Standard_B16ps_v2 Windows prices
Standard_B16ps_v2 with Windows costs $0.611 per hour on demand in East US ($446.03 a month), $0.073 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.432 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.432 | $0.358 | $0.074 |
| West US 3 | $0.554 | $0.48 | $0.074 |
| East US | $0.611 | $0.538 | $0.073 |
| East US 2 | $0.611 | $0.538 | $0.073 |
| North Central US | $0.611 | $0.538 | $0.073 |
| West US 2 | $0.611 | $0.538 | $0.073 |
| Sweden Central | $0.624 | $0.55 | $0.074 |
| Canada Central | $0.662 | $0.589 | $0.073 |
| North Europe | $0.662 | $0.589 | $0.073 |
| France Central | $0.675 | $0.602 | $0.073 |
| UK South | $0.675 | $0.602 | $0.073 |
| Central US | $0.681 | $0.607 | $0.074 |
| Germany West Central | $0.688 | $0.614 | $0.074 |
| West Europe | $0.688 | $0.614 | $0.074 |
| West US | $0.714 | $0.64 | $0.074 |
| South Central US | $0.719 | $0.645 | $0.074 |
| West Central US | $0.719 | $0.645 | $0.074 |
| Switzerland North | $0.749 | $0.676 | $0.073 |
| Australia East | $0.752 | $0.678 | $0.074 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.752 | $0.678 | $0.074 |
| Japan East | $0.765 | $0.691 | $0.074 |
| East Asia | $0.816 | $0.742 | $0.074 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.611 | $0.3902 | $0.2773 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.