.074 |
| Australia East | $0.834 | $0.76 | $0.074 |
| Norway East | $0.834 | $0.76 | $0.074 |
| Switzerland North | $0.834 | $0.76 | $0.074 |
| West India | $0.844 | $0.77 | $0.074 |
| South Africa North | $0.855 | $0.781 | $0.074 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.856 | $0.782 | $0.074 |
| Spain Central | $0.856 | $0.782 | $0.074 |
| Japan East | $0.858 | $0.784 | $0.074 |
| Japan West | $0.858 | $0.784 | $0.074 |
| New Zealand North | $0.872 | $0.798 | $0.074 |
| Sweden South | $0.882 | $0.809 | $0.073 |
| East Asia | $0.915 | $0.841 | $0.074 |
| South India | $0.922 | $0.848 | $0.074 |
| France South | $0.958 | $0.884 | $0.074 |
| Germany North | $0.972 | $0.899 | $0.073 |
| Taiwan North West | $0.991 | $0.917 | $0.074 |
| UAE Central | $1.012 | $0.939 | $0.073 |
| Brazil South | $1.042 | $0.968 | $0.074 |
| Norway West | $1.062 | $0.988 | $0.074 |
| Switzerland West | $1.062 | $0.988 | $0.074 |
| South Africa West | $1.089 | $1.016 | $0.073 |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.332 | $1.258 | $0.074 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.675 | $0.4279 | $0.3016 |
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