Standard_B16pls_v2 Windows prices
Standard_B16pls_v2 with Windows costs $0.55 per hour on demand in East US ($401.50 a month), $0.074 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.391 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.391 | $0.317 | $0.074 |
| West US 3 | $0.499 | $0.425 | $0.074 |
| East US | $0.55 | $0.476 | $0.074 |
| East US 2 | $0.55 | $0.476 | $0.074 |
| North Central US | $0.55 | $0.476 | $0.074 |
| West US 2 | $0.55 | $0.476 | $0.074 |
| Sweden Central | $0.561 | $0.487 | $0.074 |
| Canada Central | $0.595 | $0.521 | $0.074 |
| North Europe | $0.595 | $0.521 | $0.074 |
| France Central | $0.606 | $0.533 | $0.073 |
| UK South | $0.606 | $0.533 | $0.073 |
| Central US | $0.612 | $0.538 | $0.074 |
| Germany West Central | $0.618 | $0.544 | $0.074 |
| West Europe | $0.618 | $0.544 | $0.074 |
| West US | $0.64 | $0.567 | $0.073 |
| South Central US | $0.645 | $0.571 | $0.074 |
| West Central US | $0.645 | $0.571 | $0.074 |
| Switzerland North | $0.672 | $0.598 | $0.074 |
| Australia East | $0.674 | $0.601 | $0.073 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.674 | $0.601 | $0.073 |
| Japan East | $0.686 | $0.612 | $0.074 |
| East Asia | $0.731 | $0.657 | $0.074 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.55 | $0.3548 | $0.2549 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.